Soon, city residents will not have to pay any upfront amount for the installation of solar plants at their houses. The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for installation of solar plants in the city, has finalised a scheme under which the firm Read more…
With a view to providing a non-polluting and cost-effective alternative to the conventional thermal/nuclear electricity, the Department of New and Renewable Energy of the state government has launched an eco-friendly initiative to shift government institutes/departments to solar power. Solar power plants ranging from 42 KWP to 1.5 MWP will be Read more…
CHANDIGARH: Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration has decided to extend the deadline for the installation of solar power panels by six more months. A formal announcement in this regard will be made soon. Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration Read more…
SHIMLA: Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Himurja and HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) have failed to install software for billing “green energy” that the power board buys from individual power Read more…
Petrol stations in Punjab and Chandigarh are harnessing solar energy by installing rooftop solar panels to run their daily operations. According to data provided by oil companies, around 30% of the fuel stations in the state and Union Territory of Chandigarh have installed rooftop solar panels. The installation of solar Read more…
Close to $2.1 billion in cumulative disclosed corporate-level investment was deployed into off-grid energy access markets between 2010 and 2019, Wood Mackenzie has estimated. Off-grid refers to power generated and consumed locally either on a standalone basis or through a mini-grid. Wood Mackenzie estimates 420 million people now use standalone Read more…
CHANDIGARH: The UT administration is all set to introduce the Renewable Energy Service Company Model (Resco) model in the city to tap solar energy on private residential houses. Under the model, the UT will rope in private companies to install solar plants atop houses. In return, the building owner will Read more…
Agra: To save power and promote use of green energy, Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC) administration is planning to set up a high capacity solar plant at its head office on MG Road. The installation of the 325-kilowatt capacity plant is estimated to cost Rs 15 crore. The contract for the Read more…
MUMBAI: A campaign that promotes solar energy for electric charging stations of BEST buses, #SolarwalaBEST, gained momentum on Monday with students creating awareness in south Mumbai and a petition being signed by nearly 1,400 people on social media. NGO Waatavaran, which is behind the movement, said it aims for at Read more…
India’s NTPC Ltd. plans to set up a 5 gigawatt solar park in the western state of Gujarat, which would be the biggest in the country, as the top electricity generator shifts toward cleaner energy. A site has been identified for the project, which is expected to cost as much Read more…