PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Current Affairs for UPSC
A complete UPSC revision trail for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 2 published analyses, their syllabus connections and closely related themes.
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Sri Lanka’s Blackout Explained: Grid Lessons for India’s Rooftop Solar Push
A preliminary investigation into Sri Lanka’s October blackout identified an abrupt drop in output at a coal unit. Possible subsequent losses of distributed generation show why India’s rooftop solar expansion needs stronger grid monitoring and inverter standards.
ALMM List-II Solar Cell Mandate Explained: How the June 1, 2026 Rules Reshape India's Solar Manufacturing
From June 1, 2026, India is enforcing a major new domestic-sourcing rule under which "net-metering" and "Open Access" solar projects must use solar PV cells made by manufacturers listed on the ALMM List-II, not just domestically assembled modules. Aimed at cutting import dependence and deepening Atmanirbhar Bharat in clean energy, the mandate has triggered concern that smaller, non-integrated module makers could be squeezed because India's cell capacity (~30 GW) lags far behind its module capacity (~200 GW). This article explains the ALMM framework, List-I vs List-II, the Domestic Content Requirement, net-metering and Open Access, PM Surya Ghar Yojana, the PLI scheme, BCD walls, the overcapacity problem, and the federalism and trade dimensions — everything a UPSC aspirant needs on India's solar manufacturing push.
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