Tag Archives: Government of India

Issues with Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Now.Solar

Fundamental Differences in Perspective-1 • Government of India is treating Electricity as commodity.• Electricity Employees and Engineers are treating electricity as service i.e. the Electricity Connection is being termed as Service Connection and so is the intent behind it.• Electricity … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Government, India, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Canada, China, Electricity, Government, Government of India, Japan, Solar, Solar India, Solar Power, South Korea | Leave a comment

MNRE revises BIS Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had notified the above mentioned Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017 vide Government of India Gazette notification No. 2561 dated 5th September 2017. As per this notification … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, India, MNRE, PV, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar PV | Tagged BIS approval, Bureau Indian Standards (BIS), Government of India, Invertors, mnre, Quality Control Order and guidelines of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Solar, Solar PV, solar systems | 1 Comment

Govt sets an ambitious target of 40GW by 2022 for Solar Rooftops and allocates 750 MWp rooftop subsidy to SECI

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Allocation of target for 750 MWp grid connected solar rooftop projects with subsidy and 500 MWp without subsidy to Solar Energy Corporation of India Government of India has set a target of installing 40 GW grid connected solar rooftop systems in … Continue reading →

Posted in Government, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Ministry of Power, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy | Tagged 40GW Solar Rooftops, Government of India, India Government of India, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, SECI, solar energy, Solar Energy Corporation, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar Rooftop, solar rooftop systems, Solar rooftops, Solar Subsidy, target | Leave a comment

Implementation of Scheme for setting up of 1000 MW of Grid-Connected Solar PV Power Projects by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Government of India Organizations under various Central / State Schemes / self-use / 3rd party sale / merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-V of Phase-II of JNNSM

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Implementation of the Scheme 2.1 Applicability: The CPSUs and Government of India organi zations would set-up Grid connected solar PV po wer projects under various Central/ State Schemes/ self-use/ 3rd party sale/ merchant sale with Viability Gap Funding under … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Government, Grid Connected, India, MNRE, Phase II, PV, Renewables, SECI, Thin Film, VGF | Tagged Electricity generation, energy, environment, Government of India Organizations, Government of India, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, SECI, solar energy, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance issues notice to all public sector banks to include Solar Rooftops as part of their home loan programme

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Ritesh Pothan

Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy PRESS RELEASE Loan for Installation of Grid Interactive Rooftop Solar PV Plants The Government of India has set a challenging target of 40,000 MWp of Grid-Interactive Rooftop Solar PV Plants during … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Department of Financial Services, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, India, Ministry of Finance, Power Generation, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Policy | Tagged bank of India, Department of Financial Services, Government of India, home improvement loan, Home Loans, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Photovoltaic system, Public Sector Banks, solar energy, Solar India, Solar Loans, solar power plants, solar power projects, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Revised Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Phase-II, Batch-I.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 29/5/2012-13/JNNSNM Government of India Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Solar Power Division Dated: 4/10/2013 Subject: Revised Draft Guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Grid Connected, JNNSM, Phase II, PV, Renewables, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Draft Guidelines, energy, Government of India, Grid Solar PV power, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (India), Photovoltaic system, Revised Draft Guidelines, Solar Power, Southeast European Cooperative Initiative, VGF, Viability Gap Funding | 1 Comment

India Renewables – Good bye winter, hello spring – HSBC report states that Wind is now at grid parity and Solar will follow suit

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Wind energy is now cost competitive with new-build coal capacity in India, and solar is likely to follow suit sometime between 2016-18, according to a report by HSBC. The report on India Renewables, Good bye winter, hello spring, published on April … Continue reading →

Posted in Crystalline, Publications, PV, Renewables, Reports, Thin Film, Wind | Tagged Feed-in tariff, Government of India, HSBC, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Madhya Pradesh, Renewable Energy, Tamil Nadu | 1 Comment

Amendment in the Bench mark cost of Solar Water Heating – MNRE

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No. 5/23/2009-P&C भारत सरकार/ Government of India नवीन और नवीकरणीय ऊर्ाामंत्रालय / Ministry of New & Renewable Energy *** To The Pay & Accounts Officer Block No.14, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, dated the 28th May, 2013 Ministry of … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Solar Policy, Solar Thermal, Subsidy | Tagged Government of India, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Lodhi Road, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (India), new Delhi, Renewable Energy, Solar Subsidy, Subsidy | Leave a comment

Amendment in the Benchmark cost of “Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Applications Programme” being implemented under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) till 31st March, 2014

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Posted in Off-grid, Renewables, Solar, Solar Thermal | Tagged Delhi, Government of India, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Lodhi Road, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, new Delhi, Renewable Energy, solar off-grid, Solar Power, solar water heating, solar water heating systems, water heating systems | Leave a comment

SECI Invites RFS for Implementation Of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar Pv System Scheme In Selected Cities/States In India (Phase-II) of 11.1 MW

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) INVITES REQUEST FOR SELECTION OF BIDDERS (RFS) FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF GRID CONNECTED ROOF TOP SOLAR PV SYSTEM SCHEME IN SELECTED CITIES/STATES IN INDIA (PHASE-II) RFS No: SECI/Cont./SRT-II/58/2013 Dated: 01.05.2013 SOLAR ENERGY … Continue reading →