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AXITEC achieves CO-ALMM certification from MNRE for N-Type TOPCon modules

The ALMM certification is a critical benchmark for solar manufacturers, ensuring that only high-quality and performance-tested modules are used in government and utility-scale solar projects. By securing this approval, AXITEC…

SECI announces maiden debenture issue to strengthen renewable energy investments

Reflecting strong investor confidence, the issue received an overwhelming response with 43 bids totalling ₹2,156.75 crore, against the total issue size of ₹600 crore. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited…

MNRE introduces national policy to unlock India’s geothermal energy potential

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a national policy promoting geothermal energy, a renewable energy source that can help achieve India’s net-zero goals. The Ministry of New…

SECI appoints Akash Tripathi as Managing Director to steer renewable energy push

Tripathi’s appointment by Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd is in line with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) approach to enablement and accountability. The Solar Energy Corporation of India…

IREDA signs MoU with MNRE to set ₹8,200 crore target for FY 2025-26

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has signed a performance-based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set strategic targets for the…

MNRE issues revised guidelines for PM Surya Ghar scheme

The PM-Surya Ghar Yojana’s revised CFA structure offers residential consumers ₹ 30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW of solar capacity, ₹ 18,000 for additional 1 kW capacity, and…

MNRE introduces a 5 GWh production facility in Bidadi

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has opened a battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Bidadi, Bengaluru, with an additional ₹54 billion in viability gap funding…

IREDA raises ₹2,005.90 crore via QIP to boost green financing

The QIP was oversubscribed with bids amounting to ₹2,005.90 crore against the base issue size of ₹1,500 crore, achieving a subscription of 1.34 times. Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.…

MNRE issues revised guidelines for SHP projects to streamline CFA disbursal

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for Small Hydro Power (SHP) projects to address sectoral challenges and streamline the release of Central Financial Assistance…

MNRE revises module efficiency for off-grid projects under ALMM

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the minimum efficiency requirements for solar modules listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). These revisions specifically…

India’s green hydrogen industry could unlock an additional ₹5 lakh crore: CEEW

The study, supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), also found that this potential support, embedded across policies in 12 states, complements the central outlay of the…

Minister Pralhad Joshi launches Green Hydrogen Certification scheme

Government aims to develop a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) per annum supported by the addition of approximately 125 GW of renewable energy…

MNRE Secretary Nidhi Khare applauds IREDA’s strong financial performance

Pradip Kumar Das, CMD of IREDA presented an impressive overview of the agency’s remarkable progress, highlighting a 27 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in its loan book and a…

Uttar Pradesh reaffirms to achieve 22 GW solar target

Prahlad Joshi in a review meeting in the state highlighted that under PM-KUSUM, the central government provides up to 90 percent subsidy, significantly reducing the cost burden on farmers adopting…

IREDA’s loan sanctions rise 27% to ₹47,453cr in FY 2024-25

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) loan disbursements rose by 20% to ₹30,168 crore, compared to ₹25,089 crore in FY 2023-24. The outstanding loan book also expanded by 28%, reaching…

CMD IREDA honoured with CBIP award

IREDA has been conferred with the ‘CBIP Award 2024’ for its ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the Renewable Energy Sector.’ Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has been…

Gautam Solar leading industry with patent for AI-based defect detection system 

The company has filed a patent for its latest innovation that leverages electroluminescence (EL) and visual imaging to provide comprehensive real-time defect analysis for solar panels. The state-of-the-art system captures…

Solar cells made using imported blue wafers no longer eligible: MNRE

The revised norms exempt thin-film solar modules from this requirement, ensuring that modules manufactured in integrated Indian factories continue to qualify under the DCR mandate. The Ministry of New and…

Govt to setup task force to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi announces hackathons for RE startups and centre of excellence for R&D in collaboration with Ministry of Power Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy  Pralhad Joshi…

Govt announces historic quality control standards for solar water heaters

The order covers both flat plate collectors and evacuated tube solar water heaters, which dominate more than 90 percent of the Indian market. Under the new regulation, all solar water…

PM Modi to inaugurate 4th Global RE-INVEST at Gandhi Nagar

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GoI to organise the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investment Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST) from 16-18 September 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar in Gujarat.…

MNRE exempts export-oriented green hydrogen projects from domestic solar PV restrictions

This exemption, granted in May 2023, applies to green hydrogen projects set up in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) or Export Oriented Units (EOUs) by 2030. The decision allows such projects…

ALMM list for solar PV cells to be released soon: Pralhad Joshi

The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) list is designed to include solar PV cells that meet BIS standards, aimed at bolstering domestic solar PV manufacturing and reducing dependency…

IREDA allocates ₹ 1.05 crore for sport science centre in Uttarakhand

A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), and SEWA-THDC,…

MNRE issues simplified guidelines for rooftop solar installation

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued simplified procedure for the residential  consumers  to get the rooftop solar plant installed by themselves or through any vendor of their choice under the Rooftop Solar Programme. The new simplified procedure will be as follows: A national portal for registering applications from the beneficiary, approval thereof and tracking…

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