| Date | Title | Description |
| 24.06.2025 | India’s INR 2.3 Crore Challenge: A Solar Revolution Awaits | In a bold move to harness the sun's power, India has launched an innovation challenge worth INR 2.3 crore. This initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), aims to ignite a spark in the rooftop solar sector. ... |
| 23.06.2025 | MNRE Launches INR 2.3 Cr Startup Challenge to Boost Rooftop Solar Adoption The INR 2.3 crore MNRE challenge offers cash prizes, incubation, pilot projects, and mentorship. Startups can apply via the S... | The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched an INR 2.3-crore Startup Innovation Challenge to promote rooftop solar installations and renewable energy use across India.
Announced at the National Conference on Skill Developme... |
| 23.06.2025 | Govt Launches INR 2.3 Crore Innovation Challenge to Boost Rooftop Solar Adoption The competition offers a total prize pool of INR 2.3 crore. The top three winners will receive INR 1 crore, INR 50 lakh... | In a push to accelerate India's transition to clean energy, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a INR 2.3-crore startup innovation challenge aimed at fostering new technologies in rooftop solar and distributed ren... |
| 05.06.2025 | World Environment Day 2025: Can AI Fix the Energy Problem It Helped Create? "Without skilled workers to maintain these systems, long-term gains are harder to secure. AI offers clear efficiency bo... | The enormous energy appetite behind artificial intelligence (AI) loudly raises concerns about the massive electricity consumption powering the everyday AI-driven innovations dominating headlines.
According to the International Energy Agency... |
| 23.03.2025 | Minister Manohar Lal reviews Odisha’s power sector at a meeting in Bhubaneswar | New Delhi [India], March 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal held a detailed review meeting with senior officials of the government of Odisha on the state's power sector development on Sunday in the ... |
| 13.03.2025 | Powering India's Data Center Boom Renewables Drive the Next Phase of India's Digital Transformation. | India's data center industry is on the cusp of explosive growth, fueled by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, cloud migration, and widespread digitalization. As the nation continues to solidify its position as a global software and ... |
| 20.02.2025 | Sodium ion batteries should get VGF, PLI support: ASPIRE report | New Delhi
Establishing a manufacturing ecosystem for sodium ion batteries (SIBs), which can be effectively used for grid storage projects, is critical and should get government support through viability gap funding and under the Production ... |
| 07.02.2025 | India’s installed solar power capacity surpasses 100 GW mark | India has achieved the historic milestone of surpassing 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power capacity, reinforcing its position as a global leader in renewable energy.
“This remarkable achievement is a testament to the nation’s commi... |
| 29.01.2025 | Public sector banks to lend ₹10 lakh Cr by 2030 to RE sector: DFS Secretary | New Delhi
India requires around ₹33 lakh crore for setting up 500 gigawatts (GW) of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, of which the public sector banks (PSBs) will lend Rs 10 lakh crore by 2030, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secreta... |
| 09.12.2024 | India issues 11,098 mw in renewable energy tenders | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY India issues 11,098 mw in renewable energy tenders
09 Dec 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
India's renewable energy sector saw significant progress in October 2024, per JMK Research. Key highlights include tenders totall... |
| 05.12.2024 | India Takes the Lead in Global Clean Energy Innovation at the 6th RD20 Conference | The 6th RD20 Conference has set the stage for a transformative dialogue on clean energy. Hosted in New Delhi, this event marks a significant milestone. For the first time, India welcomes global leaders to discuss pathways toward carbon neut... |
| 04.12.2024 | The RD20 and Mission Innovation Leaders Session Accelerate the Global Drive for Clean Energy Transitions | New Delhi, Delhi, India
The Leaders Session on the second day of ‘The 6th RD20 Conference’ brought together global policymakers, researchers, and thought leaders to discuss collaborative pathways for clean energy transitions. Hosted by The ... |
| 04.11.2024 | Gensol Engineering bags ₹780 crore solar project in Maharashtra | Gensol Engineering Limited has secured a ₹780 crore contract to develop a 150 MWac ground-mounted solar power plant for a public sector utility in Maharashtra. The project, announced on November 3, 2024, is scheduled for completion within 1... |
| 20.09.2024 | SECI planning to launch IPO by 2026 | State-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is planning to list on stock exchanges in the next one to two years, its Chairman and Managing Director R P Gupta said on Friday.
One of the country’s four renewable energy implementing age... |
| 25.08.2024 | Getting fossil fuel and generating green energy from same block can be a reality | Cauvery Basin may give India its first composite energy block and public sector giant ONGC seems to be the chosen one.
Theoretically speaking a composite energy block is a block in which exploration for both hydrocarbon and harnessing renew... |
| 13.08.2024 | Battery cell manufacturing: Govt, stakeholders to collaborate for developing rapid prototyping centres | In a bid to scale up India’s capabilities in battery cell manufacturing the government, academia and industry are collaborating to create a country-specific framework for establishing Rapid Prototyping Centres (RPCs).
The Department of Scie... |
| 05.07.2024 | MNRE Issues Guidelines for Green Hydrogen Testing Facilities
USA Mortgage Rates Reach 6.95%
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New Zealand Boosts Home Construction | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MNRE Issues Guidelines for Green Hydrogen Testing Facilities
05 Jul 2024 4 Min Read CW Team
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled scheme guidelines aimed at funding testing facilities, i... |
| 13.06.2024 | Pralhad Joshi is appointed as minister of MNRE
ARCs to Gain 500-700 bps in Residential Realty Recoveries
Delhi Metro's Shortest Magenta Line Section to Open Soon
Delhi Metro Phase IV: First Station Se... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Pralhad Joshi is appointed as minister of MNRE
13 Jun 2024 4 Min Read CW Team
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance cabinet has named Pralhad Joshi as its Minister of New and Renewable Ener... |
| 10.06.2024 | NCRTC Plants 2.5 Lakh Trees Along Meerut RRTS Corridor | The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is transforming the landscape along the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Sahibabad to Shatabdi Nagar in Meerut by planting over 250,000 trees. These green guardians... |
| 10.06.2024 | Saudi Aramco's $11.2 Billion Offering and Global Investor Interest | Saudi Aramco, the oil giant, recently announced a major offering that aimed to raise a staggering $11.2 billion. This offering, which saw the majority of shares being snapped up by foreign investors, is a significant move for the Gulf state... |
| 10.06.2024 | SECI welcomes bids for 0.5 million mt of green ammonia
Tata Steel talks decarbonisation plans with Dutch Govt
World's third ropeway to start in Kashi from November
Large-scale solar projects average c... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY SECI welcomes bids for 0.5 million mt of green ammonia
10 Jun 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
The government-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India is seeking bids to choose ammonia manufacturers to deliver 0.5 million... |
| 10.06.2024 | NVVN welcomes bids for 1,562 kW Telangana rooftop solar projects
Tata Steel talks decarbonisation plans with Dutch Govt
World's third ropeway to start in Kashi from November
Large-scale solar projects... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY NVVN welcomes bids for 1,562 kW Telangana rooftop solar projects
10 Jun 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
NTPC's subsidiary, NVVN, has issued a call for bids from pre-approved contractors to establish 1,562 kW of rooftop ... |
| 29.05.2024 | Exemption Boosts Green Hydrogen Production
Safety concerns arise over Mumbai's newly opened Coastal Road tunnel leaks
CM: 95% Smart City Project nears completion
10,200 saplings to be planted in Kovai... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Exemption Boosts Green Hydrogen Production
29 May 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
In a significant move to promote green hydrogen production, India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has exempted renewable en... |
| 14.05.2024 | IREDA establishes subsidiary within IFSC in GIFT City, Gujarat | ECONOMY & POLICY IREDA establishes subsidiary within IFSC in GIFT City, Gujarat
14 May 2024 1 Min Read CW Team
IREDA, a state-owned entity, has established a subsidiary within the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) situated ... |
| 14.05.2024 | Pune Central Railway invites solar power project bids for Maharashtra | RAILWAYS & METRO RAIL Pune Central Railway invites solar power project bids for Maharashtra
14 May 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
The Pune Division of Central Railway has called for bids to enlist agencies for implementing grid-connected rooft... |
| 14.05.2024 | MNRE Unveils New Guidelines for PM Surya Ghar Solar Program | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MNRE Unveils New Guidelines for PM Surya Ghar Solar Program
14 May 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled fresh guidelines for vendor registration under the recently... |
| 15.04.2024 | Ambuja and ACC's blended cement are now enlisted in GRIHA catalogue | Cement Ambuja and ACC's blended cement are now enlisted in GRIHA catalogue
15 Apr 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
Ambuja Cements and ACC, the cement building and material companies of the diversified Adani Group, have achieved certification for the... |
| 11.04.2024 | Deadline Extended for R&D Proposals in Green Hydrogen Mission | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Deadline Extended for R&D Proposals in Green Hydrogen Mission
11 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
In a notable move to advance innovation within the renewable energy domain, the Ministry of New & Renewable En... |
| 10.04.2024 | India's Green Energy Transition Accelerates | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY India's Green Energy Transition Accelerates
10 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced significant progress in the country's transition towards green energy.... |
| 21.03.2024 | MNRE Initiates Small Biogas Projects | OIL & GAS MNRE Initiates Small Biogas Projects
21 Mar 2024 1 Min Read CW Team
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched initiatives to promote small-scale biogas projects. This move underlines MNRE's commitment to fos... |
| 20.03.2024 | MNRE Releases Guidelines for Green Hydrogen Hubs Scheme | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MNRE Releases Guidelines for Green Hydrogen Hubs Scheme
20 Mar 2024 2 Min Read CW Team
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled comprehensive guidelines for the establishment of green hydroge... |
| 18.03.2024 | Dalmia Cement wins the esteemed CII CAP 2.0o Award | Cement Dalmia Cement wins the esteemed CII CAP 2.0o Award
18 Mar 2024 3 Min Read CW Team
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) (DCBL), a leading force in India's cement sector has won the coveted Climate Action Programme (CAP 2.0) Award 4th Edition, confe... |
| 18.03.2024 | No plans to privatise ports, shipping | PORTS & SHIPPING No plans to privatise ports, shipping
18 Mar 2024 5 Min Read Editorial Team
The Government of India clarified that there are no ongoing discussions about privatisation of shipping and ports. The Ministry of Ports, Shipp... |
| 14.03.2024 | India's Renewable Energy Boom Accelerates | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY India's Renewable Energy Boom Accelerates
14 Mar 2024 CW Team
India's renewable energy sector is experiencing a significant surge, with the latest reports indicating remarkable progress in the country's transiti... |
| 14.03.2024 | India's Renewable Energy Sector Surges | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY India's Renewable Energy Sector Surges
14 Mar 2024 CW Team
India's renewable energy sector is experiencing a significant surge, marking a pivotal moment in the country's energy transition. According to recent re... |
| 14.03.2024 | India's Renewable Energy Sector Thrives | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY India's Renewable Energy Sector Thrives
14 Mar 2024 CW Team
India's commitment to renewable energy is steadfast, as evidenced by the nation's continuous strides towards sustainability. With a burgeoning populati... |
| 11.03.2024 | MNRE releases draft solar cold storage design for input | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY MNRE releases draft solar cold storage design for input
11 Mar 2024 CW Team
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expressed its interest in receiving input from the public and stakeholders regardin... |
| 30.01.2023 | India’s MNRE extends deadline to March 2024 for solar and hybrid projects | Solar PV and solar-wind hybrid project bids in various Indian government schemes which were finalised by before 9 March 2021 but not yet complete have had their deadlines extended to March 2024. |
| 04.10.2022 | India releases new Production Linked Incentive scheme guidelines for solar manufacturers | The government of India has released guidelines on the second round of its Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme designed to develop greater domestic PV production and slash the country’s reliance on imports. |
| 19.08.2022 | UPSC Key-August 19, 2022: Why you should read ‘RBI and Inflation’ or ‘Lord Curzon’ or ‘Dolo-650’ for UPSC CSE | Important topics and their relevance in UPSC CSE exam for August 19, 2022. If you missed the August 18, 2022 UPSC key from the Indian Express, read it here
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| 28.03.2022 | Industry Body Appeals to the Court Against ALMM Mandate for C&I Solar Projects | Staff |
| 23.03.2022 | Daily News Wrap-Up: Rooftop Solar Installers Urge for Timely Release of Subsidies | Satish Shetty
Satish Shetty is a Copy Editor with Mercom India. Prior to Mercom, Satish was a multimedia news producer at Reuters, where he gained experience in digital news media. Satish has his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Broadcast ... |
| 22.03.2022 | Wind Developers Get an Additional Three-Month Extension to Commission Projects | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 15.03.2022 | Green Energy Corridor to Evacuate 20 GW of Renewables to be Completed by FY26 | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 14.03.2022 | MNRE Amends Bidding Guidelines to Procure Power from Hybrid Projects | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 10.03.2022 | MNRE Reduces Performance Guarantee to 3% for Renewable Energy Tenders | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 08.03.2022 | Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka Plans 5 GW Hybrid Energy Park, Green Hydrogen Policy | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 07.03.2022 | Daily News Wrap-Up: Committee Set Up to Resolve Disputes in the Renewable Sector | Satish Shetty
Satish Shetty is a Copy Editor with Mercom India. Prior to Mercom, Satish was a multimedia news producer at Reuters, where he gained experience in digital news media. Satish has his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Broadcast ... |
| 07.03.2022 | Renewables Sector Needs an Annual Investment of ₹2 Trillion: Standing Committee Report | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 03.03.2022 | ALMM Inclusion Irks Open Access, Rooftop Solar Installers | Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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| 22.02.2022 | Wind Capacity Additions in India Up 30% YoY with 1.45 GW in 2021 | Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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| 16.02.2022 | MNRE Pushes for Decentralized Renewable Energy to Power Livelihood Applications | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 15.02.2022 | Indian solar companies call on MNRE to grandfather BCD amid concern over 10GW of projects | The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), which represents companies from across the PV value chain, has written to the Indian central government raising concerns about the upcoming imposition of a Basic Customs Duty (BCD) of 2... |
| 11.02.2022 | Developers and Manufacturers Weigh in on ALMM and the Solar Demand Supply Gap | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 10.02.2022 | Empanelment Tender for 300 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects in Rural Gujarat | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 09.02.2022 | Projects Worth ₹308.02 Billion Approved to Strengthen Power Distribution Network | Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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| 08.02.2022 | Deadline for BIS Certification of Solar Inverters Extended to June 30, 2022 | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 07.02.2022 | Renewable Energy Projects in the Great Indian Bustard Area Get 30 Days Extension | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 03.02.2022 | Residential Consumers Can Soon Order a Rooftop Solar System Online | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 02.02.2022 | Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Mix Increases to 12.4% as of Q4 2021 | Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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| 24.01.2022 | Government Approves Equity Infusion of ₹10 Billion in Solar Energy Corporation of India | Arjun Joshi
Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |
| 24.01.2022 | Empanelment Tender Issued for 15 MW of Residential Rooftop Solar Projects | Harsh Shukla
Harsh Shukla is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Previously with Indian Express, he has covered general interest stories. He holds a Masters Degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune.
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| 23.03.2021 | Energy in India: A Big “Balancing” Act | Advertisment
Over the recent years, India has implemented several schemes and reforms in the space of clean energy, set ambitious targets to meet, joined multiple agreements (Paris agreement), set up organization (ISA : International Solar... |
| 15.10.2020 | Solar site SaaS provider SenseHawk on growth plans for the next 6-12 months | Supriya Roy 15 Oct, 2020
The solar energy sector in India has witnessed massive growth in the past decade. As of September 2020, the country had an installed solar capacity of 36 GW, compared to a mere 11.35 MW in 2010, with an aim to touch... |
| 09.08.2012 | Microgrids and Solar Power, the Answer to India’s Power Crisis | As India experienced its worst power failure ever last week, leaving 600 million people without electricity, disrupting the operation of hospitals and public services and shutting down transportation in key regions vital to the country’s ec... |
| - | India sets plans for bidding off 20GW-30GW of solar power per year – starts with 3-6GW/month | India has laid out plans to auction off 20.6GW of solar power in their 2017-2018 fiscal year, with an additional plan to auction off 30GW in 2018-19 and the same 2019-20.
This volume is part of a 100GW goal of solar power to be built by 202... |
| - | EGEB: new Australian green platform funded, largest Scottish solar project approved, India to add 2,5 GW of renewable energy production | Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political review/analysis of important green energy news.
Today on EGEB: Swiss firm Partners Group invests A$ 720 million to create the Grassroots Renewable Energy Platform, a s... |
| - | ‘Solar Zones’ policy announced by India to spur large-scale solar projects | With it being an exciting and electrifying week with the opening of the Gigafactory (that we will of course be reporting on) it is also important to note other developments across the world!
India has been in the news, as we’ve seen, lately... |
