Shri R. K Singh, the Minister of State (i/c) for Power & MNRE , today, held a Press Meet through Video Conferencing and underlined the importance of proposed reforms in the power sector, dispelling doubts and misinformation. He stated that the reforms are steps in the direction of making the sector consumer centric as we […]
MNRE proposes 15-25 pc basic custom duty on solar equipment in first year : R K Singh
Power and New & Renewable Minister R K Singh said on Thursday said his ministry has proposed basic custom duty (BCD) on solar equipment in the range of 15 to 25 per cent in first year which would eventually increase up to 40 per cent. Power and New & Renewable Minister R K Singh said […]
Centre launches scheme to solarise entire Konark Temple, Konark town
The scheme envisages a 10-megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar project and various solar off-grid applications such as solar trees and solar drinking water kiosks New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Wednesday said the central government has launched a scheme for solarisation of Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha. “The Government […]
Govt finalising Rs 3.5 lakh cr discoms package on the lines of UDAY: R K Singh
The scheme will come with a gross budgetary support of Rs 1.2 lakh crore over five years will be result-oriented where the distribution companies will invest first and get money later. New Delhi: The government is close to finalising a Rs 3.5 lakh crore financial assistance package that would mandate state power distribution companies with […]
Cumulative renewable energy capacity of 132.15 gw installed in the country: R.K. Singh
As part of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has undertaken to install at least forty percent of its total electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. As on 29th February 2020, a cumulative renewable energy capacity of 132.15 GW had been installed in the country, […]
Installed rooftop solar capacity in India at 1,922 MW: MNRE Minister
Till March 13, 2020, rooftop solar power plants of an aggregate capacity of 1,922 MW have been installed in the country, of which 346 MW have been installed in the residential sector, Minister of New and Renewable Energy R K Singh said in the Rajya Sabha, citing ministry data. NEW DELHI: The country’s rooftop solar […]
Coronavirus: Solar industry under no compulsion to import modules from China, says R K Singh
The ministry had recently decided to give extra time for the commissioning of power projects that face delays due to the virus outbreak in China New Delhi: India’s solar power industry is under no compulsion to import solar cells or modules from China following the coronavirus outbreak, renewable energy minister R K Singh has said. […]
India to be electricity-based economy eventually, says R K Singh
The minister said, “Besides mobility, the next target would be cooking by electricity. So, we will electrify the economy and make electricity green (generation through renewable). Those are our long-term goals” New Delhi: Power Minister R K Singh on Monday said India will eventually be an electricity-based economy, as the nation is embarking on power […]
No power crisis in India: R K Singh
The minister said in the Lok Sabha that states meet their demand from their own generating sources and share from central generating stations NEW DELHI: Declaring that there is no power crisis in the country, Union power minister RK Singh on Thursday said India has installed power generation capacity of around 365 GW, double the […]
Multiple steps taken to check cyber threats faced by national power grid: R K Singh
R K Singh was replying to a question on whether a large number of assets of national power grid could be vulnerable to cyber attacks and what steps the government has taken to increase security across power grid in country New Delhi : The government on Tuesday said multiple steps have been taken to enhance […]