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India Added 1,077 MW Of Additional Renewable Capacities In May

The latest released monthly power installation report from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) claimed that India added a total of 1076.7 Megawatt (MW) of renewable energy (excluding hydro) in the month of May this year.   It included the addition of 743.34 MW of solar energy. By the end of April 2023, the country had a total installed […]

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MNRE Revises Norms For Dispute Resolution Mechanism 

In its latest order, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised the guidelines for setting up a Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DSM). The Ministry earlier had issued the norms for the first time in 2018 and later made several amendments.  The ministry, in the latest order, said that the new norms would supersede all previous […]

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MNRE, MoP Launch New Mission ‘MAHIR’ To Locally Develop New Energy Solutions

The Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have jointly launched a National Mission to quickly identify emerging technologies in the power sector and develop them indigenously, at scale, for deployment within and outside India. The National Mission has been named ‘Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)’. It aims […]

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EVs Face A Speed Breaker As Skeptics Gather Evidence Around Key Issues

The Delhi government recently announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy, which mandates a shift to EVs for cab aggregators, besides other incentives for electric vehicles (EVs). The move has apparently caused a pause in the stock price of CNG supplier Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The plan mulls phase-wise conversion of commercial cab services, running primarily on […]

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MNRE Updates ALMM List, Adds Five New Module Manufacturers 

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has come up with its latest revised list of ALMM (Approved List of Module Manufacturers). The newly revised document now lists 82 module manufacturers. All module manufacturers’ cumulative capacities under the revised ALMM list currently stand at 19,190 Megawatt (MW).  The new module manufacturers featured in the list included […]

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Power Exchange Prices Likely To Remain Competitive For Next 10 Months: IEX 

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) claimed that with the global fuel prices coming down and other favourable conditions, the clearing prices in Indian power exchanges are likely to remain competitive for the next few months, unlike 2022-23. SN Goel, Chairman, and Managing Director of IEX, claimed that the trend would likely prevail for the next […]

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India’s Utility Scale Renewable Growth To Face Hurdles In 2023 to 2024: IEA Report

A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that India is likely to see an increased installation of renewable energy in 2023 and 2024. It attributed this to some of the positive developments in the sector. The global report titled ‘Renewable Energy Market Update’ gives a projection of the growth of renewable energy across the […]

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In 2022, India Among 3 Countries Accounting for Nearly 90% of Installed Capacity for Manufacturing Solar Modules: IEA

A latest report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) claimed that China would continue to withhold its globally dominant position in solar module manufacturing capacities even in 2030. The report estimated the likely production capacities of solar modules in different countries by 2030 if the announced projects are implemented.  The report titled ‘The State of Clean Technology […]

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Offshore Wind Projects Starting Before 2033 To Get 25 Years Of ISTS Waiver In India

The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has allowed a 25-year waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for early starters of offshore wind power projects. As per the notification, all the offshore projects commissioned on or before December 31, 2032, would be eligible for the long-term waiver. Besides these, the notification also confirms that […]

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