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Solar charkha cluster identified in state

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 17, 2020

The union government had identified one solar charkha cluster in Andhra Pradesh, Union minister for micro small and medium enterprises Nitin Gadkari said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. “Till date, 10 projects have been approved under Mission Solar Charkha. One solar charkha...

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Power minister launches new website of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 17, 2020

The Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh launched the new website of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy recently. The new website is developed looking into the quick and accurate information dissemination needs of the Ministry. It uses latest...

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Renewable energy: Easier bank guarantee norms likely for green projects

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 9, 2020

In order to find more ways to bring ease in doing solar and wind power businesses, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is exploring alternative mechanisms to reduce the amount of money that developers need to deposit with government agencies for commissioning...

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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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MNRE cancels proposal for 500 MW solar park project in Tamil Nadu

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 28, 2020

In a major setback to Tangedco and the Tamil Nadu government, the Union ministry for renewable power (MNRE) has cancelled the proposal for a solar park at Kadaladi in Ramanathapuram district. The decision was made at a meeting convened by the MNRE secretary recently to assess...

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NTPC Designated RE Implementing Agency for Long Term Access in ISTS Network

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 27, 2020

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has designated state-owned NTPC as the renewable energy (RE) implementing agency to facilitate the application of connectivity and Long-Term Access (LTA) in the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network. As per the Central...

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India to be Electricity-Based Economy Eventually: RK Singh

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 26, 2020

Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh has said that India is on route to becoming an electricity-based economy, as it embarks on power usage for all its needs from cooking to running vehicles. Speaking at the function organised to mark 10 years of...

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MNRE and NTPC to launch Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus project in Leh: MNRE Secy

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 24, 2020

The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) in collaboration with NTPC Ltd is gearing up to launch a Hydrogen fuel cell-based bus project in the union territory of Leh, MNRE secretary Anand Kumar said. "MNRE and NTPC propose to launch a pilot Fuel Cell Bus Transformation...

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Solar power projects delayed by coronavirus in China may get relief

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 24, 2020

In a big relief to renewable energy projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will give extra time for the commissioning of power projects that face delays due to squeezing of supply lines from China which is facing deadly spread of coronavirus. On the lines...

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Centre weighs new green energy board to calm investors’ nerves

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2020

Concerned with dwindling investor interest, the Union government plans to set up an inter-ministerial body to settle various issues faced by the green energy sector and attract billions of dollars in investments to successfully execute the world’s largest clean energy...

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