The project was put up by the Group as a Demonstration Project for the clients intending to install biomass gasifiers for their electricity needs. Ownership towards ‘Green India’ is a one of the motivating factors for the investment. The Company further plans to install such demonstration projects in East Africa and Western Read more
Before solar power became a buzzword, thanks to the plummeting electricity tariffs under the National Solar Mission, it was a part of a silent revolution at my home. Placed elegantly on the top of the lid of a cylindrical structure made of translucent plastic, a 12-Watt solar photovoltaic (PV) module Read more
P aryavaran Bhawan, Department of Environment, Science & Technology HP, Shimla, has commissioned first gridconnected solar rooftop power plant of Shimla city having capacity of 35 kW. The solar plant was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Jai Ram Thakur on April 6, 2018. In his Read more
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), signed the Host Country Agreement in New Delhi on March 26, 2018. The agreement will give ISA a juridical personality and gives it power to contract, to acquire and dispose off movable and immovable properties, to institute and Read more
S chneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, hosted its first Innovation Summit in India on March 19 and 20, 2018, in New Delhi. The summit brought together more than 2,000 customers, policymakers, and industry leaders. Leaders shared critical insights on how automation and Read more
I naugurating NTPC’s two-day conference on Agro Residue and Municipal Solid Waste to Power in New Delhi on May 8, 2018, Shri R K Singh, the Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, said, “Environmentally Healthy and Clean India is at the core of the Government’s Read more
On the occasion of the 127th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on April 14, 2018, Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, launched a number of initiatives for the welfare of the underprivileged. At this occasion, Shri Singh Read more
The 9th India–Japan Energy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on May 1, 2018. The Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, Shri R K Singh, and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, Mr Hiroshige Seko signed a Joint Statement at the Read more
Researchers from the University of Alicante’s research group in applied electrochemistry and electrocatalysis have developed a stand-alone system for desalinating and treating water through electrodialysis. The system is directly powered by solar energy and can be applied in off-grid areas. Designed only for desalinating water, it is a sustainable, eco-friendly Read more
Perovskites have emerged as a promising alternative to silicon for making inexpensive and efficient solar cells. A group of researchers at Brown University and University of Nebraska—Lincoln (UNL) has come up with a new titaniumbased material for making lead-free, inorganic perovskite solar cells. In a paper published in the journal Read more