Gujarat govt eyes Rs 2.20 lakh cr investment in renewable energy; aims to generate 30,000 MW green power in 10 yrs
6 years ago

Gujarat govt eyes Rs 2.20 lakh cr investment in renewable energy; aims to generate 30,000 MW green power in 10 yrs

Firstpost  

Under their three-year plan for the renewable energy sector, the state government intends to generate 10,000 mega watt through solar energy and 5,000 mw through wind energy, Gujarat Energy Minister Saurabh Patel said. Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is eyeing cumulative investment of Rs 2,20,000 crore during the next 10 years in the renewable energy sector, said state Energy Minister Saurabh Patel here on Thursday. Under their three-year plan for the renewable energy sector, the state government intends to generate 10,000 mega watt through solar energy and 5,000 MW through wind energy, Patel told reporters. Under the recently launched ‘wind-solar hybrid power policy - 2018’, aiming to make optimum utilisation of the land and grid, the Gujarat government aims to generate 30,000 MW of electricity with an investment of Rs 1,20,000 crore in the next 10 years, Patel said.

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PVUNL to commission three 800 MW units in phase-1 by December this year: CEO
4 days, 1 hour ago

PVUNL to commission three 800 MW units in phase-1 by December this year: CEO

Live Mint  

Ramgarh, Jan 11 The three 800 MW units of phase 1 of Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district will be commissioned by the end of this year, an official said. Chief Executive Officer of PVUNL, R K Singh on Friday said that the year 2025 would be a year of development and achievements for Jharkhand and Ramgarh …

How a Gujarat village on India-Pakistan border is spreading the light with solar empowerment
2 weeks, 1 day ago

How a Gujarat village on India-Pakistan border is spreading the light with solar empowerment

India Today  

An Indian village near the Pakistan border in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has secured uninterrupted power supply by installing rooftop solar panels to generate electricity under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Magniram Rawal, sarpanch of the Madhapura Masali group gram panchayat, and village leaders said the problem of electricity in the village has been permanently solved. Modhera in Mehsana …

TN aspires for 50 Percent power from renewable energy sources
3 weeks, 4 days ago

TN aspires for 50 Percent power from renewable energy sources

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Under the guidance of Chief Minister M K Stalin, the State would generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, which would be way ahead of the target fixed by the Union Government to generate 43 percent of electricity from renewable energy sources. An official press release said on Friday that work was on to ensure …

House panel calls for single-window system, template for power purchase pacts
3 weeks, 5 days ago

House panel calls for single-window system, template for power purchase pacts

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha’s Estimates Committee has recommended that the renewable energy ministry come up with a single-window system and develop standardized power purchase agreement templates while setting definite timelines for various approvals to expedite the signing of such pacts. The panel, in its latest report tabled in Lok Sabha, has said that the Union ministry of new and …

Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
1 month, 1 week ago

Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

New Indian Express  

As part of its ambitious renewable energy goals, the Union Government aims to achieve 1 crore rooftop solar installations in the residential sector by 2027. A senior official remarked, “The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aligns with India’s broader goals of transitioning to clean energy, reducing carbon emissions, and empowering citizens with affordable and sustainable power. This initiative will …

India's Renewable Energy Capacity Hits New Milestone: Centre
2 months ago

India's Renewable Energy Capacity Hits New Milestone: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India has reached a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey, with the country's total renewable energy capacity crossing the 200 GW. India's total renewable energy installed capacity surged by an impressive 24.2 GW in just one year, reaching 203.18 GW in October 2024, up from 178.98 GW in October 2023. India's total electricity generation capacity has reached …

In Gujarat, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka hardsells Telangana’s renewable energy potential
3 months, 4 weeks ago

In Gujarat, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka hardsells Telangana’s renewable energy potential

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday revealed that the state government aims to add an additional 40,000 MW in Renewable Energy by 2035. Vikramarka said that the state government was developing a comprehensive renewable energy policy to ensure sustainable, reliable and affordable power, promote RE projects and attract private investments. Addressing the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet …

State aims to add 40,000 MW renewable energy by 2035, says Deputy Chief Minister
3 months, 4 weeks ago

State aims to add 40,000 MW renewable energy by 2035, says Deputy Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has said that Telangana aims to add 40,000 MW additional energy capacity through renewable sources by 2035. He said the ambitious target to add 40,000 MW renewable energy by 2035 was not just a number, but a call for action. Telangana was accordingly developing a comprehensive renewable energy policy to ensure sustainable, reliable and …

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has decided to build its future based on solar, wind, nuclear and hydro power. Under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, PM Modi said every power consumer can become a power producer. “Today’s India is preparing a base not only for today but for the next thousand years”, PM Modi said …

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat
3 months, 4 weeks ago

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with beneficiaries of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijlee Yojna' in Vavol area of Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. He arrived at Shalin-2 society at around 10 a.m. and interacted with people from several households who have installed solar panels on rooftops as part of the ambitious Central government scheme launched on February 29 with …

India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction
4 months ago

India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction

Live Mint  

India’s energy transition will be centred around the use of solar photovoltaic technology for at least the next 25 years. Though this information is not yet available in the public domain, it is estimated that Solar Energy Corporation Of India and other RE implementing agencies have about 18GW of ‘unsold inventory.’ Discoms in India face three major difficulties: huge uncertainty …

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min
5 months ago

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh was establishing nine solar parks with a total capacity of 3840 MW, out of which 528 MW of electricity production had already started, energy minister AK Sharma said here on Wednesday, claiming that the state had taken significant strides in the field of renewable energy. Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, solar energy plants will be installed …

‘Karnataka lead player in renewable energy with 65% share’
5 months ago

‘Karnataka lead player in renewable energy with 65% share’

The Hindu  

Karnataka is leading the way in renewable energy, with 65% of electric energy capacity coming from renewable sources, said Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, and Managing Director, KPCL As a hub for renewable energy, transmission, and investment, the State was also a pioneer in green hydrogen production with a target of 3 MMTPA and advancing electric mobility to …

Karnataka: No wind to renewable energy projects after strides from 2016 to 2020
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: No wind to renewable energy projects after strides from 2016 to 2020

The Hindu  

As of May 2024, the total installed capacity of Renewable Energy in Karnataka stands at 21,990 megawatts putting the State in the fourth position in the country for installed RE projects. However, from 2016-17 to 2019-20, over 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects were commissioned every year with solar and wind energy projects leading the way. Solar energy projects with …

Rajasthan set to emerge as hub of solar power components with changes in renewable energy policy
6 months ago

Rajasthan set to emerge as hub of solar power components with changes in renewable energy policy

The Hindu  

Rajasthan is set to emerge as the hub of assembling and manufacturing of solar power components following the changes made in the renewable energy policy for land allotment to the projects at concessional rates. The State Cabinet had earlier this month amended the renewable energy policy as well as the rules governing the allotment of land for renewable energy-based power …

India's solar output grows at slowest pace in six years in first half of 2024
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India's solar output grows at slowest pace in six years in first half of 2024

Hindustan Times  

By Sudarshan Varadhan and Cassandra Yap India's solar output grows at slowest pace in six years in first half of 2024 SINGORE, - India's solar power generation grew at the slowest pace in six years in the first half of 2024, an analysis of data from the federal grid regulator showed, as the country further stepped up reliance on coal …

Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government is all set to come up with three more solar power plants of 12 megawatts in Bathinda district, said Aman Arora, Punjab minister of new and renewable energy sources. Panchayat land has been taken on lease in Bhagi Vandar, Shergarh and Kothe Malluana villages of Bathinda district for the project. He said the Punjab Energy Development Agency …

IFC commits $105 million for Brookfield’s Bikaner solar power project
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IFC commits $105 million for Brookfield’s Bikaner solar power project

Live Mint  

New Delhi: International Finance Corporation, the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has pledged $105 million to part-finance a 550 MWp solar power project in Bikaner, Rajasthan, being developed by Brookfield Asset Management. A joint statement from IFC and Brookfield said that following the commitment, Brookfield will provide solar power to commercial and industrial consumers across India at …

INDIA’s clean energy transition goals in limbo
8 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA’s clean energy transition goals in limbo

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : While hosting the G20 Presidency for the first time, India championed a climate change-focused agenda and pushed the group of countries to agree to tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030. A report titled “Indian States’ Electricity Transition: 2024” was released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Ember that looks into the performance of …

World's largest renewable energy park- 5 times bigger than Paris- now in India. There's a Gautam Adani connection
9 months ago

World's largest renewable energy park- 5 times bigger than Paris- now in India. There's a Gautam Adani connection

Hindustan Times  

A narrow airstrip that doesn't even have an air traffic controller to guide incoming airplanes and whose only infrastructure is a portable toilet and a make-shift office in a container in the midst of miles of barren land bordering Pakistan is an unlikely gateway to the world's largest renewable energy park. An 18-km drive from the airstrip through dusty arid …

Adani to invest ₹2.3 lakh crore in renewable energy, manufacturing capacity
9 months, 1 week ago

Adani to invest ₹2.3 lakh crore in renewable energy, manufacturing capacity

The Hindu  

Adani Group will invest about ₹2.3 lakh crore through 2030 in India's most ambitious renewable energy expansion and solar and wind manufacturing capacity addition ever as it shrugs off a short-seller attack to pursue its trademark rapid growth plans. Adani Green Energy Ltd, India's largest renewable energy company, will invest about ₹1.5 lakh crore in expanding capacity to generate electricity …

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Battery manufacturer Luminous opens solar panel factory with 250 MW production capacity

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Luminous Power Technologies, an energy storage solutions company, inaugurated its solar panel factory in Uttarakhand on Thursday with a production capacity of 250 MW, expandable up to 1 GW. The plant, spread over 10 acres in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, will be fully automated and equipped with the latest solar module manufacturing technologies, the company said. “The Solar Panel Factory …

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends
9 months, 3 weeks ago

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends

India Today  

During his address at the India Today Conclave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined ambitious plans for the next five years, particularly in solar energy. INDIA'S SOLAR PARK PROGRESS A total of 51 solar parks were sanctioned across various states in India, with a combined capacity of 37.74 GW by 2023. Andhra Pradesh has five parks with a total capacity of …

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes

India TV News  

Families will get up to Rs 60,000 subsidy for setting up rooftop solar panel systems, and 300 units of free electricity under Centre's mega push for switching to solar power after the Modi cabinet gave its approval for PM-Surya Ghar: Mufti Bijli Yojna. The government will invest Rs 75,021 crore, under which one crore households will get financial assistance for …

BIAL ties up 45.9 MW solar-wind power supply for Bengaluru airport
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BIAL ties up 45.9 MW solar-wind power supply for Bengaluru airport

The Hindu  

Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions and Bangalore International Airport Limited have signed a 25-year long-term power purchase agreement for the generation and supply of renewable energy from a 45.9 MW solar-wind captive power project under a SPV named Clean Max BIAL Renewable Energy Private Limited. Solar and wind plants combine two of the fastest growing renewable energy technologies owing to …

U.P. poised to unveil 182 renewable energy projects worth over ₹1.30 lakh cr
10 months, 4 weeks ago

U.P. poised to unveil 182 renewable energy projects worth over ₹1.30 lakh cr

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: In a likely big push to sustainable development in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government’s groundbreaking ceremony here on Monday would unveil renewable energy projects worth more than ₹1.30 lakh crore, people in the know of things said. Of the total 182 renewable projects identified for the GBC, 42 projects worth ₹ 55,806 crore pertain to solar power. Of …

Kerala joins list of renewable energy-rich States
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Kerala joins list of renewable energy-rich States

The Hindu  

With its eyes firmly fixed on renewable energy transition and being fully green-powered by 2040 Kerala has joined the energy elite club of renewable energy-rich States in the country a fortnight ago, generating more than 1,000 MW of solar and wind energy. Kerala State Electricity Board sources said on Thursday that being recognised by the Union Ministry of New and …

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up
11 months, 1 week ago

India’s clean energy boom slows as new solar projects get delayed. Experts say it can pick back up

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — For years, renewable projects in India have been growing steadily, from small-town rooftop solar installations to large-scale projects across the desert and long stretches of wind turbines and solar panels on farmland all contributing to the country’s climate goal of transitioning to clean energy. It takes up to two years for solar projects to come online after …

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan
11 months, 1 week ago

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget day speech reiterated a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply power to one crore households in the country using rooftop solar panels. What is known so far is that households that have a monthly electricity consumption of less than 300 units a month will be able to install a mid-sized system with …

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation
11 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation

The Hindu  

Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance following the Ayodhya temple consecration that one crore households will be electrified via rooftop solar installations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Interim Budget 2024-25, reiterated that commitment. “Through rooftop solarisation, one crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units free electricity every month. Limited consumption India’s low …

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually

The Hindu  

The rooftop solar programme of the Central government will enable one crore houses to get 300 units of free electricity every month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday as she presented the interim Budget 2024. “Savings of ₹18,000 crore are expected for households annually through free energy and selling their excess generation to the grid,” the Finance Minister …

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green
11 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green

Firstpost  

Monday was a big, big day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on X, PM Modi on Monday evening wrote, “The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses.” He further added that the scheme was inspired …

Pioneering sustainable energy: A blueprint for national progress
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Pioneering sustainable energy: A blueprint for national progress

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh has made significant progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal No. has an estimated RE potential of 82.50 GW, primarily from wind and solar, the State government rolled out the RE Export Policy-2020 for establishing projects with an ambitious 120 GW capacity by the year 2025. PSHPs with a total capacity of 16,180 MW have been …

Gujarat signs deal worth ₹7.17 tn with 58 firms ahead of global summit
1 year ago

Gujarat signs deal worth ₹7.17 tn with 58 firms ahead of global summit

Live Mint  

India's Gujarat state on Wednesday signed initial investment agreements worth ₹7.17 trillion with 58 companies operating in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and chemicals, its government said. The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has been signing these agreements ahead of its biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is scheduled to take place in state capital …

Himachal Cabinet gives nod for scheme to help youth set up solar power projects
1 year ago

Himachal Cabinet gives nod for scheme to help youth set up solar power projects

The Hindu  

The Himachal Pradesh government on January 1 decided to start the second phase of the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Swarozgaar Start-Up Yojana’ to assist the youth in setting up startup units in the State. A government statement said the Cabinet decided to start the second phase of the scheme for setting up solar power projects for people aged between 21 to 45 …

AP Attracts Rs 9.57L Crore Investments in Energy Sector in 2023
1 year ago

AP Attracts Rs 9.57L Crore Investments in Energy Sector in 2023

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Developmental Progress of Andhra Pradesh Power Sector touched peak in 2023 as state has attracted investments in energy sector worth Rs 9.57 lakh crore during the AP Global Investor Summit 2023 held in Visakhapatnam and among the MoUs signed, investment proposals worth Rs 52,015 crore were already grounded. He explained that in investments in the green energy sector, AP …

India building world’s largest renewable energy project in salt deserts bordering Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

India building world’s largest renewable energy project in salt deserts bordering Pakistan

Live Mint  

Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world's largest renewable energy project when completed three years from now. “There are people working here from all over India,” said KSRK Verma, Khavda project head for Adani Green Energy Limited, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, …

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore
1 year, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. He also laid the foundation stone for a 750 MW solar power project in Kadapa and a 100 MW solar power project in Anantapur, all worth ₹6,600 crore. The new substations will also help address the issues pertaining to power supply,” said Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated 12 sub-stations built with …

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA
1 year, 2 months ago

India will see solar revolution by 2030, says IEA

Firstpost  

India has set a target of achieving 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil fuels, including around 270 GW of solar capacity, by 2030 According to the International Energy Agency, solar energy will generate 18% of India’s electricity by 2030, up from its current 6% share. According to the IEA’s latest World Energy Outlook 2023, which was released on Tuesday, …

KREDL proposes setting up 500 MW solar park in Aurad of Bidar district
1 year, 4 months ago

KREDL proposes setting up 500 MW solar park in Aurad of Bidar district

The Hindu  

In a step towards its plan to harness more renewable energy in the upcoming days, the State government has now proposed to set up a solar park in Aurad taluk in Bidar district. The proposed 500 MW capacity park will be set up by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, along with the Pavagada Solar Park model. The solar park will …

NLCIL signs power usage agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam for supply of 300 MW of solar power
1 year, 4 months ago

NLCIL signs power usage agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam for supply of 300 MW of solar power

The Hindu  

A Central Public Sector Enterprise NLC India Ltd, has entered into a long-term power usage agreement with Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for a supply of 300 MW of solar power to Rajasthan under the Central Public Sector Undertaking scheme for 25 years. The solar capacity is part of a 510 MW solar power project secured by NLCIL in the …

What is India's ambitious 'OSOWOG' global solar grid proposal?
1 year, 5 months ago

What is India's ambitious 'OSOWOG' global solar grid proposal?

Firstpost  

PM Modi said India has received ’encouraging’ response to its global grid proposal. The initiative is to build a transnational ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ to enhance energy security from other countries. The project linking 140 nations was unveiled on the sidelines of the 2021 UN Climate conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has received “encouraging” …

‘India likely to have added over 15 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY23’
1 year, 9 months ago

‘India likely to have added over 15 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY23’

Live Mint  

India is likely to have added over 15 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY23 surpassing the level achieved in the previous fiscal, said Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, secretary, union ministry of new and renewable energy. As per its climate targets, India plans to achieve a total renewable energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030 and reach net zero carbon emission …

How one village in Manipur, India is lighting the way in the green energy drive
1 year, 9 months ago

How one village in Manipur, India is lighting the way in the green energy drive

The Hindu  

Tucked away in the Himalayan foothills of northeast India and frequently battered by strong winds and landslides, the isolated village of Hengbung is well-accustomed to prolonged power cuts. But as renewable energy generation grows, particularly from solar power, energy storage is also needed to ensure the nation's grid remains stable around-the-clock and outages are avoided. Energy experts say that pumped-hydro …

India misses RE capacity target due to low solar rooftop, wind energy project installations: Parliamentary panel
1 year, 9 months ago

India misses RE capacity target due to low solar rooftop, wind energy project installations: Parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

A parliamentary panel has attributed low installation of solar roof-top and wind energy projects as key reasons for the shortfall in achieving India’s renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022. However, it should also be mentioned that whatever shortfall has occurred in achievement of the target that is because of low installation of solar roof-tops and wind energy …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 gives big push to green energy
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 gives big push to green energy

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu has touched a new high in power consumption this year - nearly 18,000 mega watt - and will be in need of a 20,000 MW in the coming years, the State government has big plans in the energy sector. Though the present contribution of green energy to Tamil Nadu grid remains at a healthy rate of 20.88%, it …

Railways to become net-zero carbon emitter by 2030: Vaishnaw
1 year, 9 months ago

Railways to become net-zero carbon emitter by 2030: Vaishnaw

Live Mint  

Indian Railways is working on a mission mode to become the largest Green Railway in the world and is moving towards becoming a “net zero carbon emitter” by 2030, Union Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways has taken a number of initiatives …

'India's potential in green energy no less than a goldmine, invest here': PM Modi at 1st post-budget webinar
1 year, 10 months ago

'India's potential in green energy no less than a goldmine, invest here': PM Modi at 1st post-budget webinar

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought investments in green energy sector saying that the country's potential in renewable energy is no less than a "goldmine". Addressing a webinar on various announcements made in the Union Budget 2023-24 on green growth, Modi said, "India will play an important role in green energy, I invite all stakeholders to invest in India." …

India plans to export solar power: official
1 year, 10 months ago

India plans to export solar power: official

The Hindu  

By 2026, Indian industry will be able to manufacture solar modules worth 100 gigawatts annually, and help the country be a net exporter of solar power. The future phase of India’s renewable energy development will be led by hybrid projects and renewable energy parks that will host solar and wind projects along with battery storage systems. The travails of the …

Centre extends deadline for laggard solar scheme
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre extends deadline for laggard solar scheme

The Hindu  

The deadline for a key scheme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to install 30,000 MW solar power capacity in rural India by 2022, has now been pushed to March 2026, Power Minister R.K. Singh said in written response to a query in Lok Sabha on Thursday. The PM-KUSUM, under which ₹34,422 crore will be spent by the …

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