The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a detailed payment release procedure for the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY). The Office Memorandum dated October 6, 2025, specifies that Central Financial Assistance (CFA) will be disbursed only after verification of installation and commissioning,…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved Rajasthan’s proposal to set up a 2,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a four-hour discharge cycle. The project is designed to support the state’s high solar generation and growing evening power demand. The Energy Department had invited bids for the project to meet…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued two office memoranda dated October 6, 2025, revising procedures under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The updates focus on the payment mechanism for the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model and the structure of the scheme’s awareness committee. Under the new payment rule, Central Financial…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an office memorandum to simplify the application and documentation process under its Waste to Energy Programme. Dated October 3, 2025, the move aims to speed up projects that generate power from urban, industrial, and agricultural waste. The revised process reduces paperwork for developers at all…
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has invited proposals to select an agency for preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Green Hydrogen Hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The call for proposals, dated September 17, 2025, is part of Component-B1 of the mission, which aims to develop large-scale hydrogen hubs supporting India’s…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all government agencies in the renewable energy sector to strictly follow procurement rules and regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).  MNRE noted that in August 2025, some government agencies issued bids with very short submission windows, in some…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued new guidelines for testing and approval of storage batteries used in solar applications. The framework is part of the Solar Systems, Devices, and Component Goods Order 2025 and applies to lead-acid, lithium-ion, and nickel-based batteries. The guidelines define a product family as a group of…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released an updated assessment of India’s ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and launched a new training initiative on solar manufacturing. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced the two programmes in New Delhi on 23 September 2025. The report titled Solar PV Potential…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the deadline for submissions under the second call for proposals on funding support for green hydrogen testing facilities and regulatory development. The call for proposals, titled “Funding of testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support for development of Standards and Regulatory framework under the National Green…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the first revision of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells, along with a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify its implementation. Both documents were issued on 23 September 2025. The revision adds two manufacturers to List-II,…