**Executive Summary**
This report from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, published on February 3, 2026, outlines the government's efforts to strengthen global partnerships, modernize renewable energy legislation, and promote technological advancements in the renewable energy sector. It highlights various initiatives and reforms undertaken to achieve these objectives, including international collaborations, policy changes, and support for research and development. The information was provided by the Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **International Collaboration:**
* The Ministry collaborates with potential countries in Renewable Energy, including Solar, Wind, Green Hydrogen, Storage, and Grid Integration.
* Collaboration mechanisms include MOUs, LOIs, JDIs, and Energy Dialogues/Partnerships.
* Collaboration covers policy exchange, capacity building, training, scientific information exchange, workshops, joint research, and technical projects.
* The Ministry has collaborations with foreign governments, institutes, and international organizations including countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, UK, USA, etc.
* **Government Initiatives and Reforms:**
* Support for research, development, and demonstration of new renewable energy technologies.
* Implementation of quality assurance through Standard & Labelling.
* Issuance of Quality Control Orders and an Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV and Wind Turbines.
* Issuance of Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for power procurement from Grid-Connected Solar, Wind, Hybrid, and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects.
* Adoption of digital applications and project monitoring platforms like PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM Schemes.
* Use of advanced resource assessment, digital mapping, and geospatial tools for improved site selection and optimization.
* Measures to enhance operational efficiency, transparency, and accountability through digital platforms and streamlined processes.
* **Annexure: Modernization of Renewable Energy Legislation**
* MNRE has issued bidding trajectory for issuance of RE power procurement bids of 50 GW/annum by REIAs from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
* 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) permitted under the automatic route.
* Waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for Renewable Energy projects.
* Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory notified till 2029-30.
* Standard Bidding Guidelines issued for tariff-based competitive bidding for RE projects.
* Scheme implemented for setting up Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects.
* Financial support for laying new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme.
* Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 issued for net-metering up to 500 kW.
* National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023 has been issued.
* Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 notified to regulate the grant of lease for offshore wind projects.
* Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid- connected Solar Inverters have been launched.
* The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been notified.
* Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, has been notified to ensure access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy for all.
* Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy Power through exchanges.
* Orders issued for power dispatch against Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment to ensure timely payment to RE generators.
**Impact Analysis**
**Foreign Governments and Private Industries**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities for collaboration and investment in India's renewable energy sector.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to explore potential partnerships and investment opportunities.
**Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs)**
* **Impact:** Required to issue RE power procurement bids of 50 GW/annum from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
* **Action Required:** Develop and implement plans to meet the bidding trajectory requirements.
**Renewable Energy Developers**
* **Impact:** Benefit from streamlined processes, financial support, and policy incentives. Increased access to land and transmission infrastructure for large-scale projects.
* **Action Required:** Take advantage of the available support mechanisms and policy incentives to expand renewable energy projects.
**Consumers**
* **Impact:** Increased access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable green energy through open access rules and net-metering provisions.
* **Action Required:** Explore opportunities to participate in green energy open access and take advantage of net-metering benefits.
**Distribution Licensees**
* **Impact:** Required to ensure timely payment to RE generators through Letter of Credit (LC) or advance payment mechanisms.
* **Action Required:** Implement payment mechanisms to ensure timely payments to RE generators.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: Indian government ministry responsible for renewable energy development and deployment, actively collaborating with countries in this sector.
Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020: Indian rules focused on enabling net-metering for renewable energy consumers.
Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO): Policy which imposes an obligation on certain entities to purchase or generate a portion of their electricity from renewable sources, with the trajectory notified until 2029-30.
Green Energy Corridor Scheme: Indian scheme to support the development of transmission infrastructure for renewable energy.
Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023: Indian rules regulating the lease of offshore areas for wind energy projects.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Government Strengthening Global Partnerships
to Advance Renewable Energy, Storage and Grid
Integration
Policy and Regulatory Reforms Driving Modernisation of
Renewable Energy Sector
Posted On: 03 FEB 2026 1:32PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy collaborates with potential countries in the field of
Renewable Energy including Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Green Hydrogen, Storage, Grid integration etc.
Through various mechanisms such as Memorandums of Understanding(MoU), Letters of Intent(LoI),
Joint Declarations of Intent(JDI), Energy Dialogues and Partnerships. The modalities of collaboration in
the various domains of the Renewable Energy sector include exchanging policies, capacity building and
lessons learned, exchange of personnel for training, exchange of scientific information, organization of
workshops, seminars and working group meetings, development of joint research or technical projects on
subjects of mutual interest. In this process, there is extensive engagement with the officials of foreign
Governments and private industries to facilitate partnerships.
The Ministry and its institutes have entered into collaboration with foreign Governments, Institutes and
other international organizations which include Australia, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Canada,
Chile Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Iceland,
Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia,
Scotland, Seychelles, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA,
Uzbekistan, India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Forum and the International Renewable Energy
Agency (IRENA).
The reforms undertaken by the Government to modernise India’s renewable energy legislation, services
and sectoral governance are given at Annexure.
The Government has taken several measures to promote technological or operational improvements,
which inter-alia include:
(a) Support to research, development and demonstration of new renewable energy technologies,
components and systems.(b) Implementation of quality assurance mechanisms through Standard & Labelling programmes.
(c) Issuance of Quality Control Orders.
(d) Issuance of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV and Wind
Turbines.
(e) Issuance of Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for
procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind- Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable
Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects.
The Government has taken several steps to strengthen digitalisation, green innovation and sustainable
practices across renewable energy projects. These include adoption of digital application and project
monitoring platforms under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and PM-KUSUM Schemes and use of
advanced resource assessment, digital mapping and geospatial tools for improved site selection and
optimisation of renewable energy projects. In addition, measures have been taken to enhance operational
efficiency, transparency and accountability through digital platforms, streamlined regulatory processes and
standards aimed at improving long- term sustainability and resilience of renewable energy projects.
Annexure
Reforms undertaken by the Government to modernise India’s renewable energy legislation, services
and sectoral governance
1. MNRE has issued Bidding Trajectory for issuance of RE power procurement bids of 50
GW/annum by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) [REIAs: Solar Energy Corporation of
India Limited (SECI, NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited, SJVN Limited) from FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been permitted up to 100 percent under the automatic route.
3. Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for Renewable Energy projects.
4. Renewable Consumption Obligation (RCO) trajectory has been notified till 2029- 30.
5. Standard Bidding Guidelines for tariff based competitive bidding process for procurement of
Power from Grid Connected Solar, Wind, Wind-Solar Hybrid and Firm & Dispatchable RE (FDRE)
projects have been issued.
6. Scheme for setting up of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power projects is being implemented to
provide land and transmission to RE developers for installation of RE projects at large scale.7. Laying of new transmission lines and creating new sub-station capacity has been financially
supported under the Green Energy Corridor Scheme for evacuation of renewable power.
8. Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 has been issued for net-metering up to five hundred
Kilowatt or up to the electrical sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
9. National Repowering and Life Extension Policy for Wind Power Projects, 2023 has been issued.
10. The Offshore Wind Energy Lease Rules, 2023 have been notified vide Ministry of External Affairs
notification dated 19th December 2023, to regulate the grant of lease of offshore areas for development of
offshore wind energy projects.
11. Standard & Labelling (S&L) programs for Solar Photovoltaic modules and Grid- connected Solar
Inverters have been launched.
12. The Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters) Rules (LPS rules) have been
notified.
13. Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, has
been notified on 06th June 2022 with objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable
green energy for all. Green Energy Open Access is allowed to any consumer with contract demand of 100
kW or above through single or multiple single connection aggregating Hundred kW or more located in
same electricity division of a distribution licensee.
14. Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) has been launched to facilitate sale of Renewable Energy
Power through exchanges.
15. Government has issued orders that power shall be dispatched against Letter of Credit (LC) or
advance payment to ensure timely payment by distribution licensees to RE generators.
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shri Shripad
Yesso Naik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
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