Solar Energy Power Projects, Renewable Resources

Total capacity of 65 GW renewable energy installed in the country so far The Government of India has undertaken a number of policy measures for increasing share of renewable energy in India’s energy mix. These, inter-alia, include: a) Provision of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) under the National Tariff Policy; b) Notification of the long term growth trajectory of RPO for solar and non-solar energy for next 3 years from 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19; c) Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects; d) Development of power transmission network through Green Energy Corridor project; e) Making roof top solar as a part of housing loan provided by banks; f) Waiver of Inter-State Transmission Charges and losses; g)  Repowering of Wind Power Projects for optimal utilization of wind resources; h) Offshore wind energy policy for development of offshore wind energy in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone; i) Supporting research and development on va...

Solar water pumps to be installed in remote areas for irrigation needs  Farmers can get extra income by selling surplus solar power to DISCOMs The Government of India is in the process of formulating a Scheme  ‘Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) ’ which, inter alia, provides for: (i)         installation of grid-connected solar power plants each of capacity up to 2 MW in the rural areas; (ii)        installation of standalone off-grid solar water pumps to fulfill irrigation needs of farmers not connected to grid; (iii)       solarization of existing grid-connected agriculture pumps to make farmers independent of grid supply and  also enable them to sell surplus solar power generated to DISCOM and get extra income ; and (iv)       solarization of tube-wells and lift irrigation projects of Government sector. ...

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has been conferred with  CBIP   award for  ‘Outstanding Contribution for Development in Renewable Energy'.   The award was presented by Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation to Mr. K.S. Popli, CMD, IREDA at the “CBIP Awards 2018” function held on 3 rd  January, 2018 at New Delhi.