Policy and Regulations

Karnataka Aims To Add 10 GW Of Renewables In The Next 5 Years Karnataka has been one of the top 3 Indian states in terms of highest renewable energy (RE) installation for the past several years. The cumulative installed RE capacity of the state is ~15.9 GW, as of March 2022.[1] It has achieved 7.66 GW of solar and 5.1 GW of wind installations[2]. Further, it is among the very few states in India who have consistently met their Renewable…

New guidelines issued on procurement and utilization of BESS as part of generation, transmission and distribution assets In India, the growth of renewable energy (RE) installation over the last decade is one of the most commendable success stories of the nation. Electricity generated from RE (VRE) such as solar and wind energy is increasingly becoming a part of the nation’s energy mix. The cost of procurement of power from such VRE sources have become at par or even lower than…

Will ALMM Restriction Make A Dent On India’s Near-Term Progress? On 13th January, 2022, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued amendments to the ‘Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) of Solar Modules (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2019’. The new notification from the ministry points to the extension of ALMM scope to open access and net metering projects. The objective of ALMM is to enhance domestic manufacturing and to have a quality benchmark for cells and…