Kongwang is a small village located in Amlarem of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya with total 13 families residing. Trailing up 30 minutes from a deserted road near the Bangladesh border, this village is so remote that it looks like it Read more…
In the process of finding solutions for sustainable rural electrification, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with a group of research partners, led by De Montfort University, the UK, implemented the ‘Off-grid Access Systems for South Asia’ (OASYS South Read more…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) jointly organized two Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDPs) training to spread awareness on the business and employment generation potential of the solar PV rooftop Read more…
Desert areas, such as Rajasthan in India, receive reasonable direct normal irradiation (DNI) on account of being located at the equatorial belt. Concentrated solar thermal (CST) system, for example heliostat based, can be utilized for harnessing solar energy for applications, Read more…
The large flat roof of a school building is a great place for solar panels. Using the space to generate clean solar electricity cuts energy costs and makes a lasting impression on students. So, DPS G School, Palam Vihar, Gurgaon Read more…
With the help of Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI), six Gujarat farmers have formed world’s first solar power cooperative society to sell surplus power generated from solar water pumps installed at their farms. This article discusses about a splendid Read more…
The National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 7, 2016. While addressing on this occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy said Read more…
To Boost Rural Entrepreneurship Inclined Box-Type Solar Cooker The key feature of the designed new box-type cooker (Picture 1) is that, it is designed to tilt towards the sun so that direct radiation is perpendicularly accessible to increase solar irradiance Read more…
Background The National Solar Mission (NSM) launched in January 2010, is a major initiative of the Government of India involving States, R&D institutions, and industries to promote solar energy while addressing energy security and climate change challenges of the country. Read more…
Availability of potable water is one of the major problems in the contemporary world. Solar still is a simple device to convert available brackish or saline water into drinkable water by use of solar energy. Many researchers from all around Read more…
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