In February 2018, an Expert Committee under the chairpersonship of Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), with representatives from relevant Ministries, industry associations, research institutions and experts wasContinue Reading
At the recently concluded annual general body meeting of Tamil Nadu (TN) turbine owners they stressed the need to improve power evacuation rates from the grids. “The evacuation of powerContinue Reading
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) provides financial support to various R&D/academic institutions for research in the field of solar, wind, biogas, biofuel, storage, etc. for technology developmentContinue Reading
The cost of generating solar power depends, inter alia, upon intensity of radiation, size of the solar plant, cost of financing, etc. The tariff for solar power is now beingContinue Reading
According to data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), wind power was the clear winner till about 2014, but has clearly got left behind since then. TheContinue Reading
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) is going to set up two 500 MW solar power plants at its Anantapur and Kalikiri campus in Kadapa district respectively. Two power plants eachContinue Reading
In a major boost to the Indian wind energy sector, the Indian government recently announced medium to long-term capacity targets for offshore wind energy projects. In a press release issuedContinue Reading
In January, the government proposed a 70% safeguard duty on solar equipment from China and Malaysia, in response to concerns from domestic manufacturers of solar cells that these imports wereContinue Reading
