Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2025
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has approved the allocation of 4,000 hectares in Bodana village, Jaisalmer district, to the Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company for establishing a 2,000 MW solar power project.Â
This initiative aligns with the state’s commitment to advancing renewable energy and supporting clean energy goals.
Author: PPD Team Date: May 21, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that net billing, virtual net metering, and group net metering will be treated at par with net metering under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Currently, ALMM List-II covers only solar modules. However, starting June 2026, it will also include solar cells. In its clarification, MNRE stated that virtual and group net metering involve either…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 14, 2025 India has reached 100 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity registered under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules.  Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the increase was enabled by policy measures such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high-efficiency solar modules. He noted that this capacity growth supports India’s goal of 500 GW of…
Author: PPD Team Date: December 5, 2024 Tunisia’s government has announced a planned investment of USD 2.2 billion in its power sector by 2025, focusing on renewable energy development to reduce dependency on electricity imports from Algeria and Libya. The initiative aims to increase the share of solar and wind power in the energy mix to 35 per cent by 2030, targeting 4,850 MW of renewable energy generation. Key projects include the Tozeur solar PV…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 26, 2025 Greenzo Energy India Limited has secured a research and development order from Engineers India Limited (EIL) for a hydrogen electrolyser modular unit at EIL’s R&D complex in Gurugram. The order, placed through the Government e-Marketplace, covers supply, site work, and spares. The project supports the National Green Hydrogen Mission and highlights EIL’s trust in domestic R&D capabilities. Greenzo said the order marks a milestone in building a complete…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 24, 2025 The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has updated the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) for public EV charging stations under the PM E-Drive scheme. Domestic production of enclosures, wiring harnesses, and software for charge point protocols has been required since December 2021. From June 2022, localisation extended to auxiliary power supplies, DC meters, and DC-side switchgear. AC contactors and RFID systems followed in July 2022. Type 2 AC charging…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 9, 2025 H&H Aluminium has inaugurated its new solar frame manufacturing plant in Rajkot, Gujarat. The facility has a manufacturing capacity of 24,000 metric tonnes per annum and can support up to 6 GW of solar installations annually. The company has invested approximately Rs 1.5 billion in the new plant. Trial production began in June 2025. Commercial operations are expected to commence within a month. Once fully operational, the plant…