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The Government of Maharashtra has notified the Maharashtra Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Policy 2025-26 to 2035-36 through a resolution dated March 18, 2026. The policy replaces the Renewable Energy Policy of 2020 and will remain in force until...
The Union Cabinet has approved a Small Hydro Power Development Scheme for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 2,584.60 crore. The scheme targets development of about 1,500 MW of small hydro capacity across states, with emphasis on hilly and...
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has amended the Approved Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order to expand domestic sourcing requirements to silicon wafers. The amendment introduces a new compliance layer under ALMM, aimed at...
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued the first “Guidelines for Storage and Handling of Waste Solar Photo-Voltaic Modules or Panels or Cells” under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022. Released in March 2026, the guidelines establish...
India’s Union Cabinet has approved an amendment to Press Note 3 of 2020, which requires government approval for investments from countries sharing a land border with India. The revision introduces a 10% beneficial ownership threshold below which...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has revised the regulatory framework for captive generating plants, introducing a proportionate consumption mechanism that limits how much electricity each co-owner in a multi-user plant can claim as captive. The changes...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued a draft of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2026, seeking stakeholder comments by April 11, 2026. The amendments are proposed to take effect from October 1, 2026. According to the draft...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the Green Methanol Standard for India, defining green methanol as methanol produced using green hydrogen and setting a limit on well-to-product greenhouse gas emissions. The standard caps...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has started consultations with states and union territories on draft documents intended to accelerate the development of floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) projects in India. The initiative aims to...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from offsite water drawl and treatment under the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI). The draft, released...
The Chhattisgarh government has outlined a plan to add 32,100 MW of thermal, nuclear, solar and pumped storage capacity, along with transmission upgrades and battery storage deployment, positioning the state as a major energy hub. The state has...
The Maharashtra state cabinet has approved the Maharashtra Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Policy 2025-2035, establishing a framework to integrate energy storage with renewable generation to manage intermittency and strengthen grid reliability...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has extended the deadline for submission of comments and suggestions on the draft National Electricity Policy, 2026 by one month to March 19, 2026. The extension follows requests from multiple stakeholders seeking...
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released draft amendments to the Installation and Operation of Meters Regulations, 2006, and invited stakeholder comments. The Draft Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters)...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended timelines for meeting domestic sourcing requirements for specific wind turbine bearings under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The decision covers main bearings, yaw...
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has included Fujiyama Power Systems Limited in the fifth revised edition of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar photovoltaic cells. The company’s facility in Gautam...
The Rajasthan government has proposed an outlay of about Rs 2,900 crore in Budget 2026-27 to develop solar parks aggregating 4,830 MW in Bikaner and Jaisalmer and to strengthen the state’s power infrastructure. The renewable projects will be...
The Uttar Pradesh government has proposed an outlay of Rs 65,926 crore for the energy sector in FY 2026-27, an increase of 8% over the previous year. The allocation forms part of the state’s Rs 9,12,696 crore annual budget and covers generation...
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued revised guidelines mandating coal and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) to achieve 100 per cent ash utilisation in line with notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change...
The government is preparing a pilot framework for peer-to-peer electricity trading under the India Energy Stack, as reported by ET EnergyWorld. Under the proposed model, electricity exchanges would take place between verified participants, while...
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