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The Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre has developed an android app for computing the solar energy potential of a place. Developed…
Read insight — ISRO Develops Android App for Computing Solar Energy PotentialThe Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to raising of bonds of Rs 2,360 crore for renewable…
Read insight — Cabinet Approves Raising of Bonds of Rs 2,360 Crore for Renewable EnergyThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH India on behalf of the Government…
Read insight — MNRE AND GIZ SIGN AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS FOR GRID INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIESRenewable energy tariffs that have already tumbled to a record low will fall further and help India achieve its ambitious targets for generating green electricity,…
Read insight — GREEN ENERGY TARIFFS WILL FALL FURTHER, HELP ACHIEVE TARGETS: SHRI ANAND KUMAREngineers at the University of Maryland’s A James Clark School of Engineering have created a novel technological solution to the pressing global challenge of water…
Read insight — SOLAR-POWERED DEVICES MADE OF WOOD COULD HELP MITIGATE WATER SCARCITY CRISISIn one of its first outreach programmes post-ratification, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) hosted a two-day event ‘International Solar Alliance Forum’ during January 17–18, 2018, at the…
Read insight — INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE FORUM AT WORLD FUTURE ENERGY SUMMIT, ABU DHABIThe Government has announced the trajectory for achieving its targets of commissioning 175 GW of Renewable Energy (RE), 100 GW of solar generating capacity and…
Read insight — ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE THIRD WIND POWER AUCTION SCHEMEThe Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) partnered the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India to host a panel discussion on innovative…
Read insight — A DEEP DIVE INTO INDIA’S 175 GW RE TARGETThe demand for power in India is increasing with the growing population and the aspiration to become a developed nation. Hence, it has become necessary…
Read insight — MAXIMIZING SOLAR POWER GENERATION: Making Use of Existing RoofsThe state’s first grid-connected 30 kW rooftop solar power plant was inaugurated at Raj Bhavan by the Governor of Goa, Smt Mridula Sinha. Grid connectivity…
Read insight — RAJ BHAVAN GETS GOA’S FIRST GRID-CONNECTED ROOFTOP SOLAR POWER PLANT