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REN21 Renewables 2017 Global Status Report
The REN21 Renewables 2017 Global Futures Report presents the views of 114 renowned energy experts from around the world, on the feasibility and challenges of achieving a 100 per cent renewable energy future. Their thoughts are grouped into 12 Great Read more…
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Online Training Programme for Solar Photovoltaic Design and Installation Launched
Solar Radiation Resource Assessment, National Institute of Wind Energy under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with Iacharya Silicon Limited (ISL),Chennai has developed an online training programme in Hindi and English under Public– Private partnership at an Read more…
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SECI Issues Tender to Electrify 1,000 Indian Villages with Solar Energy
A new tender has been issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) calling for the electrification of more than 1,000 Indian villages using off-grid solar power packs. The global tender has been issued on behalf of the Arunachal Read more…
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Renew Power Signs MoU with IIT-Delhi to set up a Research Facility on Renewable Energy
ReNew Power Ventures, India’s leading renewable energy company exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of echnology, Delhi (IITD) to set up a research facility on renewable energy. This exchange took place in the presence of the Read more…
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BMC to Replace Traditional Streetlights with LEDs
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to phase out traditional streetlights in the third phase of installation of energy efficient LED lights in the city. At present, around 20,000 LED streetlights have already been installed in two phases. In Read more…
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Build a Solar-Powered Airplane: Innovative Aeromodelling
In this article, we shall explain the fabrication of a small aircraft fly on solar power. The aircraft is radio controlled using the usual transmitter-receiver pair used in aeromodelling. The aircraft has a wing of span 2.5 m and chord Read more…
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IREDA bags India Pride Award
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited, (IREDA) was awarded the India Pride Award 2016–17 by Dainik Bhaskar Group of Publications under the category – CSR/ Environment Protection and Conservation. The Award was presented by Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister for Communication Read more…
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President Shri Pranab Mukherjee confers SCOPE award to IREDA CMD
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) CMD Shri K S Popli was awarded the ‘SCOPE Award for Excellence and Outstanding Contribution to the Public Sector Management-Individual Leadership Category III (Other Profit Making PSEs)’. The award was presented by Shri Read more…
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50 MW Solar Project at Andaman and Nicobar Islands
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between NTPC, Andaman & Nicobar Administration & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). NTPC will set up solar power projects of 50 MW capacity with battery energy storage system at different Read more…