In 2017, Asia accounted for nearly two-thirds of the worldwide increase in renewable energy generating capacity, according to a report published in April 2018 by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA, an intergovernmental organization based in Abu Dhabi, reported that the global renewable energy capacity in 2017 was 2,179 Read more…
Australia can help solve its water crisis by optimizing use of water-friendly solar energy, a new report concludes. Because solar power generation consumes minimal to zero water, it beats waterhungry coal-fired power production in terms of conserving an increasingly precious natural resource. That’s the verdict of the World Resources Institute (WRI). Its new report Read more…
Transforming Agriculture in a Remote Village of the Sundarbans The Gosaba Island situated in the Sunderbans region of West Bengal in India is surrounded by tidal rivers connected with the Bay of Bengal, bringing water of high salinity (more than 30 dS/m), which is not suitable for irrigation in agriculture. Read more…
With an aim to promote the usage of solar energy, the Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, inaugurated solar power plants at Dwarka’s residential societies on August 4, 2018. The total capacity of the plants is 416.5 kW. The societies included are Ispat CGHS, Saksham Apartments, Supriya Apartments, Balaji Read more…
When the National Solar Mission was launched in 2010, the target of 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022 appeared too ambitious, as the country had only 160 MW of solar power then. India announced its commitment to achieve 40% of its total generating capacity from renewables by 2030 for Read more…
Under the present rooftop solar programme, which was approved by the Government in December 2015, an aggregated capacity of 2,100 MW is targeted to be achieved in residential, institutional, social and Government sector through central financial assistance by the year 2019–20. As per data captured on the SPIN portal of Read more…
The Society for Energy, Environment and Development (SEED) was founded in 1987 by a few professionals with expertise in engineering, management, solar energy, law, and social work. The purpose of the NGO is to draw upon the expertise of these fields of study to create awareness about environment and energy Read more…
India has a huge potential for installing grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects. Plenty of unused rooftop space is available in the buildings in the government, institutional, industrial, commercial, and residential sectors that can be utilized for installing grid-connected rooftop solar PV projects. The Government of India has also set up Read more…
After working in solar industry for almost 20 years, now it is time to share the experience and knowledge with the new generation. With this thought in mind this platform (Solar is my passion) was conceptualized. Today, social media is a powerful media, and everyone is connected to these social Read more…
This report, in collaboration with the SELCO Foundation and supported by the Good Energies Foundation, analyses the financiers’ perspective in lending for solar-powered livelihood appliances in India. It generates evidence on the impact of solar-powered productive-use technologies on the net incomes of end-users and their loan repayments. This helps financiers Read more…