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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Use of listed solar cell mandatory after 1 month of publication of ALMM list
To streamline government renewable energy projects, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy will mandate the use of ALMM-listed solar cells one month after list publication. This measure aims to ensure producer reliability, protect consumer interests, and bolster energy security. It will also expedite domestic solar cell manufacturing, aligning it with module production capacity, while addressing developer compliance concerns. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads To ease out procedures for projects floated by government agencies, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has mandated the use of solar cells named in the Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) only after one month of the publication of the ALMM is a mechanism to ensure the reliability of a producer, for protecting consumer interests, while ensuring a larger energy security of the country. The government introduced the ALMM order (List I) in 2019 for solar modules to boost the manufacturing and usage of made-in-India solar was made mandatory to source PV modules from models and manufacturers included in the ALMM List with amendments to the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), the government included cells to the list as ministry on Monday said that as a part of the amended procedure, the ALMM for solar PV cells will be mandatory only one month after the publication of ALMM list for solar PV cells, which is currently under the effective date for mandatory use of solar PV cells under ALMM list, for projects commissioned from June 1, 2026, onwards, will remain as notified measure is expected to give ample clarity to bidders in submitting their bids in tenders which are required to have provisions for bidders, to submit their bids, keeping in view the mandate for using both solar modules and cells from ALMM will expedite solar cell manufacturing and will help it to keep pace with the growing module manufacturing capacity in the ministry noted that the ALMM mechanism has also ensured quick promotion of domestic solar manufacturing industry in the country, which currently stands at 91 GW of solar PV modules and 27 GW of solar PV cells, the MNRE step will boost the domestic solar manufacturing projects in the country while adequately addressing the issues faced by the renewable power developers in complying with the ALMM for solar PV cells.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
First phase of green energy corridor project facing delays due to multiple reasons: Naik
New Delhi: The phase-I of Green Energy Corridor , a Rs 10,141.68-crore initiative focused on developing infrastructure of integration of renewable generation capacity, is facing delays on account of multiple reasons, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The scheme was introduced by the government for development of Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) in eight states. Out of the eight states, four have completed all the projects, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Minister of State (MoS) of New and Renewable Energy Shripad Naik said in a reply to Rajya Sabha. "The phase-I of Green Energy Corridor has been delayed in remaining four states (Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh) due to reasons such as Right of Way (RoW) issues, court cases including Great Indian Bustard matter and forest clearances," Naik, who is also MoS Power, said. The GEC-I scheme aims setting up around 9,700 circuit (ckm) transmission lines and 22,600 megavolt ampere (MVA) substations in order to facilitate integration of about 24 GW of renewable generation capacity. The total project cost is Rs 10,141.68 crore with funding mechanism consisting of 40 per cent Central Financial Assistance from MNRE (Rs 4,056.67 crore), 40 per cent loan from KfW Germany (EUR 500 million) and 20 per cent equity from State Transmission Utilities (STUs). The phase II of GEC scheme is under implementation in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of Rs 12,031.33 crore. Further, the states have been advised to prepare respective plans for InSTS with a 10-year horizon, Naik said. On Monday, the minister said a 340 Giga Watt (GW) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network has been planned to evacuate 230 GW of solar and wind power connected to ISTS. "As of now, out of the total planned capacity, 48 GW has been completed, 159 GW is under construction, 21 GW is under bidding, and 112 GW is under planning," he had informed the upper house. PTI
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
China breaks ground on $170 billion dam near Arunachal—why India is concerned, and what it plans to do
China's official announcement of the start of construction on a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Zangbo – just before the river bends into Arunachal Pradesh as the Brahmaputra – marks a pivotal moment for both India's strategic interests and China's economic goals. With a planned investment of nearly $170 billion, it is set to be China's largest infrastructure project since the Three Gorges Dam, and a major stimulus for the domestic economy. But across the border in Arunachal Pradesh, the project has raised alarm over potential downstream impacts, with fears of the Siang region being vulnerable to a 'water bomb'. India, in response, has proposed a large storage project to counter the Chinese dam – but progress has been slow. The Chinese Premier Li Qiang on July 19 announced the launch of construction and the formation of a new entity – China Yajiang Group Co Ltd – to build and operate the hydropower project, according to state-run Xinhua. The project will comprise five cascade hydropower stations spread across a 50-kilometre stretch of the river that drops 2,000 metres, offering vast hydropower potential. With a planned capacity of 60 GW, it will be roughly three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam. While cascade projects typically include storage to regulate flow between stations, the extent of planned storage has not been revealed. Chinese markets responded positively to the announcement on Monday, with shares of major construction and equipment firms surging. Experts see the project as a major stimulus for the domestic economy. While the storage capacity of the Chinese project is not known – a key factor in assessing China's ability to regulate water flow into India – concerns are mounting in Arunachal Pradesh. Earlier this month, Chief Minister Pema Khandu warned that the dam is the biggest issue facing India, second only to the 'military threat', and could be used as a 'water bomb'. 'Suppose the dam is built and they suddenly release water, our entire Siang belt would be destroyed. In particular, the Adi tribe and similar groups… would see all their property, land, and especially human life, suffer devastating effects,' Khandu told PTI on July 9. While around 30 per cent of the Brahmaputra's waters originate in China, the majority comes from rainfall within India's catchment areas. As a result, the Chinese dam's immediate impact is expected to be felt most in Arunachal Pradesh – particularly in the Siang region. In addition to flooding concerns, the Chinese dam could also disrupt water flow to proposed downstream hydro projects. The Northeast holds nearly half of India's 133 GW hydropower potential, over 80 per cent of which remains untapped. Of the 60 GW estimated potential, about 50 GW lies in Arunachal Pradesh alone. To counter China's upstream development, India has proposed the 11.2 GW Upper Siang Multipurpose Project – a massive storage-based dam in the Siang district. The project is expected to act as a strategic buffer to regulate water flow and protect downstream populations and infrastructure. However, progress has been slow, The Indian Express had earlier reported. Three years after the Ministry of Jal Shakti tasked NHPC Ltd with preparing a pre-feasibility report, vital investigations remain stalled due to local opposition. In response to a question on delays at an Idea Exchange earlier this month, Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil said, 'China can do whatever it wants, we are fully prepared. PM Modi is quite serious about it. Work will start.' An NHPC official told The Indian Express in June that the project can act as 'a regulating scheme to mitigate adverse impact of both acts of water diversion and artificial floods by the upstream Chinese development'. Once complete, the Upper Siang project would be India's largest hydropower station.
Time of India
20-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India will address concerns of private sector on investments in civil nuclear segment: Minister
India will be able to address the apprehensions of the private sector globally about investments in the civil nuclear sector, which was opened up to achieve the ambitious target of producing 100 GW atomic power by 2047, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has asserted. Singh, who oversees the Department of Atomic Energy , said changes in relevant rules and legislations will have to be made to facilitate the entry of the private sector in the field of nuclear energy, which currently is under tight control of the government. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Public Policy Data Science Data Science Management Others CXO Finance Data Analytics others Operations Management Digital Marketing Product Management MCA Design Thinking Degree Cybersecurity healthcare Technology Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Leadership Project Management MBA PGDM Skills you'll gain: Duration: 12 Months IIM Calcutta Executive Programme in Public Policy and Management Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Economics for Public Policy Making Quantitative Techniques Public & Project Finance Law, Health & Urban Development Policy Duration: 12 Months IIM Kozhikode Professional Certificate Programme in Public Policy Management Starts on Mar 3, 2024 Get Details "The announcement has already been made in the Union Budget, but we will have to frame rules, also possible legislation to actually move on, which will take a lot of consideration, a lot of introspection," Singh told PTI in an exclusive video interview. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech in February, announced the government's intention to amend key legislation, including the Atomic Energy Act and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, to facilitate private sector involvement. Currently, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) and NPCIL-NTPC joint venture company Anushakti Vidyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI) can build nuclear power plants in the country. Live Events Scientists at the DAE are also developing the Bharat Small Modular Reactors ranging from 50 MW to 300 MW each for installation in thermal plants which have completed their operational life. Singh said the legislative changes to the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act are aimed at addressing the concerns of the private sector that has been reluctant to invest in the nuclear power segment. "It is just that the suppliers, most of them private and most of them from the other countries, had their own apprehensions from a business point of view. I am sure in the course of time, we will be able to address that also, able to satisfy them and reassure them to venture in," Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, said. Singh said the decision to open up the nuclear sector for private participation was more difficult than unleashing space sector reforms. "It has been possible only because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal indulgence. Even the nuclear sector stakeholders are conditioned to work behind a veil of secrecy. They feel now this is the norm," he said. The minister said opening up the nuclear sector was crucial to realise the aim of India becoming a developed nation by 2047 and emerging as the top ranking economy globally. "If we have to realise this goal, our strategy has to be global. Because we are going to meet the global benchmarks. So global strategies require us to move in an integrated fashion, devoid of silos. And, therefore, we are now following the same course as it has been followed by the other developed countries," Singh said. The minister said the government had tried to address the apprehensions voiced by the foreign suppliers who had been allocated sites to develop nuclear power parks at Jaitapur in Maharashtra, Mithi Virdi in Gujarat and Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh about the liability laws. "India's position was very clear, but somehow there is some scepticism on the part of the suppliers. Soon after this government came, we made it abundantly clear, not once but more than once, that this is a misplaced apprehension," he said. The minister said in case of an incident, the first onus will be on the operator of the plant and then on the supplier and after a certain limit the insurance pool will come to the rescue. He said India is also signatory to the Convention of Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage of those parties which are part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Currently, India produces 8780 MWe of nuclear power and plans to scale it up to 22,480 MW by 2031-32.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Wind industry players call for phased approach in government's localisation timeline
The domestic wind energy sector has voiced operational concerns regarding a recent draft amendment by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy's (MNRE) towards boosting domestic manufacturing. The draft mandates rapid localisation of key wind turbine components for inclusion in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM). Industry players said a phased and industry-aligned approach could avoid potential supply chain bottlenecks and significant cost increases. The two-year timeline for indigenisation could create unintended hurdles in supply chains, delay project rollouts, and potentially escalate project costs by over 35%, they said. Many critical sub-components such as gearboxes, bearings, converters, and control systems are currently imported. An immediate localisation mandate, without adequate phase-outs, may discourage foreign OEMs and slow project rollout timelines, they stated. 'India is at a pivotal juncture in its wind energy journey. For component manufacturers like us, the momentum toward 500 GW of renewable capacity presents significant opportunities—from global supply chain shifts post-COVID to the growing push for localisation,' said V Sriniwas Reddy, Executive Director, Synergy Green Industries Ltd. 'However, policy execution must balance ambition with realism. The recent MNRE directive on indigenisation, while well-intentioned, needs a phased, industry-aligned approach,' he said. Stating that precision parts like gearboxes and converters require not just capex, but tech partnerships and skilled talent, he said the ministry instead of blanket targets, should focus on enabling quality manufacturing, selective localisation, and global competitiveness. 'A National Wind Industrial Cluster Policy—with plug-and-play infrastructure and shared R&D—is the kind of reform that will truly empower the ecosystem. The way forward is through collaboration: OEMs, component makers, and policymakers aligning for long-term, scalable, and export-ready growth,' he said. 'India has the potential to become the world's third-largest wind market—but only if we prioritize quality, investor confidence, and global integration over short-term mandates,' he added. Francis Jayasury, Director -India, Global Wind Energy Council India – GWEC India said, 'India's renewable energy ambitions present a remarkable opportunity for domestic turbine component manufacturers like us—but success will depend on how smartly we align industrial growth with policy execution.' 'Our Chennai facility is already geared for scale and meets global quality benchmarks, but we face challenges from subsidized imports, fragmented tariffs, and the absence of mandatory standards for key components like anchor cages,' he said. 'We welcome the MNRE's push for indigenisation—it plays to our strengths—but urge that it be implemented through a phased, industry-aligned framework. Not every component needs to be made locally; smart localisation, not forced isolation, should guide our strategy,' he emphasised. 'The focus must be on full utilisation of existing domestic capacity, while partnering globally for highly specialized technologies. If India wants to become a true global wind manufacturing hub, what we need is certainty: clear HS code classifications, BIS standards for structural components, and export-linked incentives,' he said. A unified framework would not only boost production and exports but also build long-term investor confidence in the sector, he pointed out.
