In another shining example of renewable energy leadership, in 2016, Germany used more renewable electricity than ever before, receiving 32 per cent of the gross amount of electricity consumed in the country from sun, wind, and other renewable sources. The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) and Read more
It is really time for India to invest quickly into new research areas like the use of solar power in industry and making of an efficient battery. A respected global technology leader may head the initiative. Any breakthrough will give us a stake in the new exciting energy future and Read more
Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Ltd (SSAEL) has won grant from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US State Department for Remote Monitoring of Solar Pumps. The United States Ambassador Mr Richard R Verma and Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, MNRE, announced Hyderabad-based Shri Shakti Alternative Energy Limited Read more
India, a country with an everincreasing population (over 1.2 billion as per Census 2015) and need for energy is faced with the enormous challenge to produce energy with efficient utilization of available resources. In this context, the state of Gujarat came up with an innovative and cost-effective solution to utilize Read more
This is due to the ongoing disruption in supply chain for sourcing of modules/cells and uncertainty over the timelines for normalcy in manufacturing operations in China for solar OEMs. New Delhi: Ratings agency Icra on Monday said the outbreak of deadly coronavirus poses concern for domestic solar developers and original 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 crisis. In the first decade, the Centre focussed on creating Read more
The Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA) was constituted as the nodal agency for new and renewable sources of energy under the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, GoI, for the state of Assam in July 2002. In 2002, the primary objectives of the AEDA were to act as the State Nodal 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 (DGVCL) has set the target of generating 25 mega watt Read more
The move would come as the Japanese electronics company scrambles to divest of unprofitable businesses as its strategic shift to components from consumer electronics struggles to drive profit growth. TOKYO/LOS ANGELES: Japan’s Panasonic Corp is considering pulling out of solar cell production at Tesla Inc’s plant in New York, said 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 the small hydro programme of the Ministry of New and Read more