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
Net metering allows developers to sell electricity to the grid and deduct its value from their bill for the power drawn from the distribution company. The government encourages this system to promote renewable energy, but discoms in several states are hostile to this because they lose revenue for each unit Read more
India has one of the youngest populations in the world, with 350 million children less than 14 years of age making school education essential for future of the country. However, 221 million people residing in India are still without electricity access and many more with poor quality of supply (IEA, Read more
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope, such as the roof, skylights, or facades. They are increasingly being incorporated into the construction of new buildings as a principal or ancillary source of electrical power, although existing buildings Read more
India, a country with an everincreasing population (over 1.2 billion as per Census 2015) and need for energy is faced with the enormous challenge to produce energy with efficient utilization of available resources. In this context, the state of Gujarat came up with an innovative and cost-effective solution to utilize Read more
This is due to the ongoing disruption in supply chain for sourcing of modules/cells and uncertainty over the timelines for normalcy in manufacturing operations in China for solar OEMs. New Delhi: Ratings agency Icra on Monday said the outbreak of deadly coronavirus poses concern for domestic solar developers and original Read more
To develop skilled manpower, Cogen India along with MITCON Consultancy and Engineering Services Ltd, one of its Patron Member, successfully organized MNRE-supported OTPs in Maharashtra (2014–15 and 2015–16) and Uttarakhand (2016). The first OTP was organized from December 2014 to January 2015 at six select cogeneration plants (host sugar factories) Read more
Representatives from Indian States and Central Government travelled to Germany for a study tour on renewable energy organized by GIZ in coordination with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) from July 25–29, 2016. The delegation comprised of senior officials from fourteen different States responsible for promotion of renewable Read more
Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) is the only rural institute in Southern India practicing the three dimensional approach in higher education, i.e., Teaching, Research and Extension. The Rural Energy Centre at GRI was established in 1998 to solve the rural energy crisis. In the first decade, the Centre focussed on creating Read more
At present, there are about 1,400 rooftop solar installed in Bharuch, Surat, Valsad and Navsari districts falling under the jurisdiction of the DGVCL. The per day solar energy generation is pegged at 5MW. Surat: The Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL) has set the target of generating 25 mega watt Read more