MSEDCL Issues Tender for Procurement of 1350 MW Solar Power for The Second Time

The scope of work for the selected developers will include setting up of the solar projects, including the transmission and distribution network, up to the...

Policies & Regulations | January 03, 2020 | By Darshana Daga |  2577 readings

MNRE Releases Draft Scheme for Round-the-Clock Supply of Renewable Power

The idea is to address the biggest issue with large scale uptake of clean energy – intermittency. Solar and wind energy are not accessible throughout...

Policies & Regulations | January 03, 2020 | By News Bureau |  2269 readings

The Year 2019 Observed Boost in Fight Against Climate Change

The year 2019 saw not just environmentalists being critical of the government, but school children hitting the streets urging the authorities to be serious...

Policies & Regulations | January 02, 2020 | By Darshana Daga |  2486 readings

Net Metering to Continue for Solar Rooftop Consumers in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has issued new regulations for net metering in the state. These regulations will come into force from...

Policies & Regulations | January 02, 2020 | By Darshana Daga |  3033 readings

Centre Releases 5 Crore for Solar Subsidy for Chandigarh Residents

The Union government has allotted funds to UT's which will be put to use to transfer solar subsidy to residents. The 5 crore released by central government...

Policies & Regulations | January 02, 2020 | By Darshana Daga |  2239 readings

PMO Proposes Waiving Carbon Tax On Coal

Over half of India's coal-fired plants are already set to miss a phased deadline starting December 2019 to cut emissions of sulfur oxides, which have been proven...

Policies & Regulations | December 31, 2019 | By Darshana Daga |  2224 readings

India Strategies $35 Billion Power Reforms to Resuscitate Ailing Utilities

The measures will target infrastructure and technology upgrades of the ailing utilities to make them more efficient and reduce financial losses

Policies & Regulations | December 31, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2698 readings

India has Installed 84 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity till November 2019: MNRE

"A total of 6083.48 MW of renewable energy capacity has been added during the year 2019-2020, taking the cumulative installed RE capacity to 84.39 GW as...

Policies & Regulations | December 31, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2968 readings

India Installed 181,000 Solar Power Pumps for Irrigation in 3 Years Under PM-KUSUM Scheme: MNRE

“The area of land brought under irrigation through these solar pumps depends upon several factors including capacity of the pump, type of crop, and groundwater...

Policies & Regulations | December 30, 2019 | By News Bureau |  3016 readings

Power Discoms Witnessed Losses Worth Rs 27000 Crore in FY19: R K Singh

The Centre targets to diminish electricity transmission and distribution losses in the country to 15 percent in the next two years, Singh said

Policies & Regulations | December 30, 2019 | By News Bureau |  2686 readings