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November 2, 2026 3:40 PM

PM Modi highlights solar power’s growing role in India’s clean energy transition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared an article by Union Minister of Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution & New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and Mike Bloomberg on India’s clean energy transition, highlighting solar power’s growing contribution to the country’s energy needs. In a post on X, the Prime Minister's office (PMO) said Joshi and Bloomberg's article examines renewable energy growth, the expansion of rooftop solar and investments in storage a...

August 4, 2026 5:08 PM

PM Surya Ghar Scheme crosses 50 lakh rooftop solar installations

More than 50.6 lakh households across the country have installed rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Tuesday. The milestone reflects a sharp acceleration in rooftop solar adoption, compared with 7.94 lakh installations over the previous decade. According to the ministry, the scheme is now adding nearly one lakh beneficiary households every six days, making it “one of the fastest-growing clean energy program...

April 10, 2026 3:45 PM

India achieves record solar capacity addition, PM Modi highlights milestone

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted India’s record-breaking progress in renewable energy, sharing an article that underscored the country’s highest-ever annual solar capacity addition. The achievement was detailed by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, who said India added around 45 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity during the financial year 2025–26, marking a historic milestone in the sector. Calling it a significant step forward, the Prime Minister ...

March 29, 2026 2:24 PM

PM Modi highlights solar energy revolution, urges citizens to join clean power movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted the rapid expansion of solar energy adoption across India, crediting government initiatives and community participation for driving the country’s clean energy transition. Addressing the nation in the 132nd edition of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said that in the face of global challenges like climate change, traditional knowledge and collective efforts are emerging as effective solutions. He noted a visible sh...

October 28, 2025 3:23 PM

President Murmu inaugurates eighth session of International Solar Alliance Assembly

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday inaugurated the opening plenary of the Eighth Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly in New Delhi, calling upon member countries to link solar energy with job creation, women’s empowerment, rural livelihoods, and digital inclusion. In her address, President Murmu described the ISA as “a symbol of humanity’s shared aspiration - to harness solar energy as a source of inclusion, dignity, and collective prosperity.” She said that clima...

October 7, 2025 5:55 PM

Over 5 lakh loan applications worth Rs 10,907 crore sanctioned under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) has crossed a milestone in promoting household adoption of solar energy, with Public Sector Banks (PSBs) sanctioning over 5.79 lakh loan applications amounting to ₹10,907 crore as of September 2025. The achievement underscores the government’s continued push to make clean, affordable, and self-sustaining power accessible to citizens across the country. The PMSGMBY scheme, launched to encourage rooftop solar installations, is being implemented wi...

September 30, 2025 3:30 PM

Solar power offers a ray of hope in Middle East’s least electrified country

Yemen’s first large-scale solar plant is helping to alleviate electricity shortages in the southern port city of Aden, bringing some relief to residents and businesses which suffer losses particularly when the intense summer heat hits. Funded by neighbouring United Arab Emirates and operational since July 2024, the Aden Solar Power Plant marks a significant shift towards renewable energy in a country the International Energy Agency lists as the Middle East’s least electrified. Yemen has be...

September 11, 2025 5:21 PM

India reaches 251.5 GW non-fossil capacity, targets swadeshi solar value chain: Pralhad Joshi

India’s 2030 vision of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil capacity is already more than halfway achieved, with the country crossing 251.5 GW of non-fossil capacity, said Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday. Joshi also said that India is firmly moving towards building a complete Swadeshi solar value chain, with the target of achieving indigenous solar cell manufacturing by 2028. Speaking at the ‘State Review Meeting on Renewable Energy’ organised by the Minis...