Ministry Of New And Renewable Energy

RK Singh takes charge as minister of power and renewable energy in new Modi govt; MP from Arrah to focus on 24X7 electricity for all

Bureaucrat-turned-politician and second time Lok Sabha member RK Singh Friday took charge of power and new and renewable energy ministries and stressed that focus of Team Modi 2.0 will be on reliable and sustainable '24X7 Power for All'

With no waste disposal plan, India’s solar power programme may lead to loss of biodiversity

India's solar power programme has no policy to address waste. Leaching of these hazardous chemicals into the ecosystem can result in loss of biodiversity.

India's love for hydroelectric power is misplaced: It isn't renewable, river flow is erratic and mega dams dangerous

In India, large hydro projects have already been associated with some of the country’s worst floods, deforestation, and submerging of forest lands.

Solar modules worth more than $150 million stuck at Indian ports due to dispute over classification and import tax

Modi has set an ambitious target of nearly tripling the country’s total renewable energy capacity to 175 gigawatt (GW) by 2022

NTPC invites parties to set up 100 waste-to-energy plants across country under Swachh Bharat mission

NTPC has invited national and international players to set up 100 waste-to-energy pollution-free plants across the country under the Swachh Bharat mission.

India needs to make suitable policy changes to protect its solar manufacturing sector: WTO

India provided some breathing room to local manufacturers through DCR and toyed briefly with anti-dumping duties.

Access to basic energy via solar does not unlock broader socio-economic benefits, finds study

For people without access to electricity, off-grid renewable systems, which are cheaper than extending the national grid, are the most economical way to get electricity

CEA’s electricity plan for 2027: Four key hurdles will prove achieving targets is a huge task

Solar and wind does not generate electricity round the clock, and hence are intermittent in nature.

Centre raises solar power target five-times to 100,000 MW by 2022

The release said that solar power projects with investment of about Rs 90,000 crore would also be developed using bundling mechanism with thermal power.

Budget 2015: Jaitley puts India on green road to development, bonus for electric cars

Jaitley said that the government is launching a scheme for faster adoption and manufacturing of electric vehicles.