solar energy

Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

Under the policy, the consumers who do not get subsidy for using more than 400 units per month can now install rooftop solar panels and get zero bills. The power bills of commercial users will be halved if they go for rooftop plants, said the statement of Delhi government.

16 March 2024, 11:59 IST

Kejriwal government notifies Delhi Solar Policy, 2023

16 March 2024, 11:59 IST

Cabinet approves rooftop solar scheme for 1 crore households

Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur informed that approval has been given for the scheme for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households.

29 February 2024, 10:31 IST

Cabinet approves Rs 75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme —'PM Surya Muft Bijli Yojana'— for 1 crore households

Cabinet approves rooftop solar scheme for 1 crore households

29 February 2024, 10:31 IST

PM Modi announces 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' to boost solar power

From substantive subsidies, which will be given directly to people’s bank accounts, to heavily concessional bank loans, the central government will ensure that there is no cost burden on the people. PM Modi said the project would entail an investment of over Rs 75,000 crore.

13 February 2024, 08:48 IST

PM Modi announces 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' to boost solar power

13 February 2024, 08:48 IST

PM Modi copying Karnataka Cong's guarantee schemes: Dy CM Shivakumar

Shivakumar claimed that the BJP which criticised the 'Gruha Jyoti' guarantee scheme as a burden on the state exchequer is now launching similar schemes in many states.

10 February 2024, 16:46 IST

PM Modi copying Karnataka Cong's guarantee schemes: Dy CM Shivakumar

10 February 2024, 16:46 IST

Consumers installing rooftop solar panels at home will get paid for power generated: Delhi CM

People installing rooftop solar panels at home will get generation-based incentives.

29 January 2024, 12:47 IST

Consumers installing rooftop solar panels at home will get paid for power generated: Delhi CM

29 January 2024, 12:47 IST

Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to supply electricity to farmers during daytime

Rajasthan will adopt the Maharashtra model to supply electricity to the farmers during the day by promoting solar energy production.

28 January 2024, 14:26 IST

Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to supply electricity to farmers during daytime

28 January 2024, 14:26 IST

First Solar’s new plant bets big on the potential of the Indian market

DH’s E T B Sivapriyan spoke to the company’s CEO, Mark Widmar, on the Indian market, the technology used by the company, and its China strategy.

10 January 2024, 19:16 IST

First Solar’s new plant bets big on the potential of the Indian market

10 January 2024, 19:16 IST

Open access solar capacity grows 21% to 907 MW in September quarter

Under the open access model, an individual or a company can set up a green energy plant and sell the clean power generated in the open market to discoms or private consumers.

11 December 2023, 12:02 IST

Open access solar capacity grows 21% to 907 MW in September quarter

11 December 2023, 12:02 IST

Report calls for domestic thrust to attain solar superpower status

India is currently dependent on polysilicon (and solar cells/panels) imports, mainly from China. But the country's willingness to enhance its solar capacity increasingly depends on making the domestic manufacturing ecosystem robust, according to a new report by the Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a think tank.

06 November 2023, 22:15 IST

Report calls for domestic thrust to attain solar superpower status

06 November 2023, 22:15 IST

India's solar tech venture finalist in Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2023

The Prince of Wales announced the 15 finalists at the second Earthshot Innovation Summit, held alongside the UN General Assembly in New York to celebrate and champion innovators focused on solving our most pressing global climate challenges.

20 September 2023, 10:57 IST

India's solar tech venture finalist in Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2023

20 September 2023, 10:57 IST