Shreenath Developers Director in Police Custody Amid Regulatory Probe
Premier Energies Plans Rs 60 bn Investment in Ingot Wafer Business
Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 60 bn over three years to set up ingot and wafer capacity, aiming to become a fully integrated solar manufacturer. The company already manufactures three point six gigawatt (GW) of cells and 11.1 GW of modules annually from plants near Hyderabad in Telangana. The move will create upstream capacity for cell production, which requires wafers cut from ingots. The investment aligns with the government's push for self-reliance in solar manufacturing under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers framework. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy expanded th..
Tata Power Launches Pay-as-You-Save Rooftop Solar Scheme For Punjab
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has launched a Pay-as-You-Save rooftop solar scheme in Ludhiana that enables commercial and industrial consumers across Punjab to install systems without any upfront capital investment. The move is part of TPREL's Sustainable Edge initiative and is intended to accelerate rooftop adoption by removing high initial cost barriers. The company plans to install 200 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar capacity across Punjab's commercial and industrial segment over the next three years. The financing model allows businesses to repay system costs through affordabl..
Centre To Consider Relief For 44 GW Of Stalled Renewable Projects
The Centre is preparing to hold an inter-ministerial meeting to consider a one-time relief package for more than 44 GW of stranded renewable energy projects that have not secured power purchase agreements. Gigawatt (GW) is used to denote these capacity figures. The projects were tendered by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies since April 2023 and have remained stalled pending contracts. The meeting will bring officials from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Ministry of Power together to examine possible measures to support developers. A meeting chaired by the Prime Min..

