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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Over 15 GW grid-connected rooftop solar systems installed in five years: MoS Shripad Naik
India installed 15,206 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity across various sectors in the past five years, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed Parliament in a written reply on Tuesday, according to a report by news agency IANS. As of June 30, 2025, India's total non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity reached 242.78 GW, the minister further noted in his written reply. The government's push for domestic manufacturing in the solar sector comes from the production-linked incentive scheme for high efficiency solar PV modules. With an outlay of ₹24,000 crore, the scheme aims to achieve gigawatt-scale domestic manufacturing capacity. Under this scheme, Letters of Award have already been issued for setting up of 48,337 MW of fully or partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing units. Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana , 15.45 lakh households nationwide and 5.23 lakh households in Gujarat have installed rooftop solar systems as of July 14, 2025. A component of this scheme is the development of a Model Solar Village in each district across the country, for which an allocation of ₹800 crore has been made, with a provision of ₹1-crore in central financial assistance per model village.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Union minister flags off 435MW solar project
Union minister for new and renewable energy, Pralhad Joshi, Saturday inaugurated the 435-MW Gorbea Solar Power Project , developed by Zelestra India , in Rajasthan. He said, "With every megawatt we generate, we are not just producing power, we are building a New India." The Gorbea Solar Power Project, delivered in under eight months, spans 1,250 acres and is backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India . Joshi noted that almost 70 per cent of Rajasthan's power capacity is now sourced from renewable energy, with over 35.4 gigawatts installed, 29.5 gigawatts from solar and 5.2 gigawatts from wind. He praised the state's proactive role in India's renewable energy growth. The minister highlighted that the project has turned farmers into partners in India's energy journey, as the land used was leased from them, offering stable income. "Our farmers are no longer just food providers. They are now energy providers as well," he said. Joshi lauded CM Bhajan Lal Sharma for accelerating policy and investment reforms. Rajasthan has adopted the Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024 and operationalised the Rajasthan Green Hydrogen Policy. Investment commitments worth over ₹6.57 lakh crore were signed last year with a major focus on renewable energy and green hydrogen. Under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana , over 49,000 rooftop installations were completed in Rajasthan, with over ₹325 crore in subsidies disbursed. Joshi urged faster implementation, given the 2.7 lakh applications already received.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Redington-Eastern Auto & Power tie-up to boost supply of Made-in-India solar components
New Delhi: Technology solutions provider Redington Ltd has partnered with Eastman Auto & Power Ltd to distribute solar inverters , lithium batteries and energy storage systems (ESS) across India as part of its solar product portfolio expansion, the companies said on Thursday. The partnership aims to support the deployment of Made-in-India solar components across rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, including under the government's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. 'Redington has been in the distribution of solar products for almost a decade and has enabled more than 3 GW of rooftop and ground-mounted solar installations across the country by supplying high-quality products to over 5,000 solar system integrators,' said Pradeep Srikanthan, Business Head, Redington Solar. Srikanthan said the addition of Eastman Auto and Power Ltd. products to Redington's portfolio will facilitate compliance with subsidy eligibility criteria under the Surya Ghar programme, which requires use of Made-in-India components. Eastman Auto & Power Ltd manufactures solar modules, inverters, batteries, and ESS. The company said the tie-up reflects a shared objective to expand access to solar energy solutions across India. 'We are delighted to partner with Redington, a trusted name in technology distribution. This collaboration reflects our shared vision of making solar energy solutions more accessible, reliable, and future-ready,' said Shekhar Singal, Managing Director, Eastman Auto & Power Ltd. Eastman said it will leverage its domestic manufacturing base, existing service network and industry partnerships under the alliance. The partnership will offer end-to-end solar energy solutions to consumers across residential, commercial and industrial segments, the companies said.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Haryana: CM Nayab Singh Saini flags off Kaithal Half Marathon
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday flagged off the Kaithal Half Marathon . A large number of people took part in the half marathon, which started from Kaithal, a city in Haryana. Earlier, CM Saini on Saturday heard public grievances at Jan Pratinidhi Sammelan and Jan Samvad programme in Kaithal. According to an official release, CM Saini said that Nagar Parishad, Block Samiti, and Zila Parishad members have a direct relation with people, and citizens have a lot of expectations from them, so public representatives should solve their problems on a priority basis. They should also take full care of the quality of development works going on in their area. CM Saini said that the main objective of organising this programme is to give impetus to whatever development work is going on or is to be done in their area by directly communicating with the public. He said that ever since he became the Chief Minister, he has provided funds for development works for the Gram Panchayat as well as the Zila Parishad so that development works can be accelerated. Recently, an amount of about Rs 700 crore has also been made available for the local body. The Chief Minister urged the public representatives to inspire people to take advantage of the government's flagship programmes and schemes. Public representatives should speed up water conservation , cleanliness campaign, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam Abhiyan in their respective areas. He said that wherever the construction work of streets is being done, clear instructions have been given that if any pipeline or other work is to be laid anywhere, the concerned agency will ensure that it is done. After the construction of the street, people should not face any kind of problem due to the pipeline or other work. CM told the public representatives present on the occasion that any person in their area, ward or rural area who has completed 70 years of age should be helped in getting an Ayushman card made so that they can get the benefit of this ambitious scheme of the government. Along with this, people must be motivated to install a 2-kilowatt solar energy panel under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. On this occasion, Nagar Parishad Chairperson Surbhi Garg and Zila Parishad Chairperson Karmveer Kaul put forth the problems of the area before the Chief Minister through a demand letter. The Chief Minister also heard the problems of the people in detail at the Jan Samvad programme. He went among the people and listened to the problems of each applicant, reassuring everyone that their problems would be resolved on a priority basis. Saini also honoured meritorious students , progressive farmers, and individuals leading in social service by presenting them with letters of appreciation.
Hans India
07-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Tripura: Authorities get strict as 60 per cent consumers found not paying power bills
Agartala: Around 60 per cent electricity consumers in Tripura do not pay energy bills, forcing the authorities to take drastic steps including disconnection of power lines and imposition of hefty fines against the defaulters, an official said on Saturday. A senior official of the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) said that out of 9.87 lakh electricity consumers in the state, only 4.32 lakh customers are paying their bills on time. 'Lakhs of electricity consumers, mostly in rural and interior areas, do not pay their electricity bills. We have imposed a hefty fine and disconnected electric lines of the defaulters,' the official said. He said that during the past two years, the electricity lines of thousands of default consumers were disconnected. 'In many occasions, the TSECL engineers and workers were attacked or prevented when they went to disconnect the power lines of default consumers,' the official said. Tripura Power and Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath earlier said that the TSECL has undertaken a massive effort across the state to install rooftop solar power plants in thousands of homes under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, a central scheme encouraging rooftop solar power adoption through generous subsidies. Under the scheme, residents can install rooftop solar panels and not only reduce their electricity expenses to zero but also earn refunds for surplus energy supplied back to the grid, the Minister had said. 'My last power bill before installing the solar plant was Rs 8,726. Now, after switching to solar, I received a refund of Rs 763 from TSECL,' Nath said. The TSECL purchasing power from the solar power suppliers at Rs 2.65 per unit the Minister had said adding that over 300 households have installed rooftop solar plants so far in Tripura and thousands of families registered their names seeking to install such solar plants under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Nath on Friday said that the TSECL is contemplating to use drones and other technologies to detect power theft, power loss and illegal hook line usage in the state. The Minister urged the people to pay electricity bills on time and help the corporation to ensure steady power supply by discouraging theft and wastage. Tripura has been a power surplus state since 2011 and supplies electricity to other northeastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh from its several gas-based power plants.
