PM-KUSUM: State-wise installation progress (as of January 31, 2026)
Author: PPD Team Date: March 4, 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: March 4, 2026
Source: MNRE, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 854, February 4, 2026 (data as of January 31, 2026).
Author: PPD Team Date: May 15, 2025 GP Eco Solutions India Limited has secured a Letter of Intent (LoI) worth Rs 655.2 million from Synergy Wave System LLP. The order is for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works for setting up 12.6 MW/16.38 MWp grid-connected solar power plants under the RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) model in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The LoI was issued on May 13, 2025, under Component C of the PM-KUSUM (Pradhan…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 2, 2026 Shakti Pumps (India) Limited has announced multiple new contract wins worth Rs 258.57 crore for Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping Systems (SPWPS) in the final days of 2025. The company confirmed the developments through regulatory disclosures to stock exchanges. On 30 December 2025, Shakti Pumps (India) Limited reported receiving a work order from the Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) for 1,000 stand-alone off-grid SPWPS units. This is the…
Author: PPD Team Date: August 27, 2025 Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures): Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works) State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS: Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Author: PPD Team Date: April 18, 2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – 2024” on September 17, 2024. These guidelines aim to standardise and promote the development of EV charging infrastructure across India. The electric vehicle (EV) charging stations require no license under the Electricity Act, 2003. These guidelines aim to create an accessible, affordable, and efficient nationwide EV charging network in both…
Author: PPD Team Date: January 16, 2025 The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) has set a target of installing 10,895 solar-powered pumps for irrigation in rural farmlands under the PM KUSUM scheme. Of the target, 3,616 pumps have already been installed, providing irrigation to 7,232 acres of farmland and benefiting 3,616 marginal farmers. Work is underway for the installation of an additional 5,051 pumps, with steps being taken to establish the remaining 2,264 pumps…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 10, 2025 Shakti Pumps has completed its qualified institutions placement (QIP) issue, raising Rs 2.926 billion from institutional investors. The shares were issued at Rs 918.00 each, reflecting a 4.97 per cent discount to the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s floor price of Rs 965.96. The funds will be used to set up a greenfield manufacturing plant for high-efficiency solar DCR (domestic content requirement) cells and solar photovoltaic (PV)…