“ISA can act as a medium to achieve universal energy access target set up before 2030”- Shri Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, Mines and New & Renewable Energy said that International Solar Alliance ( ISA) can act as a medium to spread lessons on energy security which can help achieve universal energy access target set up in SDGs before 2030. He was speaking at the launch of […] Read more
No Need to Lower GST Rates for the Growth of Solar Power in India: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, May 19th, 2017 by Saurenergy The GST Council has finalized 18 percent of rate for solar panels in its three-day meeting in Srinagar. Piyush Goyal, Power, Coal, Renewable Energy and Mines Minister has said that the government does not need lower tax rates to ensure the growth of solar power sector in India. Goyal was talking in the context of […] Read more
Piyush Goyal emphasizes on promoting indigenous solar equipment manufacturing Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The government’s main thrust would be to promote indigenous manufacturing of high quality solar equipments, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said India is looking forward to increase the capacity of renewable energy in the power sector to 225 Giga Watts by 2022, the government’s main thrust would be to promote indigenous manufacturing of high quality […] Read more
Government will soon issue quality order on purchase of solar modules by power companies: Piyush Goyal Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy Will give six to nine month time to solar module and cell manufacturers to improve their manufacturing before coming up with a similar quality order Power, coal, renewable energy and mines minister Piyush Goyal recently said that the government will soon issue a quality order on purchase of solar modules by power companies. The minister […] Read more
Piyush Goyal reiterates India’s commitments to combat Climate Change at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’ Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal noted that the largest loss experienced due to climate change is to the poorest and the underprivileged section of the society Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, addressing an august gathering at the ‘World Conference on Environment 2017’ said that such conferences are […] Read more
India’s 60-65 per cent of installed power generation capacity will be from Renewable Energy: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Mar 25th, 2017 by Saurenergy “India’s renewable energy programme is a great example of how you can do big by thinking big.” Power Minister Piyush Goyal today at Take Pride event organized by CII said that India’s 60-65 per cent of installed power generation capacity will be from renewable energy. “Going by prices we have discovered, I am inspired to say that 60-65 per […] Read more
India’s solar capacity to hit 20GW mark in next 15 months: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Mar 21st, 2017 by Saurenergy “India could not have completely focused on Making in India’ in the last three years as being in the nascent stage, its solar power sector needed technological and financial boost from abroad to rapidly expand its horizons,” The installed solar power capacity in India is expected to double from 10GW to 20GW in next 15 […] Read more
57 Inter Regional Power Transmission projects worth Rs.7, 268 crores sanctioned under PSDF scheme: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Mar 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Presently the total transmission capacity of such inter regional links is 63650 MW (as on January, 2017) Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, recently in a written reply informed Lok Sabha that Inter Regional Transmission Corridors (IRTC) are planned and implemented for transfer of power from […] Read more
We Are Looking For Innovative Ways To Bring Down Cost Of Power: Piyush Goyal Updated On Tue, Feb 14th, 2017 by Saurenergy Piyush Goyal, in his address, spoke on importance of sustainability, improving efficiency in cost effective manner. Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, PiyushGoyal, inaugurating NTPC’s International Operation and Maintenance Conference IPS-2017 on Monday said we are looking for innovative ways to bring down cost of power from such forums having representation from entire […] Read more