India approves $605 million production-linked incentive to boost manufacturing
The President of India approved the government’s proposal to implement ₹45 billion (~$605 million) production-linked…
Renewables
Solar industry seeks 4-month extension because of Covid-19 second wave
Disruptions in labour and supply chain caused by the deadly second wave of COVID-19 in…
Cabinet approves ₹4,500 cr solar manufacturing incentive
Cabinet has approved ₹4,500 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to help domestic manufacturing of high…
Basic Customs Duty projected to increase solar tariff exponentially
India’s solar target of 280 GW by 2030 may be impacted adversely by Basic Customs…
Tamil Nadu study proves solar and wind energy combined with storage is cheaper than coal power
New research conducted in Tamil Nadu by Climate Trends and JMK research has found that…
Solar target 280 GW by 2030: India to levy 40% Customs duty on solar modules by next year
By April 2022, India will levy 40% Customs duty on solar panels and 25% on…
Do the new electricity rules spell doom for India’s rooftop solar ambitions?
Last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi doubled down on India’s target of installing 40GW of…
‘Lowest in 5 years’: India added just 3GW solar capacity in 2020
According to a Mercom study, India’s solar capacity addition in 2020 at 3.2 GW, was…
Fall in coal demand, rise in foreign investment in RE: Is India on climate-friendly pathway?
While coal demand in India may have already witnessed its peak, a surge of foreign…
Budget 2021-2022: ₹1000 cr for SECI, ₹1500 cr for IREDA can back 19 GW of RE projects annually?
The Centre announced an additional allocation of ₹1,000 crore to the Solar Energy Corporation of…