The government will come out with a single bid for setting up 25 GW of solar capacity in Ladakh, Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri R K Singh has said, and asserted that renewable energy is a must for sustainable development. He also said that India will achieve Read more…
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for the implementation of Phase-III of the off-grid and decentralized Solar PV (photovoltaic) Application Programme to achieve additional 118 MWp off-grid solar PV capacity by 2020. Phase-III of Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Read more…
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has directed its officials to explore the possibility of installing ‘solar trees’ in residential complexes of government employees. The move intends to promote renewable energy and reduce carbon footprint by the CPWD, the prime construction agency of the central government. According to an official, Read more…
In a major decision to facilitate the solar and wind energy projects, Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has approved a proposal to set up a Dispute Resolution Committee to consider the unforeseen disputes between Read more…
Residents of a Navi Mumbaibased cooperative housing society recently installed a 31 kilowatt-power (kWp) rooftop solar power system in a bid to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) by one tonne every month. According to the society members, the reduction in their annual carbon footprints is equivalent to planting 500 Read more…
The budget presented by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on July 5, 2019, shows a marked increase in the budgetary allocations for renewable energy sources. The budget has an outlay of 9.20 billion for wind power,30.05 billion for solar (both grid-connected and off-grid), and 5 billion Read more…
Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri RK Singh held bilateral meetings with Madame Amina Moumouni, the Minister of Energy, Niger; Mr Marc Dederiwe Ably- Bidamon, Minister of Energy and Mines, Togo; and Mr Poasi Mataele Tei, Minister of Read more…
In a major decision to fast-track the deployment of Renewable Energy (RE) in India, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri R K Singh has approved a proposal for early regulatory approval by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for Read more…
By installing rooftop solar power plants in 662 buildings with a total capacity of 3,030 kilo watt (KW), the Greater Chennai Corporation plans to save ₹1 lakh per day on its power bill. Through funds from the Chennai Smart City Mission, the Corporation is implementing the solar energy project at Read more…
The growth of renewable energy has boosted the need for developing power balancing infrastructure that can come to the rescue in the event of sudden fluctuations. This is an opportunity for developing battery-based balancing infrastructure that can ramp up or down power output in a very short period. “There is Read more…