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MNRE Issues Draft Guidelines for Off-Grid Solar Plants; Pursues Stakeholders Views

With an aim to effectively utilize the costly assets of the solar PV system, the Ministry decided that such system should be operated through RESCO mode, and...

Policies & Regulations | May 19, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2636 readings

Govt. Provides Economic Stimulus to Power Discoms with Liquidity worth Rs. 90,000 Crore

State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will instill the liquidity by raising an amount of about ₹90,000 crores...

Policies & Regulations | May 13, 2020 | By News Bureau | 3149 readings

MNRE Appoints Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi as its New Secretary

In his earlier role, Chaturvedi was serving as Additional Chief Secretary and Additional Secretary (Climate Change Department) of the Ministry of Climate Change...

Policies & Regulations | May 12, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2824 readings

MNRE Extends Phase-III of Off-Grid Solar Programme till March 2021

“Approval of President of India is hereby accorded for the continuation of the off-grid and decentralized solar PV applications program phase-III till...

Policies & Regulations | May 04, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2526 readings

MNRE Requests Renewables’ Stakeholders to Align Activities in Agreement with ALMM Order

The ministry also mentioned that it has been consistently directing all implementing agencies (of central and state Governments) to explicitly, upfront, include...

Policies & Regulations | April 28, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2664 readings

MNRE Issues Draft Standards for Utility Grid Inverters

The focus of these standards is to provide interconnection technical specifications and requirements along with environmental test specifications and requirements...

Policies & Regulations | April 23, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2666 readings

Power Industry Welcomes Recommended Electricity Act Revisions

Companies and industry experts commended the proposed amendments for creation of Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority with powers of the civil court,...

Policies & Regulations | April 22, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2669 readings

Andhra Pradesh Strategies Fresh Export Policy for Renewable Energy Projects

New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation (NREDCAP) has already acknowledged 29 locations in various districts for the projects. A viability report by...

Policies & Regulations | April 21, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2510 readings

Union Cabinet Expected to Sanction Package for Power Discoms Facing Revenue Loss in Lockdown

A report by industry body CII had said discoms are likely to suffer a net revenue loss of around Rs 30,000 crore and liquidity crunch of about Rs 50,000 crore...

Policies & Regulations | April 20, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2289 readings

MNRE Prepares to Appeal Investment from Organizations Shifting Their China Base

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set up Renewable Industry Facilitation & Promotion Board to enable investment in the sector, the ministry...

Policies & Regulations | April 20, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2575 readings