On Saturday, Kiren Rijiju, India’s Union Minister, made the announcement that the country’s solar energy capacity has grown 55 times in the past 12 years, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister stated in an X post that the exponential growth of India’s installed solar capacity—from 2.8 GW in 2014 to 155 GW in […]
In just over a year, something remarkable has happened across India. Since the launch of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana in February 2024, nearly 10,000 MW of rooftop solar capacity has been installed. That’s not just a statistic—it’s millions of households finally taking control of their electricity bills. What makes this scheme truly […]
Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) has awarded ACME Solar Holdings Limited a 220 MW solar power project at the Morena Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh, India. The project would include a battery energy storage system (BESS). The 440 MW tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) procurement, which included the project, was put out by RUMSL in […]
India reaffirms its commitment to the International Solar Alliance (ISA) following the United States’ withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including the ISA. A senior government official stated that India will continue collaborating with ISA member countries, focusing particularly on supporting Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States in solar energy development, financing, capability building, […]
India’s installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity has reached 91.6 GW, according to the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. “The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has been consistently bringing out policies such as production linked incentive (PLI), domestic content requirement (DCR) and […]
