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| Rooftop solar and the case of Bengaluru | ||
| Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that the rooftop
solar programme in India had been extended till 31.03.2026 and therefore, subsidy under
the programme would be available until the target (under the Programme) is achieved. An
official notification added, “All residential consumers are hereby advised not to pay any
additional charges to any vendor on account of fee for application on the National Portal or
any additional charges for net-metering/testing which are not prescribed by the respective
distribution company. In case such charges are demanded by any vendor/agency/person,
the same may be intimated to the respective distribution company and to this Ministry.” Even though there have been huge expectations from the solar sector and the year 2022 was set as the one when the targets would be met---of the 175GW, the share of solar was 100GW (60GW from land based solar and 40GW from the rooftop sector). However, the numbers have not been achieved and the rooftop sector is said to be lagging behind. According to Mercom India's rooftop solar market report Q2 2022, India has only installed approximately 8GW of rooftop solar. READ MORE |
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| Utilising digital means to empower lives | ||
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Binit Das The NASSCOM Foundation announced the launch of their "Aspirational Districts Programme" in New Delhi on December 14th. Essentially, the program aims to (digitally) enable more than 3.5 million lives by March 2024 and the emphasis is on empowering the marginalized who live in remote and backward areas of India. The NASSCOM Foundation announced the launch of their "Aspirational Districts Programme" in New Delhi on December 14th. Essentially, the program aims to (digitally) enable more than 3.5 million lives by March 2024 and the emphasis is on empowering the marginalized who live in remote and backward areas of India. |
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News Updates |
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| IREDA inks Rs 4,445 crore loan agreement with SJVN Green Energy | ||
| Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) signed a historic loan agreement for Rs 4,444.71 crore with SJVN Green Energy Ltd. (SGEL, a subsidiary of SJVN Ltd.) on December 15th, 2022, for a 1,000 MW Solar power project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. | ||
| Excellence Awards conferred | ||
| The second LDC Excellence Awards were conferred at the National Power System Conference (NPSC), which was held from December 17 to 19, 2022 at IIT, Delhi. Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) was conferred the best Regional Load Despatch Centre Award. | ||
| First RESCO Model power plant in Kerala | ||
| The first RESCO Model Power Plant in Kerala installed by ANERT at the RUBCO Huat Woods factory Thalassery, Kannur, was inaugurated by Minister for Public Works & Tourism, Muhammad Riyas on December 19th. | ||
| Book on Green Technology released | ||
| The book takes a look at the state of play of green technologies responding to some of the most critical challenges of climate change. It provides an insight into the technology trends and offers practical solutions that can help combat the impact that climate-change has had on agriculture and forestry, the water sector and cities. Additionally, it illustrates how healthy innovation ecosystems are generating a wealth of green technology solutions. | ||
| India working on a common power grid across South Asia | ||
| The country is actively working towards a vision to have an interconnected power grid across the South Asian region covering as many countries as feasible, said Ajay Tiwari, additional secretary, Ministry of Power, at the CII South Asia (BBIN) Power Summit on December 16, 2022. | ||
| Founder chairman of NSEFI passes away | ||
| Pranav Mehta, founder chairman of the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and the founding corporate advisory group chair of the International Solar Alliance, passed away on December 15th, 2022. Known to be a champion for the cause of solar energy, Mr Mehta oversaw and directed the work done by solar developers, manufacturers, contractors, financial institutions and service providers in India. | ||
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Reports |
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| Mapping India's Energy Policy 2022 | ||
| According to the report, subsidies for fossil fuels, renewables (RE), and electric vehicles (EVs) in India totaled INR 2.25 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in Financial Year 2022. In addition to subsidies, it estimates capital expenditure by public sector undertakings (PSUs, also known as state-owned enterprises) (INR 1.5 lakh crore, or USD 20 billion) and lending by public finance institutions (PFIs) (INR 1.3 lakh crore, USD 18 billion). Together, these three forms of support totalled at least INR 5 lakh crore (USD 68 billion) in FY 22. | ||
| India's Waste-to-Energy Paradigm | ||
| This report documents and analyses the existing and upcoming waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in the country and the financial, social and environmental impacts of their development. The last decade witnessed the rapid establishment of WTE plants across India. Urban local bodies have released and re-released tenders for these plants, even if contracts have been violated by concessionaires. | ||
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| Market for carbon trade growing, says expert | ||
| The Indian Wind Power Association (IWPA) in association with M/s EKI Energy Services Ltd, convened a meeting in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on December 16th. Around 90 Members participated in the event. Owing to the demand for carbon credit in the global market and considering the benefits that it will accrue to IWPA Members, IWPA engaged the services of M/s EKI Energy Services Limited--an Indore based firm. EKI aims to help organizations to achieve their climate ambition. | ||
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