Centre extends deadline for laggard solar scheme
1 year, 10 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 Centre, has three parts: Having farmers or farmer groups install solar power plants worth 10,000 MW; installing 20 lakh solar-powered agriculture pumps that aren’t connected to the grid and, converting 15 lakh agriculture pumps, already connected to the grid, into solar. As of December 31, 2022, only 88.46 MW of solar capacity had been added; 181,058 solar pumps had been installed and 1,174 grid-connected pumps converted. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has also conducted third party evaluation of the Scheme and based on the recommendations, the Scheme has been extended till 31.3.2026,” said Mr. Singh.

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

New Indian Express  

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India’s renewable energy target may prove elusive without course correction
3 months, 1 week ago

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

Live Mint  

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U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min
4 months, 1 week ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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‘Karnataka lead player in renewable energy with 65% share’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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Rajasthan set to emerge as hub of solar power components with changes in renewable energy policy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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Karnataka government issues guidelines to escoms for implementation of solar rooftop schemes
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Karnataka government issues guidelines to escoms for implementation of solar rooftop schemes

The Hindu  

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9 months ago

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

India Today  

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Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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Rooftop Solar Scheme Can Double the Capacity
10 months, 1 week ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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

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Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

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6,801 solar water pumpsets installed in Karnataka as of August 31
1 year, 2 months ago

6,801 solar water pumpsets installed in Karnataka as of August 31

The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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

Live Mint  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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Only one-fourth of sanctioned solar power projects took off, says Minister
2 years ago

Only one-fourth of sanctioned solar power projects took off, says Minister

The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka has highest grid-interactive renewable power capacity: RBI report

Hindustan Times  

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India meets two-thirds of renewable energy target, says report
2 years, 3 months ago

India meets two-thirds of renewable energy target, says report

The Hindu  

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2 years, 5 months ago

India's renewable energy capacity at 114 GW till June-end

The Hindu  

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Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets
2 years, 8 months ago

Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets

The Hindu  

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India likely to miss year’s solar capacity target

The Hindu  

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Rajasthan emerges as solar hub with 10 GW capacity
2 years, 8 months ago

Rajasthan emerges as solar hub with 10 GW capacity

The Hindu  

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2 years, 9 months ago

India’s solar capacity: Milestones and challenges

The Hindu  

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With ISA, India’s Climate Action Speaks Louder than Hollow Promises of Rich Nations
3 years, 1 month ago

With ISA, India’s Climate Action Speaks Louder than Hollow Promises of Rich Nations

News 18  

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How is India using its solar pumps for irrigation?
3 years, 2 months ago

How is India using its solar pumps for irrigation?

Hindustan Times  

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‘Rajasthan leads solar installed capacity in India’: Govt report
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Rajasthan leads solar installed capacity in India’: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

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Online platform SPIN to usher India's rooftop solar programme onto fast track
3 years, 4 months ago

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 3 months ago

India aims for half of state-run fuel stations to be solar-powered in five years

Live Mint  

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