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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Agency overview
Formed1982 (1982)
Preceding Agency
  • Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources (DNES)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Annual budget10,222 crore (US$1.2 billion) (2023-24 est.)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Agency executive
Websitehttps://mnre.gov.in/

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is a ministry of the Government of India, headed by current Union Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi, that is mainly responsible for research and development, intellectual property protection, and international cooperation, promotion, and coordination in renewable energy sources such as wind power, small hydro, biogas, Battery Energy Storage and solar power.

The broad aim of the ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of India.

The ministry is headquartered in Lodi Road, New Delhi.[2] According to the Ministry's 2016-17 annual report, India has made significant advances in several renewable energy sectors which include, solar energy, wind power, Battery energy storage system (BESS) and hydroelectricity.[3]

  1. ^ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ^ Contact Details Archived 20 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Annual Report". Mnre.gov.in. Retrieved 15 September 2018.

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