Thayannankudi is a very old Muthuvan tribal settlement in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary along the side of River Chinnar in Idukki District, Kerala. There are 48 families and nearly 200 members in this settlement as per the management plan 2012– 2022, and there was no electricity or communication facility in Read more
Mobile App for Solar Rooftop Systems: ‘ARUN—Atal Rooftop Solar User Navigator’ was launched by Shri Rajeev Kapoor, Secretary, MNRE, on the occasion of the National Review Meeting of RE Sector with the State Governments on January 24, 2017 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The function was attended by all Read more
Solar dryers are devices that use solar energy to dry substances, especially food. Generally, direct solar cabinet driers are used to dry small quantities of food or vegetables in moderate drying temperatures (45–55°C) and airflow rates. Society for Energy, Environment and Development (SEED) was founded in 1987 by a few professionals with expertise in engineering, Read more
For Safety and Longevity of PV System 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. Read more
The National Solar Mission (NSM) was launched in 2010 as a major initiative of the Government of India with active participation from states to promote ecologically sustainable SUCCESS STORY OF SOLAR PARKS IN INDIA growth while addressing India’s energy security challenges. It will also constitute a major contribution by India Read more
Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh (750 MW) The Rewa Solar Park was developed by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL); a Joint Venture Company (JVC ) of SECI and MPUVNL. In a recent bid for 750 MW Solar Power Project at Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh, a levelized Read more
Helping India’s Climate Change Pledge I ndia is at a complex stage with respect to the energy scenario. The demand for energy is increasing rapidly. It is expected that India will contribute the maximum amount of addition to the energy requirement in the world in the next 25 years. On Read more
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, presided over the 4th Foundation Day celebrations of National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), at its campus in Gurugram, Haryana, on October 27, 2017. “NISE should aim to establish itself as the World’s leading Read more
MNRE, Government of India, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organised a panel discussion on ‘Innovative Financing and Market Evolution to achieve 175 GW renewables by 2022’ on November 16, 2017, at the India Pavilion at the Conference of Parties (CoP) 23, Bonn, Germany. Reaffirming India’s resolution Read more
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh has emphasized the need for setting up more waste management plants around the country. Shri Singh said this while inaugurating a Workshop on Waste to Energy—‘Swachchata Se Swachh Urja’ on September 26, 2017, in Read more