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Power Minister dedicates 11 renewable energy management centres to nation

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 2, 2020

Power Minister R K Singh on Friday dedicated to the nation 11 Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) for renewable energy integration. Singh also inaugurated the Northern Region Renewable Energy Management Centre (NR-REMC) at a function here. "On the occasion, the...

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MNRE issues draft policy for round-the-clock supply of bundled renewable power

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2020

The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has proposed a draft policy for the supply of Round-The-Clock (RTC) power to discoms which would be a mix of renewable energy and electricity generated in coal-based plants. The idea is to address the biggest issue with large...

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Share of renewable energy rises to 9%

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 18, 2019

The percentage of renewable energy in India’s energy mix has risen steadily to nearly 9 per cent from the 2014-2015 levels. But, the current installed renewable energy capacity of the country pales against the 282 GW conventional power generation capacity. This is because...

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Green energy capacity to multiply 6-fold in 10 years

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2019

India’s renewable energy capacity will gallop ahead and multiply almost six-fold in the next decade, while the share of coal-fired plants in the energy mix will fall to 32% from the current 46%...

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ICRA expects clarity on safeguard duty, funding for discoms and renewable parks from Budget

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2019

Rating agency, ICRA expects the budget to give clarity on the status of safeguard duty, higher budget allocation for state-owned distribution utilities, and increased funding for the development...

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Discussed with states road map to achieve 175 GW renewable energy capacity: Power minister

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2019

Union minister R K Singh Tuesday held a meeting with ministers and officials of renewable energy-rich states and discussed with them various issues facing the sector and ways to achieve the...

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Increasing share of renewables in energy sector poses regulatory challenge

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2019

The increasing share of renewables in the total energy mix of the country may lead to an increase in regulatory risk for coal-based projects in the long term, global ratings agency Moody's...

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