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MNRE Suggests Levying Basic Customs Duty on Imported Solar Cells and Modules

At present India attracts 20 percent safeguard duty and no basic customs duty on imported solar cells and modules from China, Malaysia, and Vietnam

Policies & Regulations | January 22, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2488 readings

India's Renewable Energy Sector Registers Lowest Growth in 4 Years: CEA

The combined generation from solar, wind, small hydro and biomass and bagasse based power plants stood at 93.69 billion units (BUs) in the April-November period,...

Policies & Regulations | January 17, 2020 | By Darshana Daga | 2660 readings

Generic Levelised Tariffs For Renewable Projects: Chhattisgarh

The generic tariff would be set on a levelized basis for the tariff period from the commercial operation date (COD) of the projects up to the useful life of...

Policies & Regulations | January 17, 2020 | By Darshana Daga | 2636 readings

India to Install Renewable Energy Capacity worth 225 GW by 2022, Comprising Large Hydro: MNRE

Speaking at an industry event, Kumar said the ministry is not only buoyant of achieving the 175 GW target of RE by 2022 but will surpass the set target, adding...

Policies & Regulations | January 17, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2566 readings

India Will Need 125,000 Sq.Km Land to Achieve Its Renewable Targets : Nature Conservancy- CSTEP

This is a significant opportunity as our country scales up renewable energy production and may lead to faster renewable energy project implementation, lower...

Policies & Regulations | January 17, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2396 readings

TERI Recommends Significant Allocations and Policy Signals for Union Budget 2020-21

TERI proposes that the Union Budget may create a Viability Gap Fund for a limited amount of grid-connected battery storage to be set up so that it can competitively...

Policies & Regulations | January 16, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2438 readings

Goa to Install Solar Panels for Power Generation in Government-Aided College

First government colleges will be taken up for the work and then aided colleges, officials of the directorate of higher education (DHE) said. Similarly, solar...

Policies & Regulations | January 16, 2020 | By Darshana Daga | 2320 readings

MNRE Issues Extension of Deadline for Self-Certification of Solar Inverters

Comprehending the need for quality components in solar projects, the government had directed that laboratories must conduct the tests for compulsory registration...

Policies & Regulations | January 14, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2284 readings

Gujarat Commission Approves Tariff of ?2.80/kWh for Wind Projects

In its order, the Commission said that the auction discovered rate of ₹2.80 ($0.039)/kWh was allowed to be adopted for 1,000 MW of wind projects initially...

Policies & Regulations | January 14, 2020 | By Darshana Daga | 2390 readings

BHEL Issues Tender for 5 MW Solar Project in Ranipet

The scope of work includes the operation and maintenance of the 5 MW solar power project at BHEL’s premises in Ranipet. It would also include furnishing...

Policies & Regulations | January 14, 2020 | By Darshana Daga | 2981 readings