Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …

Draft Guidelines and model PPA for Implementation of Off-Grid Solar Power Plants in RESCO model under MNRE Programme – for comments of stakeholders.

Under the Phase III of Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme of MNRE, off-grid solar power plants of individual size up to 25 kWp can be installed in areas where grid power has not reached or is not reliable. Such plants are mainly aimed at providing electricity to Government …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on installation of solar street lights, 12/03/2020

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE)is implementing Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme Phase-III and Atal Jyoti Yojana (AJAY) Phase-II for installation of solar street lights in the country .Off-grid and Decentralised Solar PV Applications Programme Phase-III is a demand driven Scheme and the States ofRajasthan and Uttar …

5-year power vision: Scaling up the grid integration of renewable energy

With green energy rising, thermal producers may have to adjust operations The Centre has advised thermal power producers to prepare for a scenario in which there will be a larger scale grid integration of renewable energy. Simply put, the total power demand will be met by a higher share of …

Centre rejects proposal for small hydro project in T.N.

Firm did not submit progress report on project execution The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has rejected a proposal by a private company in Tamil Nadu seeking Central finance assistance for their small hydropower project due to non-compliance with the provisions in the scheme. M/s. Dazzle Power (P) …

India to install 54.7 GW wind capacity by 2022: Fitch Solutions

India is likely to install 54.7 GW of wind capacity by 2022 against the 60-GW target set by the government, Fitch Solutions Macro Research has said in a report. The country has set an ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year 2022, which includes …

Renewable energy sector attracts FDI worth $7.48 billion since April 2000

Globally, India is the third largest solar market and has the fourth highest installed wind power capacity According to a report by the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the country's renewable energy sector attracted foreign direct investments (FDI) worth $7.48 billion between April 2000 and December 2018. The IBEF report …

India seeks bids for $5 bn in transmission lines to fuel renewables growth

India will launch $5 billion of transmission-line tenders in phases, beginning in June, to route a targeted 175 gigawatts (GW) of power from renewable sources into the country's grid by 2022, the Secretary at the Ministry of Renewable Energy said. India, the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged …

Centre issue tenders for developing 30,000 MW of renewable projects

Of the tenders issued, Andhra Pradesh has already received expression of interest for its 600 MW hybrid power project from close to a dozen companies In the rush to meet the target of 1.75 lakh MW of renewable energy capacity by 2020, the Centre and several states have issued tenders …

Uncertain govt. policies clouded developer sentiment, hit solar capacity addition: Crisil

‘Slow momentum may cause Centre to meet only 60% of 100 GW target by 2022’ Inconsistent government actions have cast a shadow over developer sentiment in the solar sector and slowed down capacity addition momentum, Crisil said in a report. This will result in the government achieving only 60% of …

Achieving renewable energy targets fixed by MNRE Ministry a daunting task for J&K

Govt fails to enhance annual budget of JAKEDA Approved nearly one year back, Energy Corpn remains on papers Achieving targets of harnessing all forms of renewable energy fixed by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) would be a daunting task for the State Government as neither the …

Renewable future: Gujarat govt to set up 100 MW solar power project atop Narmada canal

The Gujarat government-owned Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam (SSNNL) will set up a 100 MW canal-top solar power generation project atop the branch canals of river Narmada at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore. The Gujarat government-owned Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam (SSNNL) will set up a 100 MW canal-top solar …

Solar ‘prosumers’ to get 50 per cent subsidy

PANAJI: To incentivise production of solar power in the state, the cabinet has approved amendments to the Goa State Solar Policy 2017 where small and large prosumers (consumers and producers of solar power) will receive 50% subsidy instead of the earlier proposed interest-free loan that was be recovered in instalments. …

Renewable, yes, but what is the question?

Five years later, when we publish the 2019 State of Renewable Energy, much has changed and yet much remains the same Five years ago, when the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) published its first State of Renewable Energy report, the sector was just taking wing. We were part of …

Govt plans to increase height of solar panels so farming can continue below

If India is to generate 100 GW of solar power by 2022, it is only a matter of time before agricultural land also goes under The biggest victim of India’s solar revolution has been land – especially hundreds of acres in arid and semi-arid regions. When a large solar park …

Centre steps in to broker peace between Gujarat, wind power projects developers

State not allotting land for projects awarded by Central agencies’ The Centre has stepped in to resolve the dispute between wind power project developers and the Gujarat State government over land allocation. Project developers have alleged that the State is not leasing land for wind projects auctioned by central agencies …

No takers for solar power? Power minister warns that states are not buying even at lowest rates!

Since “states are not very keen on purchasing” solar power even at the lowest price discovered of Rs 2.44 per unit (wind tariff are higher at Rs 2.76 per unit under latest auction), the country’s installed renewable energy capacity might get stranded, Union power minister RK Singh has warned. Since …

Govt's first solar panel manufacturing tender draws zero response

The tender for setting up solar cell and module manufacturing plant in India on "build own operate" basis was issued in May 2018 The government’s first tender for 3Gw of solar panel manufacturing, along with 10Gw of power plant, has received no bids. The tender was first issued in May …

More solar panels! Rooftop energy creation goes up in 2018, new players enter market

China-based module manufacturing behemoth Trina Solar recently launched its rooftop solution product in India. Those who have bemoaned the slow pace of capacity addition in the rooftop solar segment have reason to cheer. As much as 805 MW capacity has been created in this category in the first half of …

Slow pace of renewables puts question mark on 2022 target

Nagpur: With just about 7 and 11 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity added in the last two fiscals, the country has a long way to go to meet the Centre’s 2022 target of 225GW. For this, it must add nearly 40GW of clean energy every year. Analysis of latest …

Cap on solar tariffs could dim prospects for future auctions, caution developers

The MNRE has fixed the maximum permissible tariff at ₹2.68 per unit Solar developers warn that introducing the cap on solar tariff proposed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at a time when the rupee is at an all-time low against the US dollar may hamper capacity addition …

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