NEW DELHI: In a bid to increase the use of clean energy, the Centre on Wednesday decided to scale up by nearly 10-fold the financial assistance for grid connected rooftop and small solar power plants programme to Rs 5,000 crore. In a bid to increase the use of clean energy, Read more…
CHANDIGARH:The Government of India has notified a new subsidy scheme for rooftop solar plants wherein the subsidy amount has been raised from 30 per cent to 40 per cent for rooftop solar plants up to 3 kWp capacity. The Government of India has notified a new subsidy scheme for rooftop Read more…
CHANDIGARH:Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has blacklisted a firm for using poor quality material in solar panels installed at various residential houses. Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has blacklisted a firm for using poor quality material in solar panels installed Read more…
A solar dryer, developed by scientists at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, is emerging as a cost-effective device to reduce post-harvest losses and enhance the shelf life of agrarian produce. A solar dryer, developed by scientists at Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Read more…
NEW DELHI:New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said soon (15-20 days) a new scheme would be launched allowing farmers to set up 2 MW solar panels to produce power to be bought by the government. New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said soon (15-20 days) a new scheme Read more…
JALANDHAR: Just around two months before the general elections, Lok Sabha MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh had offered a ray of hope to residents that power generation in the district would be enhanced with the installation of solar panels at several government buildings in the city, but no development has been Read more…
NEW YORK: PM Narendra Modi formally handed over on Tuesday India’s gift to the United Nations: a $1 million Gandhi Solar Park. Dwarfed by Manhattan’s skyscrapers, the 193 panels, each representing a UN member state, have been installed on the roof of the conference building at the UN headquarters here.With Read more…
LUDHIANA: Government College for Girls has gone eco-friendly with the installation of solar panels in the college today. Government College for Girls has gone eco-friendly with the installation of solar panels in the college today. The panels have been installed on the rooftop of the girls’ hostel at the college. Read more…
PUNE: Savitribai Phule Pune University in collaboration with Skill Council for Green Jobs and Arbutus Consultants will be jointly organizing a short course on solar power. The training programme will start on September 27. This will be a hundred hours course and a certificate will be given after successful completion Read more…
CHANDIGARH: The Union Government has increased the subsidy on installation of solar power plants from 15% to 30%. The Union Government has increased the subsidy on installation of solar power plants from 15% to 30%. Santosh Kumar, Director, Science and Technology Department, Chandigarh Administration, said the decision would help UT Read more…