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EESL plans to set up 1,500-MW decentralised solar power plants by 2021
According to Kumar, the Maharashtra government had given mandate for 800 mw of solar power, of which EESL has already operationalised 100 MW. Rajasthan has given EESL the mandate to set up 113 MW of solar distributed generation projects. NEW DELHI: State-owned Energy Efficient Services Ltd (EESL) has forayed into Read more…
Design Engineering
Make a Solar Pasteurizer
Pasteurization is a process involving heating liquids rapidly to kill harmful organisms. Interestingly, the liquid does not have to be heated to boiling point for pasteurization to occur. Task You need to work in a small group to build a solar pasteurizer. It must be made from recycled materials and Read more…
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Chandigarh taps private sector for 69MW solar energy target by 2022
Under the model, the UT will rope in private companies to install solar plants atop houses. In return, the building owner will be charged lesser tariff for the solar-produced electricity as compared to normal electricity. CHANDIGARH: The UT administration is all set to introduce the Renewable Energy Service Company Model Read more…
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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SOLAR ROOFTOP SYSTEMS IN BENGALURU AND BHOPAL
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under its Management Development Programme (MDP) organized a three-day training programme (third in the series) (on the behalf of the MNRE) on ‘Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems’ for channel partners, project developers, manufacturers, and new entrepreneurs from February 17–19, 2016 at TERI SRC, Bengaluru, Read more…
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Workshop on Solar Rooftop Policy Coalition Unveils the “Scaling Up Private Investment in Rooftop Solar”
A report titled “Scaling Up Private Investment in Rooftop Solar” was launched on March 17, 2016 by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, and New & Renewable Energy. The product of an in-depth study by the Solar Rooftop Policy Coalition—which consists of The Nand and Jeet Khemka Read more…
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A BOON FOR TURMERIC DRYING: FORCED CIRCULATION SOLAR DRYER FROM PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
The production of green turmeric has shown significant improvement in Punjab but for its use, it has to be processed, i.e., dried, polished, and grinded. As turmeric is an essential part of Indian cuisine, sustained growth in demand is expected for the product. As a part to diversify agriculture huge Read more…
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Panasonic poised to withdraw from solar cell production at Tesla’s NY plant
The move would come as the Japanese electronics company scrambles to divest of unprofitable businesses as its strategic shift to components from consumer electronics struggles to drive profit growth. TOKYO/LOS ANGELES: Japan’s Panasonic Corp is considering pulling out of solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s plant in New York, said Read more…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ASSAM: A STATE WITH TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL
The Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) was constituted as the nodal agency for new and renewable sources of energy under the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, GoI, for the state of Assam in July 2002. In 2002, the primary objectives of the AEDA were to act as the State Nodal Read more…
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Workshop on Promotion of Solar Technologies in Himachal Pradesh under Solar City Programme
The growing need of energy and increasing environmental concern is a challenge to the mankind, hence, other alternatives of conventional resources of energy have to be explored, said Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Virbhadra Singh after inaugurating workshop on ‘Promotion of Solar Technologies in Himachal Pradesh under Solar City Read more…