Guwahati, June 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that 17.6 per cent of households that have installed rooftop solar panels under the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar-Muft Bijli Yojana are now paying zero electricity bills, highlighting the growing impact of the flagship renewable energy programme in the state.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the scheme has brought about a significant transformation in Assam by reducing electricity expenses for…
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Shillong, June 23 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday called for an integrated renewable energy strategy for the state, stressing the need to strengthen the implementation of the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar–Muft Bijli Yojana while exploring innovative clean energy solutions suited to the state’s geographical conditions. Chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the flagship rooftop solar programme at the State Guest House in Shillong, Sangma directed officials to pre…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said on Thursday that the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has already crossed 40 lakh beneficiary households within two years and is expected to surpass the 75 lakh households mark by December 2026. Addressing the ‘Two years of PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Scaling the solar home to one crore rooftops’ event here, Union Minister Joshi said the Utility-Linked Aggregation (ULA) model is designed to accelerate i…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India’s rapid electrification and renewable expansion could make it one of the world’s largest markets for power equipment by 2035, a new report has said.The report from Asian Power cited McKinsey’s estimates that renewable energy equipment and high-end cables alone could represent a global opportunity of $350-400 billion by 2035, while the global power electronics market could exceed $140 billion.The consultancy said domestic electrical‑equipment consumption reach…
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Power & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar held a meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in Agartala on Sunday to review matters relating to the state’s power sector and urban development schemes, according to an official statement. The Union Minister highlighted the key areas where the State power department and the State Power sector PSUs could work on with a detailed action plan. Matters relating to the Revamped Distribution Sector Sche…
Ahmedabad, May 28 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Thursday directed all offices, institutions, universities and corporations functioning under the state Agriculture Department to install solar rooftop systems, with Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani ordering departments to begin the process immediately in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal to promote green energy and reduce fuel consumption.The decision was taken under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel after …
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore were reviewed at the PRAGATI session held on Wednesday. “The works covered sectors like railways, power and road connectivity. Aspects relating to ports, Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and other social sector schemes were also discussed,” PM Modi said in a post on X.The Prime Minister chaired the 51st meeting of PRAGATI, the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform aimed at fostering Pro-Active Go…
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s ambitious rooftop solar expansion plan on Tuesday secured a $197.67 million guarantee from the World Bank Group’s guarantee arm. The five-year backing supports refinancing of a $500 million World Bank loan to the State Bank of India for grid-connected solar systems serving commercial and industrial users.The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which houses the World Bank Group Guarantee Platform, issued the guarantee to Citibank N.A. for …
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) On this day in 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the PM Surya Ghar scheme with a clear vision to bring rooftop solar power to millions of households and scale up clean energy adoption across India. ‘Modi Story’, a popular social media handle, said, “On this day in 2024, PM Narendra Modi launched the PM Surya Ghar scheme with a clear vision to bring rooftop solar power to millions of households and scale up clean energy adoption across India.””The initia…
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) Decentralised renewable energy has the potential to significantly reduce government subsidies, cut Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses and make power more affordable, Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) said on Wednesday.Das was speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Scaling Solar Where It Matters: India’s Lessons on Rooftop, Agriculture and Decentralised Energy for the Global South…