Modi Cabinet Approves 25.7 GW Solar Scheme to Benefit Farmers Updated On Thu, Feb 21st, 2019 by Saurenergy In another move that is deadlined 2022, or in time to help the country meet its 100 GW target for solar, the government approved a major scheme to get farmers involved. The KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) scheme has been in the works for some time and seeks to provide both financial security […] Read more
CCEA Approves Launch of Rs 34,422 Crore KUSUM Scheme Updated On Wed, Feb 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy The total central financial support provided under the scheme would be Rs. 34,422 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the launch of the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers. The proposed scheme consists of three components: Component-A: 10,000 MW […] Read more
Cabinet approves launch Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan Updated On Tue, Feb 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved launch of Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan with the objective of providing financial and water security to farmers. The proposed scheme consists of three components: Component-A: 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground Mounted Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants. Component-B: […] Read more
Cabinet approves Phase-II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme for achieving cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar Projects by the year 2022 Updated On Tue, Feb 19th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the Phase-II of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme for achieving cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects by the year 2022. The programme will be implemented with total central financial support of Rs.11,814 […] Read more
“Leveraging the Co-Benefits of RE” Report Launched at WSDS 2019 Updated On Wed, Feb 13th, 2019 by Saurenergy TERI previously coordinated three co-benefits Council meetings to delineate areas of national importance that can be captured using the co-benefits approach. TERI and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS), under the aegis of International Climate Initiative (IKI) and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), launched their report […] Read more
CCEA Approves Proposal For Setting Up 12 GW Solar Projects Updated On Thu, Feb 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Scheme will mandate the use of both solar photovoltaic cells and modules manufactured domestically. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) proposal for implementation of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-ll for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects, […] Read more
CCEA approves proposal for setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects Updated On Wed, Feb 6th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy’s proposal for implementation of the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-llfor setting up 12,000 MW grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects, by the Government Producers with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support […] Read more
Ignored in the Budget, The Renewables Sector Needs Marketing Lessons Updated On Mon, Feb 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the ‘Interim’ Budget finally, behind us, it’s a good time for the renewables sector to take a look at just why the sector was ignored, more or less, when it comes to any major policy announcements in the budget. Of course, blaming ‘interim’ would be an easy way out. It’s clearly not a case […] Read more
Renewable Energy Industry Reactions on Interim Budget 2019 Updated On Fri, Feb 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy The industry was expecting a policy direction from the government to promote manufacturing, especially in the renewable energy sector in the background of the jobs crisis, which India faces. Surprisingly, this was completely missing from the budget, says Amit Gupta, Vikram Solar. India’s renewable energy industry was expecting lot of things from the present Modi […] Read more