The Government has approved a new scheme to provide financial assistance in the form of capital subsidy to small powerloom units for installation of solar photovoltaic (SPV) plants. The scheme aims to alleviate the problem of power cuts faced by Read more…
The discom has claimed that despite repeated efforts by MSEDCL to procure power through renewable energy sources but was not receiving responses from the bidders. Nagpur: MSEDCL has filed a petition in Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) urging the Commission Read more…
An amount of Rs 600 crore has been allocated for the projects under ‘Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar power Plants Programme’ and Rs 508.84 crore has been released till January 31, 2017. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Read more…
Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of everevolving technologies, such as solar heating, photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar architecture, and artificial photosynthesis. It is an important source of renewable energy and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and Read more…
Jaipur: The state budget has allocated Rs 18,530.75 crore for the power sector. Focus is on solar power as the state has tremendous potential in this sector. The state had set an ambitious target of 30,000 MW from solar energy. Read more…
Access to energy in the mountains of India has remained an issue for many years, however with off-grid renewable energy solutions becoming an option for electrification through the last decade, many homes in the mountainous regions are now benefiting from Read more…
At present, there are about 1,400 rooftop solar installed in Bharuch, Surat, Valsad and Navsari districts falling under the jurisdiction of the DGVCL. The per day solar energy generation is pegged at 5MW. Surat: The Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited Read more…
Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) is the only rural institute in Southern India practicing the three dimensional approach in higher education, i.e., Teaching, Research and Extension. The Rural Energy Centre at GRI was established in 1998 to solve the rural energy Read more…
Representatives from Indian States and Central Government travelled to Germany for a study tour on renewable energy organized by GIZ in coordination with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) from July 25–29, 2016. The delegation comprised of senior Read more…
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