solar energy

Bhopal, March 25 – The Madhya Pradesh government, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), allocated Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to developers selected under the Surya Mitra Krishi Feeder Scheme on Wednesday.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav distributed the Power Purchase Agreements to the...

Ranchi, March 25 The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a 6.12 per cent increase in power tariffs on Wednesday, which will come into effect from the beginning of the next financial year.Under the new rates, domestic consumers in rural areas will have to pay Rs 7.20 per...

New Delhi, March 25 Union Minister Pralhad Joshi criticized the Congress on Wednesday, stating that it suffered from a "lack of vision" during the UPA period, which prevented it from harnessing solar energy.The Minister of New and Renewable Energy made the remarks during the Question Hour in...

Amaravati, March 25 Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has urged investors to expedite the implementation of renewable energy projects and ensure they are commissioned on schedule.During a review meeting held at the Secretariat with representatives of Brookfield-Axis and...

Noida, March 25 Energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Jakson Group, has signed former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly as its first ever brand ambassador.As part of this association, Ganguly will represent Jakson Group across key brand campaigns and strategic initiatives for a...

New Delhi, March 24 – As of March 19 this year, a total of 26,19,879 rooftop solar systems have been installed across the country under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana since the scheme's launch in February 2024, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.An amount of ₹17,967.53 crore has been...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) announced on Tuesday that there would be no increase in power tariffs for domestic consumers for the fifth consecutive year in 2026-27.OERC Secretary Priyabrata Patnaik said the Commission held public hearings in...

New Delhi, March 24 ACME Solar Holdings announced on Tuesday that it has commissioned an additional 155 MW/470.25 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity through its subsidiaries.With this, the company's total commissioned BESS capacity has reached 297.67 MW/951.74 MWh, out of a...

Lucknow, March 23 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to set up a 20 MW floating solar power plant at Chilua Tal in Gorakhpur, officials said.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.State Energy and Urban Development Minister...

New Delhi, March 22 The government's decision to extend the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to include ingots and wafers will allow domestic players to control the solar manufacturing chain and reduce import dependence, industry players said.On March 18, the Union Ministry of...

Jaipur/Bhopal, March 21: In a significant move to strengthen economic ties between states, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav addressed investors from Rajasthan in Jaipur on Saturday, declaring the two states as "natural partners" and "twin brothers" poised to transform Central India into...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Friday that 1,098 government buildings in the state remain unoccupied as they have not been put to any use.He said this while responding to a question raised by BJP MLA Satpal Singh Satti in the state Assembly...

New Delhi, March 20 Sunsure Energy and Jakson Engineering have signed a long-term power purchase agreement, a statement said on Friday.Under the agreement, Sunsure will supply 7.28 million units of solar power annually to Jakson's corporate office in Noida and manufacturing facility in Greater...

New Delhi, March 20 India has set a target to achieve about 70 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity at 786GW, out of the total 1121 GW planned capacity by 2035-36, as per the latest National Generation Adequacy Plan beginning from 2026-27.The document released at the...

Bengaluru, March 18: Karnataka aims to increase renewable energy production to 25,000 MW in the next five years and is implementing supportive policies to achieve this target, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Gaurav Gupta said on Wednesday.Speaking at an event organized by the Karnataka...

Bhubaneswar, March 18 The Odisha government has installed rooftop solar plants on 56,793 buildings across the state under a central scheme, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a written question by BJD legislator Arun Sahoo, the deputy chief minister...

Mumbai, March 17 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that, due to a series of measures, the electricity rates of the state-run power distribution company, Mahavitaran (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited), will decrease...

Mumbai, March 17 Logistics operator Cargo Matters announced on Tuesday its plans to invest ₹66 crore to set up over 550 smart grid-enabled and solar-integrated electric vehicle charging stations across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.The company said it has...

Nagpur, March 14 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday that there is no shortage of domestic LPG, petrol, and diesel, and accused the Congress of deliberately creating panic with false claims of supply disruptions.Fadnavis was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of...

Kochi, March 13 The Kerala Travel Mart Society (KTM), a body representing the tourism and related sectors in the state, said here on Friday that the shortage of commercial cooking gas cylinders is pushing the state’s tourism and hotel sector into a major crisis.KTM President Jose Pradeep said...