The NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has plans to develop techno-commercially viable solar power projects in Telangana. A team of high-level officials of NHPC led by its Chairman and Managing Director A.K. Singh held a series of meetings with senior officials of the Energy Department including Special Chief Secretary (Energy) Read more…
As Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has agreed to waive 5 per cent service charge on the installation of solar power plants, the Municipal Corporation has decided to prepare a proposal for approval of an advance payment of around Rs10 crore and signing a tripartite agreement with the firm. Now, Read more…
Soon, city residents will not have to pay any upfront amount for the installation of solar plants at their houses. The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for installation of solar plants in the city, has finalised a scheme under which the firm Read more…
With a view to providing a non-polluting and cost-effective alternative to the conventional thermal/nuclear electricity, the Department of New and Renewable Energy of the state government has launched an eco-friendly initiative to shift government institutes/departments to solar power. Solar power plants ranging from 42 KWP to 1.5 MWP will be Read more…
CHANDIGARH: Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration has decided to extend the deadline for the installation of solar power panels by six more months. A formal announcement in this regard will be made soon. Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration Read more…
SHIMLA: Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Himurja and HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) have failed to install software for billing “green energy” that the power board buys from individual power Read more…
Petrol stations in Punjab and Chandigarh are harnessing solar energy by installing rooftop solar panels to run their daily operations. According to data provided by oil companies, around 30% of the fuel stations in the state and Union Territory of Chandigarh have installed rooftop solar panels. The installation of solar Read more…
Bihar government is considering a proposal to fine power distribution companies for load-shedding as part of its ambition to provide uninterrupted power supply to each household in the state as a matter of consumer rights. The proposed “No load-shedding policy” has been placed before the state cabinet committee recommending discoms Read more…
India’s NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt solar park in the western state of Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy. A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much Read more…
On the origin and objectives of USGBC The US Green Building Council (USGBC) emerged from conversations among three individuals – Mike Italiano, David Gottfried, and Rick Fedrizzi – that began in 1993. It revolved round promoting sustainability in building design, construction and operation. Their concern was how to reduce carbon Read more…