Crores to gamble
National fund for research in clean energy ill-utilised
Solar mission: 1,500 MW worth projects to be allocated under bundling scheme
Bundling, wherein solar and thermal power were sold as a bundle, was credited with the reduction of tariff rates for solar power in Phase I of …
Cabinet clears phase two of solar mission
Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months
Solar equipment makers at loggerheads with solar plant developers
Manufacturers say long-term growth of solar industry possible only if domestic content mandated in solar mission phase II
Is REC an albatross for power distribution utilities?
Only two states have achieved their renewable energy targets so far. Others scaled down their commitments
Lanco found guilty of false commissioning of plants
To lose bank guarantees for its four power plants in Rajasthan
Solar mission continues to lure private players
Project proposals total 2,500 MW solar energy in second batch of bidding
Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension
Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects
Rs 3,300 crore omission
Subsidies given annually to industries for pollution control are unmonitored
Experts disappointed with budgetary allocation to renewables
There has been a 46.8 per cent decrease in gross budgetary support for renewable energy ministry, they say
Rooftop hurdles
Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country
Renewable or not?
Centre’s regulations do not specify whether cogenerated power is renewable, leaving industrial units which recover waste heat in a fix
Clouds over solar
Patronising dirty technology
Delhi municipality constructs yet another waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur
Solar thermal technology to get a boost in phase two of solar mission
Should solar thermal be preferred over photovoltaic solar power?
Solar trick
A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper
Centre prepares to launch solar mission phase 2
Draft document proposes 9,000 MW of grid-connected solar power and 800 MW of off-grid application; lacks clarity on critical issues
Trade barred
Countries protect their renewable energy equipment. Exporting nations see it as trade barrier
Tamil Nadu Solar Policy: will it be enforced?
State aims to have same amount of solar as is now installed in all of India by 2014
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: Beyond financial barriers in rural households
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana availed 1.62 refills in the first 5 months of COVID-19 pandemic against 3 free refills …
Post-COVID clean cooking schemes: By and for women
Clean cooking schemes designed with women at their centre will help India maintain its progress towards abatement of indoor air quality and help …
US to approach WTO against India’s solar mission policy, again
India’s commerce ministry investigating US policies that could have unfairly promoted US solar companies
Sun block
Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects
Power utilities oppose hike in wind tariff price
State electricity regulatory commissions increasing tariffs without taking into account technology improvements
National Solar Mission: bidders quote low tariff, bag projects
Lowest bid in second batch of solar energy projects was for Rs7.49/unit