The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) organized a “Chintan Baithak” for discussion on “SECI’s Future Growth” on May 20, 2016. In this meeting, Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and other officials of SECI, IREDA, NISE, and MNRE were present. Read more…
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, organized a two-day training programme (third in the series) on ‘Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems’ for the State Nodal Agencies, DISCOMs, and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions from May 5–6, 2016 Read more…
Kongwang is a small village located in Amlarem of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 13 families residing. Trailing up 30 minutes from a deserted road near the Bangladesh border, this village is so remote that it looks like it is in the middle of nowhere. With an approach that Read more…
In the process of finding solutions for sustainable rural electrification, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with a group of research partners, led by De Montfort University, the UK, implemented the ‘Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia’ (OASYS South Asia) project, where a systematic analysis was conducted to develop Read more…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) jointly organized two Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDPs) training to spread awareness on the business and employment generation potential of the solar PV rooftop sector in India. The first five-day residential training programme, organized Read more…
Desert areas, such as Rajasthan in India, receive reasonable direct normal irradiation (DNI) on account of being located at the equatorial belt. Concentrated solar thermal (CST) system, for example heliostat based, can be utilized for harnessing solar energy for applications, such as electricity, process heat and cooling. However, it must Read more…
The large flat roof of a school building is a great place for solar panels. Using the space to generate clean solar electricity cuts energy costs and makes a lasting impression on students. So, DPS G School, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon has installed a 6 kW power grid rooftop solar panel Read more…
With the help of Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI), six Gujarat farmers have formed world’s first solar power cooperative society to sell surplus power generated from solar water pumps installed at their farms. This article discusses about a splendid success story in the field of renewable energy in Gujarat. Read more…
The National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 7, 2016. While addressing on this occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy said that efforts and commitment of all stakeholders made renewable energy Read more…
To Boost Rural Entrepreneurship Inclined Box-Type Solar Cooker The key feature of the designed new box-type cooker (Picture 1) is that, it is designed to tilt towards the sun so that direct radiation is perpendicularly accessible to increase solar irradiance on the cooker face. Two foldable mirror reflectors are conveniently Read more…