SUBSCRIBE NEWS LETTER

Ministry of Power

Electricity to farmers through renewable energy sources

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is providing subsidy up to 30% of the benchmark cost of the solar water pumps to the farmers under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme. Till date over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the Programme. The Ministry of […]

Read more

NUSRL becomes First Law University to Use Solar Energy

From August 1, 2018, the varsity’s Girls’ and Boys’ hostel of NUSRL would be completely powered by the solar panels which will be inaugurated on the orientation ceremony for the next batch of the university. National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Jharkhand has become the first law university in the country to […]

Read more

Sale of ‘Reliance Energy’ to Adani Transmission Next Week: RInfra

The Definitive Binding Agreement for the Rs. 18,800 crore ‘Reliance Energy’ deal between RInfra and ADL was signed in December 2017.   India’s leading infrastructure player, Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) declares completion of sale of its Mumbai based power distribution firm ‘Reliance Energy’ to Adani Transmission (ADL) by next week. The Definitive Binding Agreement for the […]

Read more

Around 69,784 MW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on 31.03.2018

Renewable energy installations in the country are progressively increasing and do not appear to be facing any major challenges Renewable energy sector in India is attracting companies from across the world In the year 2016-17, aggregate capacity of around 11,322 MW of renewable energy was installed in the country, and in year 2017-18, aggregate capacity […]

Read more

Solar Industry Seeks Clear GST Rates on Solar Projects

The solar industry association has written to the authorities after the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) upheld the rate to be at 18 percent and not 5 percent GST rates on Solar Projects. Solar Power Developers Association (SPDA) has sought clarity on the GST rates on solar projects from the solar policy makers, including important […]

Read more

NIWE Installs LiDAR for Offshore Wind Resource Assessment at Gulf of Khambat

In order to be competitive, developers are encouraged to deploy most advanced technologies. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), an autonomous institution under the Ministry, has installed a remote sensing instrument- LiDAR for assessment of offshore wind resource at Gulf of Khambat, off the Gujarat Coast. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister, […]

Read more

PV + Energy Storage will be Cheapest Energy Soln in 10 Years: Li Zhenguo

Once the economic efficiency of the PV and energy storage is realized, traditional fossil fuels will be quickly replaced, Li said. China-based LONGi Group President Li Zhenguo said that within ten years, photovoltaic plus energy storage will become the cheapest energy solution. He was speaking at the 9th China-Germany Economic and Technical Cooperation Forum in […]

Read more

NIWE, has installed a remote sensing instrument- LiDAR for assessment of offshore wind resource at Gulf of Khambat, off the Gujarat Coast

Developers are encouraged to deploy most advanced technologies IREDA, a non-banking financial institution under the Ministry has conducted studies with foreign assistance during the last three years and current year Most of renewable energy projects in the country are being implemented by the private sector developers selected through a transparent bidding process. In order to […]

Read more
      SUBSCRIBE NEWS LETTER
Scroll