A CSIR laboratory in West Bengal has designed a ‘solar power tree’ that takes up only four sq. ft of space and produces about three kW of power, enough to power about five households. Dr Sibnath Maity, chief scientist at the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) in Durgapur, which Read more
A ‘solar cooker’ is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat, cook or pasteurize food or drink. Many solar cookers currently in use are relatively inexpensive, lowtech devices, although some are as powerful or as expensive as traditional stoves, and advanced, large-scale solar cookers can cook for hundreds Read more
S olarEdge has bagged Intersolar Award in the Photovoltaics category for its HD-Wave technology inverter. SolarEdge’s HD-Wave inverter technology is a novel power conversion topology that significantly decreases inverter size and weight while achieving record efficiency. By employing distributed switching and advanced digital processing to synthesize a clean, high-definition sine Read more
Suryamitra Skill Development Programme is a flagship programme under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. This Programme is a comprehensive skill development programme which produces skilled manpower to serve solar photovoltaic (SPV) power plants, SPV rooftop, act as installer, operation/repair, and maintenance. The duration of Suryamitra programme is Read more
I n one of the most ambitious rural electrification projects in Africa that has tapped the use of solar energy, the Kenyan government has completed connecting some 4,100 primary schools to power using solar PV systems. The schools have been electrified as part of a determined digital learning programme that Read more
The recent downward trends in solar tariff may be attributed to the factors like economies of scale, assured availability of land, and power evacuation systems under the Solar Park Scheme. The scheme aims to provide a huge impetus to solar energy generation by acting as a flagship demonstration facility to Read more
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) plans to become a renewable energy developer itself. After setting up a solar project in Rajasthan, it will soon embark on two projects: a 300-MW hybrid project comprising both solar and wind energy in Andhra Pradesh and floating solar plants across Kerala (10 Read more
The Government is encouraging use of waste land for installation of solar power plants. Setting up of solar parks is a step in that direction. This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a Read more
A Unique Nexus of Energy, Land, and Water The state of Gujarat has made great strides in harnessing the tremendous potential of solar energy through the pathbreaking concept of installing solar photovoltaic panels on canal top to generate environment-friendly power. Through this article, Om Shukla, Dr Sagarkumar M Agravat, Bela Read more
Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College’s latest initiative could come as a relief to many homes in South Delhi which suffer from power shortage. The college has installed solar panels which will not only fulfill the electricity requirement of the college but will also supply power to the vicinity. The college Read more