Annual installation of residential rooftop solar has declined from 199 MW in FY 2017 to 93 MW in FY 2020 despite attractive subsidy and falling equipment cost. However the increasedContinue Reading
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the basic customs duty (BCD) on imported solar cells and modules starting April 1, 2022. The BCD on solar modulesContinue Reading
The Union Power Ministry has invoked special dispensation available under section 107 of the Electricity Act and has directed electricity regulator CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) to change regulations enablingContinue Reading
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said it has received requests for another five-month extension for renewable projects commissioning on top of its previous five-month extension between March 25,Continue Reading
The Indian government recently said clean energy developers can furnish letter of undertaking issued by IREDA, PFC or REC in lieu of bank guarantees under state auctions for renewable powerContinue Reading
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for round-the-clock supply of electricity by bundling solar and thermal power. This type of bundling of renewable energy withContinue Reading
India’s renewable energy sector is at an exciting juncture. The country has consistently ranked amongst the top 4 nations globally in the E&Y Renewables Country Attraction Index between 2016 andContinue Reading
India is considering multiple efforts to discourage developers to import Chinese equipment and encourage investors to develop domestic manufacturing facilities. India first imposed a safeguard duty on Chinese solar cellsContinue Reading
