SECI favours lowest bid in recent solar auctions, cancels rest
The nodal agency for National Solar Mission, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has canceled mostly all but the lowest bid project in its mega solar auctions held in July. The decision to cancel 2400 MW solar capacity out of
Ministry of Power announces renewed RPO trajectory for long-term
Ministry of Power (MoP) recently announced an order for long-term growth trajectory of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for solar and Non-solar for a period of three years i.e. 2019-20 to 2021-2022. In order to achieve the target of 175 GW
Creation of an RPO compliance cell, MNRE declares in its order
According to a recent order by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) dated 22 May 2018, a creation of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) Compliance cell is in process. This cell will be handling all the matters related to RPO
National hybrid wind and solar policy announced by MNRE
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced the National Wind-Solar Hybrid policy in a press release on 14th May 2018. The objective behind this is to provide a framework for promoting large grid-connected wind and solar PV hybrid system
GOA RELEASES SOLAR POLICY 2017
Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has approved the solar policy for the year 2017. The policy has been approved five months after the draft policy was released and shall be applicable form the date of notification up to 7 years whereas
MNRE ROLLS OUT CLEAN ENERGY TRAJECTORY, PLANS TO ADD 100 MW SOLAR AND WIND CONTRACTS
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in order to fulfill its target of installing 175 GW renewable energy in the country by 2022, is planning to award 100 GW of solar and wind contracts by March 2020. Solar
THE NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY FUND GETS DIVERTED TO COMPENSATE FOR GST
The government of India assigns dedicated funds which is linked to specific cess. This kind of cess One such fund is the National Clean Energy and Environment Fund. In a recent move, there was a diversion of the funds collected
POSOCO-IMD WEATHER PORTAL AND WEB PORTAL "MERIT" LAUNCHED
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in collaboration with IMD and POSOCO has launched a weather portal for the power sector. This portal will help in predicting extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods which will
KEY PROVISIONS FOR THE RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY IN UNION BUDGET 2017
Nothing exceptional was noticed in the budget this year with regards to the Renewable Energy sector. There was no change in the accelerated depreciation rate or the coal cess. Neither was there any change seen in the National Clean Energy
MNRE’s RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS AMBITIOUS AND UNATTAINABLE WITHOUT COOPERATION FROM STATE GOVERNMENTS
As reported by The Hindu the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set the targets for solar and wind capacity additions for this year to 12,000 MW and 4,000 MW respectively. This comes as a surprise since the