February 2018

Cabinet to vet Rs 48K Crore KUSUM scheme for solar power by March

News, Policy, Solar Power /
Kusum Scheme Solar for farmers

As per New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh, the Rs 48,000-crore Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (KUSUM scheme) to promote the use of solar power among  farmers would be placed before the Cabinet by March 2018. The Union 2018-19 Budget laid stress on providing means to increase farmers income. In the same […]

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Budget 2018-19 for Solar and Renewable Energy Sector

Renewable Energy, Solar Energy /
India-Renewable-Energy-Targets-FY2018-19

The much-anticipated Union Budget 2018-19 was tabled in Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 1st February 2018. However the budget is lacking any great incentives or schemes for renewable energy sector. Due to the prevalent uncertainties, increasing costs of project development in the country and external competition, the industry was hopeful for a few subsidies

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