UNPEDA Issues Three Tenders For 7-MW Rooftop Solar Installations Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New And Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has released three tenders for the installation of 7 MW of grid-connected net-metered rooftop solar projects accompanied by battery backup. As far as the first tender is concerned, qualified bidders are invited to participate in the procurement process for the installation of grid-connected net-metered rooftop solar projects […] Read more
Rooftop Solar: Will PSUs Deliver For PM Suryodaya Yojana? Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 by Saurenergy The MNRE’s January 25 Office Memorandum, where it allocated states to specific PSUs for pushing the ambitious new Rooftop Solar targets, throws up some very interesting questions. With a target of 10 million households, and upto 3 KW of solar for each, the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is potentially a game changer, offering an opportunity […] Read more
JVVNL To Reduce Timeline For Net metering To 18 days For Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 2nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Jaipur Vidyut Vikas Nigam Limited (JVVNL) has planned to decrease the timeline for net-metering procedures to 18 days to expedite the process of rooftop solar installations in the city. It comes at a time when the Union government has also put a thrust on boosting rooftop solar installations through the newly announced Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Scheme. At […] Read more
COVER STORY: Rooftop Solar Enters Mission Mode In India Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy The signs were already there. In the first week of 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created ripples in the Indian solar market when it announced a 23 percent increase in subsidies for residential rooftop solar. As per the government notification, the ministry increased subsidies from Rs 14,588/kWh to Rs 18,000/kWh for […] Read more
Top 5 Implications of India’s New Rooftop Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, Jan 29th, 2024 by Saurenergy PM Modi’s announcement of Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana, has energised industry, with hopes high for a massive impetus to rooftop solar from the scheme. From more funding and subsidies, to opportunities and jobs, the scheme holds potential to be a real gamechanger. We list the top 5 ways it will change the solar landscape in India. […] Read more
PM Modi Announces Scheme To Install Rooftop Solar On 1cr Households Updated On Mon, Jan 22nd, 2024 by Saurenergy Days after the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) increased its subsidies for Residential Rooftop Solar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a dedicated scheme to boost the sector. Modi named the scheme ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’. As per the announcement of the Prime Minister, under this scheme, the Indian government would target to install […] Read more
MNRE Simplifies Rooftop Solar Installation Process, Issues New Notification Updated On Fri, Jan 12th, 2024 by Saurenergy In the latest notification, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) tried to simplify the application process for grid-connected rooftop solar. The latest notification issued by the ministry has asked the discoms to ask their consumers for fewer documents to install rooftop solar. Meanwhile, the ministry has also listed the documents needed to be […] Read more
Gujarat Hosts 30% of India’s Total Rooftop Solar Capacity: Data Updated On Tue, Dec 26th, 2023 by Saurenergy Latest data on rooftop solar, shared by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh claimed that 30 percent of India’s total rooftop solar capacity comes from Gujarat alone. With a total capacity of 3.17 GW of rooftop solar, the state proved to be the frontrunner in India’s rooftop solar business. The data was […] Read more
