In this article, we shall explain the fabrication of a small aircraft fly on solar power. The aircraft is radio controlled using the usual transmitter-receiver pair used in aeromodelling. The aircraft has a wing of span 2.5 m and chord of 30 cm with no tapering or sweep angle. The Read more…
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to phase out traditional streetlights in the third phase of installation of energy efficient LED lights in the city. At present, around 20,000 LED streetlights have already been installed in two phases. In the third phase, around 7,000 such lights will be installed Read more…
A new tender has been issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) calling for the electrification of more than 1,000 Indian villages using off-grid solar power packs. The global tender has been issued on behalf of the Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) and will be developed under Read more…
Solar Radiation Resource Assessment, National Institute of Wind Energy under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in association with Iacharya Silicon Limited (ISL),Chennai has developed an online training programme in Hindi and English under Public– Private partnership at an affordable training fee of Rs. 599. The training is designed Read more…
Solar cells, popularly known as PV cells, are actually electrical devices which help us to convert solar energy into direct current. When these cells are exposed to sunlight, they absorb protons and after completing the gap between two poles electric current starts to flow. These cells are helpful in controlling the Read more…
Solar thermal could play a vital role as clean energy development as well as reduction in the production cost in industrial process heat, especially solar, air, and water heater for temperature ranges of 60 to 80°C applications. The emerging solar air heating technology indicates a potential of 0.92 million m2 Read more…
Mobile App for Solar Rooftop Systems: ‘ARUN—Atal Rooftop Solar User Navigator’ was launched by Shri Rajeev Kapoor, Secretary, MNRE, on the occasion of the National Review Meeting of RE Sector with the State Governments on January 24, 2017 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The function was attended by all Read more…
Solar dryers are devices that use solar energy to dry substances, especially food. Generally, direct solar cabinet driers are used to dry small quantities of food or vegetables in moderate drying temperatures (45–55°C) and airflow rates. Society for Energy, Environment and Development (SEED) was founded in 1987 by a few professionals with expertise in engineering, Read more…
For Safety and Longevity of PV System A significant amount of work goes into the complex process of designing and planning a photovoltaic (PV) power plant, whether on the rooftop of a building or ground-mounted on the field. This then translates into an efficient, working PV power plant in situ. Read more…
The Government of India has approved the enhancement of capacity from 20,000 MW to 40,000 MW of the Scheme for Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects. The enhanced capacity would ensure setting up of at least 50 solar parks each with a capacity of 500 MW Read more…