CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has allowed government organisations to lease rooftop space to independent power producers for the installation of rooftop solar systems. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has allowed government organisations to lease rooftop space to independent power producers for the installation of rooftop solar Read more…
MOGA: Giving a push to solar power energy, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has floated a tender for empanelment of companies to install 30 MW of grid-connected solar rooftop projects in the range of 1 kw to 1,000 kw. Giving a push to solar power energy, the Punjab Read more…
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…
Use of solar thermal is yet to catch the imagination of investors and users; the key is to incentivise industry to use this less expensive method of heating. At the mention of ‘solar’, most of us think about arrays of blue, sun-facing panels that generate electricity. That is because ‘solar Read more…
Pashupathy Gopalan, who is the head of Indian operations and President-Asia Pacific of SunEdison, talks to The Hindu on emerging solar landscape in India and opportunities. SunEdison, U.S headquartered global solar energy services firm, has been very active in participating solar PV (photovoltaic) projects across states. Pashupathy Gopalan, who is Read more…
Despite making significant progress in solar power generation, India still relies on China for equipment India has made significant progress in creating capacity for solar energy generation in the last few years. The Prime Minister’s emphasis since 2014 has given a new fillip to solar power installation. The unit costs Read more…