Desert areas, such as Rajasthan in India, receive reasonable direct normal irradiation (DNI) on account of being located at the equatorial belt. Concentrated solar thermal (CST) system, for example heliostat based, can be utilized for harnessing solar energy for applications, such as electricity, process heat and cooling. However, it must Read more
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) jointly organized two Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDPs) training to spread awareness on the business and employment generation potential of the solar PV rooftop sector in India. The first five-day residential training programme, organized Read more
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, organized a two-day training programme (third in the series) on ‘Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems’ for the State Nodal Agencies, DISCOMs, and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions from May 5–6, 2016 Read more
The Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) organized a “Chintan Baithak” for discussion on “SECI’s Future Growth” on May 20, 2016. In this meeting, Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and other officials of SECI, IREDA, NISE, and MNRE were present. Read more
This success story article highlights the solar community lift irrigation schemes being implemented in the Jashpur district of Chhatisgarh. This project has proved to be a boon for the poor farmers since it has enhanced their productivity at a minimum cost and is serving as a cleaner and greener option Read more
Availability of potable water is one of the major problems in the contemporary world. Solar still is a simple device to convert available brackish or saline water into drinkable water by use of solar energy. Many researchers from all around the world have worked on solar still for the increment Read more
Background The National Solar Mission (NSM) launched in January 2010, is a major initiative of the Government of India involving States, R&D institutions, and industries to promote solar energy while addressing energy security and climate change challenges of the country. Thus, it will constitute a major contribution by India to Read more
To Boost Rural Entrepreneurship Inclined Box-Type Solar Cooker The key feature of the designed new box-type cooker (Picture 1) is that, it is designed to tilt towards the sun so that direct radiation is perpendicularly accessible to increase solar irradiance on the cooker face. Two foldable mirror reflectors are conveniently Read more
The National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on June 7, 2016. While addressing on this occasion, Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy said that efforts and commitment of all stakeholders made renewable energy Read more
With the help of Colombo-based International Water Management Institute (IWMI), six Gujarat farmers have formed world’s first solar power cooperative society to sell surplus power generated from solar water pumps installed at their farms. This article discusses about a splendid success story in the field of renewable energy in Gujarat. Read more