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
Access to energy in the mountains of India has remained an issue for many years, however with off-grid renewable energy solutions becoming an option for electrification through the last decade, many homes in the mountainous regions are now benefiting from the small hydro programme of the Ministry of New and Read more
With increased dependence on emission free technologies, the distributed grid is changing. One of the main challenges is to optimize grid efficiency and its stability vis-à-vis variable generation of green power. With a view to enhance deployment ability and provide continuity of service of renewable and low carbon technologies, the Read more
Sun, the oldest source of energy, enriching life with all the basic amenities required to sustain life on earth from thousands of decades. The solar energy developments in this booming technological and commercially vigorous world has rendered engineers and scientists to harness it with a wide range of applications (lighting, Read more
L&T Construction, India’s largest professionally managed construction organization, is fully committed to fulfil social and environmental responsibilities for sustainable development. L&T is successfully running the construction skill training programme, since late 1993, to bridge the gap of skilled workforce required for the development of India. India has a vision of Read more
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 Read more
The world’s largest 11.5 MWp single rooftop solar power project has been commissioned at Dera Beas, District Amritsar in two phases—7.52 MWp in April 2014 and 12 MWp in December 2015. This project is India largest in campus with a total capacity of 19.5 MWp. The project has been set Read more