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Renewable Power Projects: Clear energy dues, MNRE tells states

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2019

In the wake of rising dues from state-owned electricity distribution companies (discoms) to renewable power projects, the Centre has asked the states to clear their outstanding amounts as soon as possible. “The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has constantly taken...

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Andhra govt softens stand on power purchase agreements signed TDP: R K Singh

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2019

The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government has softened its stand on the controversial plan to reopen the power purchase agreements (PPAs) inked under the previous TDP government. In...

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Govt planning mega renewable energy projects like UMPPs

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 13, 2019

The government is planning large renewable energy projects like the coal-based ultra-mega power project s (UMPPs) through the publicprivate-partnership route. The renewable power projects may...

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India’s renewable energy investments jump 10 per cent to $5.9 billion in first half 2019

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2019

India invested $5.9 billion in setting up renewable energy projects in the first half of the current calendar year, a 10 per cent jump compared to the investments in the same period of 2018, as...

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Renewable energy industry awaits huge stimulus for investment

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 4, 2019

The World Bank's Economic Prospects Report has forecast India's economy to grow by 7.5 percent during this and the next two fiscals, retaining its top spot as the fastest-growing major economy....

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India’s Greenko Gets $495 Million For 2.4 Gigawatts of Energy Storage Projects

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2019

One of India’s leading renewable energy project developers has achieved a major milestone in implementation of two ambitious energy storage projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka...

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India Sets 12.8 Gigawatt Renewable Energy Capacity Addition Target For 2019–2020

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2019

India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently announced the capacity addition target for 2019-20. The target is the lowest in four years, giving an indication that renewable...

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India launches $5bn renewables infrastructure drive to tackle pollution issues

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 17, 2019

India is lifting a target for renewables to 227 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2022 because the country is well on its way to exceeding the previously set target, vice president...

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Centre issue tenders for developing 30,000 MW of renewable projects

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019

In the rush to meet the target of 1.75 lakh MW of renewable energy capacity by 2020, the Centre and several states have issued tenders totalling 30,549 MW. Of this, only 4,000 MW are wind power...

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Siemens Gamesa commissions 10 MW solar project for Lakshmi Machine Works

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 29, 2019

Clean energy solutions provider Siemens Gamesa Thursday said it has commissioned 10 MW solar power project for Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) in Tamil Nadu. ...

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