In Gujarat, the power consumption for agriculture pumpsets is more than 20 per cent of the total consumption, which increases year by year, because the distribution companies (DISCOMs) are releasing approximately 1 lakh connections per year. The issues faced by the DISCOMs with regard to release of agriculture connections are Read more…
According to its findings, Maharashtra has the highest floating solar potential and can generate 57,891 MW of electricity on 3,173 sq km of water surface area in reservoirs. At present, ground-based installations form 93.1 per cent of India’s grid-connected solar PV sector. NEW DELHI: Reservoirs with cumulative (surface) area of Read more…
The Ladakh Region of Jammu and Kashmir, with its extreme environment, faces enormous energy adversities throughout the year which become even more acute during the winter months. The ‘Ladakh Renewable Energy Initiative’ scheme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been launched especially to accelerate widespread use Read more…
The UT administration will now tie up with various traders bodies and residents welfare associations, to spread awareness for installation of solar plants. CHANDIGARH: The UT administration will now tie up with various traders bodies and residents welfare associations, to spread awareness for installation of solar plants. The UT administration Read more…
Uttar Pradesh (UP) is one of the largest states in India by area and it is also among the largest states in India in terms of economy, with the state gross domestic product (GDP) of `708,000 crore, with the key economic activities based on agriculture and service industries. Despite this, Read more…
In what appears to be a distinct improvement in developers response to solar tenders, SECI’s latest bid submission of 1200MW drew 3500MW of bids. The Solar Energy Corporation of India is the renewable energy ministry’s nodal agency through which it holds solar and wind auctions. BENGALURU: In what appears to Read more…
With this project, North Macedonia shows an excellent example of how coal regions can be profitably transformed, providing new employment opportunities for former coal workers and driving sustainable regional development. SKOPJE: The European Union energy watchdog praised North Macedonia on Wednesday for a pioneering project among EU aspirants to transform Read more…
A significant amount of work goes into the complex process of designing and planning a photovoltaic (PV) power plant, whether on the rooftop of a building or ground-mounted on the field. This then translates into an efficient, working PV power plant in situ. With the rapid uptake of PV, it Read more…
In another shining example of renewable energy leadership, in 2016, Germany used more renewable electricity than ever before, receiving 32 per cent of the gross amount of electricity consumed in the country from sun, wind, and other renewable sources. The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and Read more…
Gamesa India, a renewable energy company, has inaugurated its Greenfield integrated manufacturing facility at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The company invested around Rs 300 crore in the facility. The plant was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N Chandrababu Naidu. This is Gamesa’s largest facility in India and forms Read more…