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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Govt mandates all rooftop solar inverters under PM scheme to connect to national servers
New Delhi: Rooftop solar inverters installed under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) will be required to mandatorily connect to national servers and use machine-to-machine (M2M) SIM-based communication protocol, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said in a compliance order issued to all stakeholders. The PMSG: MBY scheme targets installation of rooftop solar (RTS) systems in one crore households with a total capacity of 30 gigawatts (GW). The ministry has said integration of such a large number of RTS plants introduces grid stability and cybersecurity challenges , especially due to inverters transmitting data outside India or interacting with third-party servers. 'To ensure secure and reliable data transmission, all inverter communication devices/dongles/data loggers deployed under the scheme shall have Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIM communication protocol,' MNRE said in the memorandum dated July 21. The ministry added that inverter modules transmitting sensitive data to servers outside India threaten national energy sovereignty and increase the risk of unauthorised control. It further stated that third-party communication could be exploited to manipulate inverter operations, potentially disrupting power generation and grid operations. 'In this regard, multiple rounds of deliberation have been done with major stakeholders to implement a framework to track generation benefits of RTS installations as well as for the centralisation of RTS data on a National Software Platform hosted on servers located in India and managed by MNRE or any other Government Agency,' the ministry said. The MNRE is finalising a vendor-neutral open communication protocol along with security guidelines for data communication to enable real-time monitoring and control of inverters through the National Portal. Integration testing of inverter communication devices will commence from September 1, 2025. 'A separate communication in this regard shall be issued shortly,' the ministry said. Further, all Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) listed for supplying inverters under the scheme 'shall mandatorily connect their inverters directly to National Servers and Software managed by MNRE or any other agency designated by MNRE, with effective from the date to be notified,' it said.
The Print
7 days ago
- Business
- The Print
Gujarat sees highest coverage under PM's rooftop solar installations scheme; Bengal, Jharkhand lag
According to data provided by the MNRE Wednesday, the implementation of the policy since February 2024 has been inconsistent across states. Gujarat and Maharashtra are leading, with 5.23 and 3.79 lakh households covered, respectively, but the scheme is yet to cover even 1,000 households in states such as Jharkhand and West Bengal. The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is a central scheme introduced in February 2024 to provide rooftop solar installations in one crore households. The scheme has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore until 2026-27. The scheme grants residential households subsidies of 40-60 percent for solar panel installations. New Delhi: As of 14 July, the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, the solar rooftop scheme of the Centre, had benefitted 15.45 lakh households, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has informed the Parliament. Nearly 5.23 lakh of those households—33 percent—are located in one state, Gujarat. 'The scheme is demand-driven, meaning all residential consumers in the country … can avail the benefits of the scheme by applying on the National Portal,' according to a written response submitted by the MNRE on Wednesday during the ongoing monsoon session. The National Portal has noted 57 lakh applications from across the nation, but only 12.7 lakh completed installations. The total installed capacity under the scheme is 4.8 Gigawatts so far, with 1.4 Gigawatts of that in Gujarat alone. Responding to another question in the Parliament—whether Karnataka is significantly lagging in rolling out the mission—Wednesday, the MNRE noted that Karnataka had completed over 14,000 installations by 31 May, while receiving more than two lakh applications under the scheme. The ministry also informed the Parliament that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka state government in September 2024 to help with solar panel installations. It added that the National Portal had 'simplified' the process of obtaining loans to install rooftop solar panels. States by highest & lowest installations Under the scheme, the target of one crore residential solar rooftop installations is likely to be achieved by the end of March 2027. Union Territories, such as Chandigarh and Daman and Diu, have already met 100 percent of their targets for solar panel installations at government buildings. Currently, the top states in rooftop solar installations are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Kerala. Of those, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Kerala alone account for 10.39 lakh household installations (67 percent). Besides Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, the states with the lowest installed capacity are in the Northeast—Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and Sikkim. (Edited by Madhurita Goswami) Also Read: India's solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution
Hans India
7 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
15.45 lakh households benefit from rooftop solar installation: Union Minister in LS
New Delhi: A total of 15.45 lakh households in the country and 5.23 lakh households in Gujarat have benefitted from rooftop solar installation, including that of rural areas (as of July 14), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. One of the components of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, is the development of Model Solar Village in each district of the country. "An amount of Rs 800 crore has been allocated for this component with a provision of central financial assistance of Rs one crore per model village," Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, informed in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. In addition, under the component 'Incentives to Local Bodies', the scheme has provision of providing an incentive at Rs 1,000 per rooftop solar installation in the respective jurisdiction of the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) at the Gram Panchayat level, he informed. The scheme targets to achieve rooftop solar installations in one crore households in the residential sector by providing central financial assistance. It is demand-driven, wherein all residential consumers in the country, including those in rural areas having a grid-connected electricity connection of the local DISCOM, can avail the benefits by applying on the National Portal of the scheme, said the minister. The government has taken several measures to make the scheme more effective, like online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly in to the bank account of the residential consumer through National Portal, availability of collateral free loan from nationalised banks at concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps -- 6 per cent per annum for the present with tenure of 10 years -- and simplified regulatory approval process by waiving technical feasibility requirement and introducing auto load enhancement up to 10 kW. The scheme aims to bring solar power to one crore households by March 2027.
Gulf Insider
06-07-2025
- General
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Student Transfer Applications For The 2025-2026 School Year
If you want to transfer your child between public and private schools, you can apply online through the 'Student Transfer Service' on the National Portal: Important Dates: – Transfer from private schools to public schools – Transfer between public schools – Transfer between private schools – Transfer from public schools to private schools Documents Needed for Transfers from Private to Public Schools: – A copy of the student's final report card for the 2024/2025 school year – A withdrawal letter (clearance) from the private school 33 minutes ago 23 hours ago 23 hours ago
Daily Tribune
06-07-2025
- General
- Daily Tribune
2025 Summer Enrichment Program Registration Underway
The Ministry of Education has announced the opening of online registration for its 2025 Summer Enrichment Program, with the registration window set for today until July 10, accessible via the National Portal ( The annual program is a key initiative by the Ministry to provide students with constructive and enriching activities during their summer break, focusing on academic, cultural, and social development. This year's program will feature a diverse array of workshops and in-person lectures spanning various disciplines, including science, culture, sports, arts, entertainment, scouting, and girl guides. Activities will be hosted at 10 dedicated summer centers strategically located across the Kingdom's governorates. Centres These include five centers specifically for boys and five for girls, alongside the Gifted Student Care Center, which will accommodate both male and female students. The program is designed for children aged 9 to 15 years, with daily activities scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The enrichment program is set to run from July 13 to August 7, 2025. The Ministry strongly encourages parents to enroll their children in the program, emphasizing its significant positive impact on skill development and the productive utilization of students' time through purposeful educational and awareness-raising activities. Parents and students can access the registration portal for summer clubs directly through the following link:
