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MSEDCL scuttling solar roof top sector though negative policies

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 19, 2020

Maharashtra Solar Manufacturers’ Association (MASMA) has charged MSEDCL with scuttling the solar roof top industry in the state by adopting...

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Gujarat govt announces e-vehicle subsidy

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2020

GANDHINAGAR: The state government on Thursday announced a new scheme for promotion of electric vehicles (two and three wheelers) on the occasion of completion of eleven years of the climate change department in Gujarat. School (class IX and above) and college students who buy...

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Subject Tags: EV , India , subsidy

Delhi to roll out subsidy scheme under EV policy next week

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 11, 2020

NEW DELHI : The Delhi government is likely to roll out from next week the subsidy scheme under its newly launched electric vehicle (EV) policy, officials said. The EV policy of the Delhi government was notified last month. Launching the policy, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal...

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Subject Tags: EV , India , subsidy

RERC plan to levy cross-subsidy charge may take shine off solar

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 14, 2020

In what has the potential to eclipse the prospects of solar energy in Rajasthan, the state energy regulator ...

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Subject Tags: solar plants , subsidy

China to cut or suspend subsidy for substandard waste-to-energy power plants

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2020

China will cut or suspend subsidy for...

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Subject Tags: subsidy , waste to energy

MNRE announces scheme for 100% solarization of Sun-temple town Modhera in Gujarat

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 30, 2020

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced a scheme that aims at 100 per cent solarization of Modhera in Gujarat. The town, located in Mehsana district, houses the famous Sun Temple, a hindu temple dedicated to the sun God. Under the scheme the domestic and...

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Karnataka: Bescom's subsidy push to boost solar power units

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 11, 2020

Bescom wants to lure more apartments to set up rooftop solar units. It has launched a campaign, offering 20%-40% of the project cost as subsidy to individual houses, group housing communities and resident welfare associations to install solar rooftop photovoltaic (SRTPV)...

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Govt grants Rs 478 crore to waste-to-energy scheme

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 5, 2020

The government has given its nod for a grant of Rs 478 crore to the waste-to-energy (WTE) programme for the remaining period of financial year 2019-20 (FY20). It has also approved a physical target of 257 megawatt (MW) for the mentioned period under the revised guidelines for...

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1 kW rooftop solar installation price drops to Rs 22,000

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2020

In what could hasten adoption of renewable energy sources by households, the price of a 1 kW rooftop solar power installation has dropped to just about Rs 22,000 making it far more competitive and affordable than conventional sources of energy, particularly from polluting...

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Rooftop solar leader Gujarat gets maximum central financial support for RE generation

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 4, 2020

Gujarat—which leads in rooftop solar capacity with 430.24 MW installed till January 31—is way ahead among all states and union territories in getting the central financial assistance (CFA) for new and renewable energy generation. In the current financial year 2019-20 till...

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