PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana turns one
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, is reshaping India’s energy landscape with a bold vision to supply solar power to one crore households by March 2027.
India hits 100 GW of installed solar power capacity
India’s total installed solar capacity stood at 100.33 GW as of Jan. 31, 2025, with 84.10 GW under implementation and an additional 47.49 GW under tendering.
Hidden fastener solar mount requires no holes in exterior roofing layer
A new attachment for asphalt shingle and composite slate roofs enables solar installation without boring holes through the external roofing layer has been awarded as an American-Made Solar Prize semifinalist. It is developed by Martin Solar and Roofing.
Tata Power Renewable Energy partners Bank of Baroda for finance to residential solar customers under PM Surya Ghar Yojana
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd and Bank of Baroda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate low-cost, hassle-free financing options for residential rooftop solar customers under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana.
Solarium Green Energy IPO opens this week
The price band is fixed at INR 181 – 191 per share and the lot size is 600 equity shares.
Union Budget 2025: A bright future for India’s solar industry
With climate change and energy security at the forefront of global concerns, the government has unveiled a series of policy measures and incentives designed to accelerate the adoption of solar power.
Union Budget 2025-26: India focuses on waste-to-wealth to secure lithium battery supply chain
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has submitted Union Budget 2025-26, which proposes customs duty exemption for waste and scrap of lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.
Budget 2025 expectations of the Indian renewable energy industry
Regulatory and fiscal incentives to set up specialized labs in collaboration with leading international and domestic research institutions, reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on turbines and solar modules, and ISTS charges waiver extension are on the budget wishlist of the renewable energy industry in India.
Union Budget 2025: Expectations of India’s solar industry
With the Union Budget 2025-26 approaching, the solar industry anticipates key policy and financial measures to sustain this momentum. The budget is expected to increase funding for green technologies, including solar, wind, and green hydrogen.
India achieves 850,000 rooftop solar installations under PM-Surya Ghar Scheme: Pralhad Joshi
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, aims at powering 10 million households with solar power by March 2027.
