Tag «Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)»

Cumulative Solar Installations in India Reach 3,000 MW, Mercom Capital Group Forecasts Installations to Double in 2015

KOLKATA – November 19, 2014 – Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market.   Cumulative solar installations in India crossed the 3 GW mark with 734 MW installed so far this year. However, 2014 will be a disappointment with calendar year installations …

MNRE Secretary underlines need for national policy on renewable energy with dedicated FIs to attract investments

NEW DELHI, May 29, 2014. Mr. Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, today emphasized the need to formulate a national policy on renewable energy to attract investments into the sector. He suggested that India, like China, should have exclusive financial institutions to fund renewable projects. China has four …

Wind Energy: The Fastest Growing Renewable Energy Technology

Worldwide, wind energy is accepted as one of the most developed, cost-effective and proven renewable energy technologies to meet increasing electricity demands in a sustainable manner. While, onshore wind energy technologies have reached to a stage of mass deployment and have become competitive with fossil fuel based electricity generation with supportive policy regimes across the …