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Time of India
29-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Over 15 GW grid-connected rooftop solar systems installed in five years: MoS Shripad Naik
India installed 15,206 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity across various sectors in the past five years, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed Parliament in a written reply on Tuesday, according to a report by news agency IANS. As of June 30, 2025, India's total non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity reached 242.78 GW, the minister further noted in his written reply. The government's push for domestic manufacturing in the solar sector comes from the production-linked incentive scheme for high efficiency solar PV modules. With an outlay of ₹24,000 crore, the scheme aims to achieve gigawatt-scale domestic manufacturing capacity. Under this scheme, Letters of Award have already been issued for setting up of 48,337 MW of fully or partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing units. Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana , 15.45 lakh households nationwide and 5.23 lakh households in Gujarat have installed rooftop solar systems as of July 14, 2025. A component of this scheme is the development of a Model Solar Village in each district across the country, for which an allocation of ₹800 crore has been made, with a provision of ₹1-crore in central financial assistance per model village.
India Gazette
10-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Goa CM joins national leaders at 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' event, reinforces vision for development
Ponda (Goa) [India], June 10 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant along with Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai, Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Ramesh Tawadkar, and key Cabinet Ministers attended 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' event in Ponda, according to the official statement. The event commemorated 11 successful years of the Modi Government at the centre. While addressing the people of Goa at the 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' event, CM Sawant shared a heartfelt tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and vision. We are not just witnesses to change, we are part of it, the CM said with pride. These are truly Achhe Din, and Modi ji is the reason behind it. Highlighting Goa's lead, the CM proudly shared, 'We are among the first to achieve 80% success in implementing the 13 flagship schemes of Modi ji. Har Ghar Nal Se Jal, Swachh Bharat, Har Ghar Bijli, Har Gram Sadak, Ujjwala, Awas yojna are not just schemes, they are a mission to restore dignity and opportunity to every Indian.' He attributed these remarkable achievements to the Double Engine Sarkar under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 'Goa will be at the forefront of fulfilling Modi ji's dream of Vikshit Bharat @ 2047', the CM concluded. Earlier on June 8, the Goa Chief Minister held a Janta Darbar in Sankhali, providing a platform for citizens to express their grievances and concerns directly to the government. This event is part of a regular initiative to foster direct communication between the government and its constituents. Earlier on June 3, in a major step toward strengthening digital skilling in Goa, Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, today inaugurated the Lenovo LEAP Digital Innovation Lab located at the Government College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim and officially launched the program's dedicated online skilling platform. The initiative aims to train 10,000 students across Goa in Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Full Stack Web Development, with a strong focus on inclusion--targeting at least 40% women participants and reaching 1,000 students with disabilities. The Digital Innovation Lab will serve as a central space for hands-on, experiential learning. (ANI)
New Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
GoM discusses challenges faced by India's DISCOMs in Andhra
VIJAYAWADA: Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik on Tuesday chaired the fourth Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on power sector reforms in Vijayawada on Tuesday. The meeting brought together energy ministers and senior officials from six States to deliberate on coordinated policy and financial measures to address challenges facing India's power distribution companies (DISCOMs). The session focused on cost-reflective tariffs, streamlining net metering, mandatory cost adjustments for fuel and power purchases, and tariff reforms linked to inflation indices. Naik emphasised the need to strengthen the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) and advocated regulatory clarity to ensure sectoral stability and consumer fairness. He proposed simplifying and standardising tariff orders, streamlining net metering for rooftop solar systems, and linking annual tariff revisions to inflation indices like the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) to foster transparency and predictability for utilities and consumers. Financial restructuring took centre stage, with calls to lower interest rates offered by REC and PFC, eliminate prepayment penalties, and expedite implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
