With the government putting in major thrust on solar energy, coupled with its huge local market and strong manufacturing capabilities, India is poised to become a global leader for solar energy products and in innovations in solar technology. According to a market report of GOGLA, India is the single-largest market Read more…
Contributing towards green energy and to achieve self-reliance in power, R Madhavan, Chairman and Managing Director, HAL, inaugurated an 8.4 MW wind energy power plant near Ilkal in Bagalkot district in Karnataka. The power generated from this plant will be used for captive energy consumption at Bengaluru. “We are glad Read more…
The growth of our society is dependent on energy. And, since we have built our world using limited fossil fuel reserves, continuously shrinking reserves have created scarcity for energy, and given rise to energy cost. Currently, more than 1 billion people live without electricity and continuous fossil fuel generation has Read more…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up 129 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants in Telangana from Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Significantly, valued at Rs.565 Crore, this is the largest SPV power plant order won by BHEL till date. The plants are to be set Read more…
Ladakh is known for its pristine natural beauty and mountains towering over vast swathes of desolate land, is set to add another feature to its fame- the world’s largest single-location solar photo-voltaic plant. Some 200 km to the south in Kargil, another mega project will join forces to light up Read more…
While India remains one of the most attractive markets when it comes to renewable energy, the industry needs a better regulatory environment and clarity on policies, industry players argued at the CII partnership summit in Mumbai on Sunday. “I think renewables is one industry in India where you have tariff Read more…
The government has reduced the time allowed for commissioning and financial closure of solar power projects, a move that could accelerate the pace of renewable energy capacity addition in the country. This, however, could be a concern for project developers as pressure of acquisition of land and availability of transmission Read more…
Developing cyber capacity of India, managing waste and harnessing solar energy are some of the issues that will be discussed at the 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) at Varanasi later this month. The event, which will begin on January 21 in Allahabad, will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Read more…
Just like it has helped create village-level dairy cooperatives across the country, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has drawn up a plan to form solar farmers’ cooperatives in water-stressed states of the country. “Using our experience in milk cooperatives, we would help farmers form these cooperatives which would work Read more…
New Delhi: Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh Wednesday pitched for creating a policy framework to further propagate the use of solar energy in the dairy cooperative network for benefit of farmers. The entire dairy chain from village-level milk pooling to product delivery is energy intensive. Extensive use of solar energy in dairy Read more…