The Budget has given a boost to renewable energy, announcing another 20,000 MW of solar park development in phase II and a slew of duty reductions on components for fuel cell-based power generating and biogas systems, as well as wind energy equipment. Giving a boost to clean energy programme, the Read more
India’s solar energy capacity has expanded by a record 5,525.98 MW in 2016–17, according to the latest figures provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).In comparison, India had added 3,010 MW of solar capacity in 2015–16, which shows that growth nearly doubled over the past year. The Read more
The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has captured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting process. The new solar-tohydrogen efficiency record is 16.2 per cent, topping a reported 14 per cent efficiency in 2015 by a team made up Read more
Solar cells based on perovskites reach high efficiencies as they convert more than 20 per cent of the incident light directly into usable power. On their search for underlying physical mechanisms, researchers of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have now detected strips of nanostructures with alternating directions of polarization Read more
More than 1.1 billion people worldwide (about 80 per cent population in rural areas including over 230 million in India) do not have access to electricity. Renewable energy (RE) sources-based mini and micro grids (small-scale versions of centralized electric grids) are proving to be one of the biggest rewards for Read more
Energy is the prime factor for the development of a nation. An enormous amount of energy is extracted, distributed, converted, and consumed in the global society daily. Eighty-five per cent of energy production is dependent on fossil fuels. The resources of the fossil fuels are limited and their use results Read more
I n its ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contribution’ (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), post the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) held in Paris in 2015; India declared a voluntary goal of reducing the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33–35%, over 2005 levels, by 2030, Read more
The National Solar Mission (NSM) was launched in 2010 as a major initiative of the Government of India with active participation from states to promote ecologically sustainable SUCCESS STORY OF SOLAR PARKS IN INDIA growth while addressing India’s energy security challenges. It will also constitute a major contribution by India Read more
Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh (750 MW) The Rewa Solar Park was developed by Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL); a Joint Venture Company (JVC ) of SECI and MPUVNL. In a recent bid for 750 MW Solar Power Project at Rewa Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh, a levelized Read more
Helping India’s Climate Change Pledge I ndia is at a complex stage with respect to the energy scenario. The demand for energy is increasing rapidly. It is expected that India will contribute the maximum amount of addition to the energy requirement in the world in the next 25 years. On Read more