(Hon'ble Cabinet Minister)
(Hon'ble Minister of State)
WHAT'S NEW
- Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘ Innovative Projects ‘ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘ Service Charge ‘ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Request for comments on ALMM (Approved List of Models & Manufacturers) for Solar PV Cells: Extension in timeline for submission of views / comments/ suggestions-reg
- Updation of standards/specification of the SPV water pumping system under PM KUSUM (Last date 31.10.2024)
ACHIEVEMENTS
As per IRENA, Globally 4th position in overall Renewable Energy Capacity
45% Cumulative Installed Capacity from non-fossil fuel sources
Renewable Power generation increased nearly 1.75 times from 190 BU to 332 BU since 2014
Solar Power installed capacity increased approx 29 times from 2.82 GW to 81.81 GW since 2014
Wind capacity increased 2.18 times from 21 GW to 45.88 GW since 2014
As per IRENA, Globally 4th Position in Wind Power Capacity & 5th in Solar Power Capacity
Record RE capacity addition of 65 GW in last 5 years
Innovative policy interventions such as ISTS waiver, RPO trajectory till 2029-30, Green Open Access Rules introduced
INSTITUTES & AGENCIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOLAR ENERGY
National Institute of Solar Energy, an autonomous institution of Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE), is the apex institute for research and development in the field Solar Energy.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WIND ENERGY
National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) established in Chennai in 1998 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India is an autonomous research and development institution.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIO ENERGY
Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy (SSS-NIBE), Kapurthala (Punjab) is an autonomous Institution of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED (IREDA)
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is a Mini Ratna (Category–I) non-banking financial institution under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). IREDA is engaged in promoting, developing and extending financial assistance for setting up projects.
SOLAR ENERGY CORPORATION OF INDIA (SECI)
Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) is a Schedule-A CPSE under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for implementation of schemes and development of Renewable Energy projects (Solar, Wind, Hybrid, Round the Clock RE, H2 etc.) etc. in India and abroad.
ASSOCIATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCIES OF STATES (AREAS)
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal agency at the central level for promotion of grid-connected and off-grid renewable energy in the country. Ministry’s programmes are implemented in close coordination with State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) for renewable energy (RE).
INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE
A treaty-based international intergovernmental organization, International Solar Alliance (ISA), aims at mobilizing more than USD 1000 billion of investment needed by 2030 for the massive deployment of solar energy. Established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Francois Hollande on November 30, 2015, ISA’s objective is to scale up solar energy, reduce the cost of solar power generation through aggregation of demand for solar finance, technologies, innovation, research and development, and capacity building.
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