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Grid Integration, Technology Key to Renewable Growth: MNRE Secretary at IEW 2026

India must now prioritise grid integration, advanced technology, and domestic manufacturing alongside capacity expansion to scale renewables smoothly, MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said at India Energy Week 2026.

Distributed Renewable Energy | January 30, 2026 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 974

REconnect Summit 2026: Experts Highlight Regulatory Challenges, Storage Role in Scaling C&I and Rooftop Markets

Industry leaders at REconnect Summit 2026 in Nagpur stressed policy clarity, faster approvals and energy storage adoption to accelerate Maharashtra’s commercial, industrial and residential rooftop solar growth.

Distributed Renewable Energy | January 11, 2026 | By EI News Network | 1515

Candi Solar Secures USD 58.5 Million from IFC to Fund 200 MWp Distributed Solar Projects

Candi Solar has secured USD 58.5 million in IFC-led funding to finance nearly 200 MWp of new distributed solar projects across India and South Africa.

Distributed Renewable Energy | November 28, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1434

ADB Sanctions USD 460 Million Loan to Support Agricultural Solarisation in Maharashtra

ADB has approved a USD 460 million loan, plus USD 40 million from the Clean Technology Fund, to solarise agriculture in Maharashtra by upgrading 180 substations, installing 4,500 transformers, adding 4,200 ckm of power lines, deploying 500 MWh of battery storage, and supporting 1,000 MW of decentralised solar power generation.

Distributed Renewable Energy | October 30, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1326

Distributed Renewable Energy Can Boost Rural Jobs, Says MNRE Secretary

MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi highlighted the potential of Distributed Renewable Energy to generate rural jobs and urged states to build skilling ecosystems and innovative green financing models at a national clean energy workshop in Lucknow.

Distributed Renewable Energy | October 08, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 865

MNRE Eases ALMM Rules, Allows Co-Branded Modules from Non-Manufacturing Firms

MNRE revises ALMM guidelines, enabling Indian brand owners without manufacturing units to enlist co-branded solar modules via approved OEMs, targeting sub-1 MW DRE projects under strict quality, compliance, and warranty conditions.

Distributed Renewable Energy | August 09, 2025 | By EI News Network | 1835

MNRE Launches INR 2.3 Cr Start-Up Challenge for Rooftop Solar and Distributed RE Technologies

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Innovative Projects Start-Up Challenge to identify and support breakthrough solutions in rooftop solar and distributed renewable energy, offering a prize pool of INR 2.3 crore and incubation support to startups. Last date for submission of application is August 20, 2025.

Distributed Renewable Energy | June 23, 2025 | By Mrinmoy Dey | 1748

MSERC Revises Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation Regulations

Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission is making amendments to its Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation (RPO) Regulations in line with a Ministry of Power directive.

Distributed Renewable Energy | September 05, 2024 | By EI News Network | 1733

TotalEnergies Signs MoU with Aden Group to Jointly Work on Renewable Energy Solutions

TotalEnergies, through its distributed renewable energy generation solutions in Asia, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Aden Group, a leader in sustainable & data-driven management of buildings and business/industrial parks.

Distributed Renewable Energy | January 10, 2022 | By News Bureau | 2827

Articles

Execution at Scale: What 8,846 Solar Pumps in Maharashtra Teach Us About Rolling Out Renewables Nationwide?

India’s transition to clean energy is usually discussed in Megawatts and the various policies that have been conceptualised and implemented. From what I have seen, the real test of renewable energy is not about big projects. It is about doing a...

Distributed Renewable Energy | February 27, 2026 | By News Bureau