Hyderabad: Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO) vice chairman and managing director Musharraf Faruqui said Kodangal would become India’s first model solar mandal within a month.Addressing a meeting at Kodangal on Saturday, Musharraf Faruqui stated that while only model solar villages are currently being implemented across the country, the initiative to develop an entire mandal…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of residential rooftop solar installations in the country in June 2026 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, according to the state govt.Officials said 71,888 residential rooftop solar systems were installed during the month, the highest monthly figure achieved by any state under the scheme. The…
Kolkata: The state school education department will assess how many schools have rooftop solar systems and identify gap areas. A meeting was held with the central govt regarding the installation of rooftop solar power on Tuesday. A meeting was held for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Govt Schools’, where representatives from the…
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday called upon the youth to view agriculture not merely as a traditional occupation but as a dynamic sector offering immense opportunities for innovation, entrepreneurship and nation-building.Addressing the Odisha Food, Agri & Biotech (FAB) Summit 2026, jointlyorganised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Odisha University of Agriculture…
Nagpur: Maharashtra topped national performance under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, contributing 4,700 of the record 15,000 rooftop solar systems installed across India on May 29 — about 31.3% of the total — the highest among all states.MSEDCL, which is implementing the scheme in the state, said the scheme is aimed to help…
Bokaro: The district administration has launched the process to develop 10 model solar villages under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, in a push towards clean and sustainable energy in rural areas. Officials have been directed to identify suitable villages across blocks and ensure bank-linked loan support for beneficiaries to expedite rooftop solar power…
Jaipur: Solar project costs are set to rise by over 30% as a mandate on domestically-manufactured cells takes effect from June 1, triggering concerns over supply crunches, higher tariffs and execution.Under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) framework, developers are required to source solar cells only from approved Indian manufacturers starting June 1. Solar panels made…
Kolkata: The Centre has set a target of installing rooftop solar systems for 2.7 lakh domestic consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana over the next two years. Additionally, the Centre has also directed the state govt to install two crore smart meters in Bengal over the next 3-4 years.“We have asked the…
New Delhi: More than 40 lakh households now benefit from rooftop solar systems under PM Surya Ghar Yojana, contributing to the nation’s clean energy transition, against a target of having one crore homes covered by March next year.Launched in Feb 2024, the scheme aims to bring rooftop solar to one crore Indian homes by March…
