Solar water disinfection has been explored and many types of small and big gadgets have been developed. It is the UV-A ray component that kills bacteria of different types. Although glass is considered to be impervious to the UV rays, but it was confirmed that ordinary soda-lime–silica type (window or Read more…
Under the National Solar Mission, there is a need for the skill development in the field of Solar PV to cater to the huge demand of trained and skilled persons to install, operate and maintain the SPV system. The programme is aimed to enhance the skills of the field technicians Read more…
Shri Upendra Tripathy, who made a mark in administration in different positions during his service period, retired from services as the Secretary of the New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, on October 31, 2016. Some of the highlights of his remarkable career include bringing the National Solar Mission on Read more…
The KfW Development Bank and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) have signed the 6th Line of Credit (LoC) for €20 million to be utilized by IREDA for ‘Access to Energy’ by financing renewable energy projects in India. The loan period is 12 years with four years of Read more…
Aiming to generate solar power through rooftops of buildings and spare land under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the civic body has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The MoU engaged SECI for setting up solar power plants on the rooftops Read more…
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) organized the Chintan 3 Programme on September 2, 2016, at Scope Complex in New Delhi for sharing of information, generating new ideas, and open discussion. The event was followed by some cultural activities. The Chintan 3 Programme began with the inauguration ceremony with Read more…
Key industry and policymakers congregated at Asia’s Largest Energy Trade Expo, Renewable Energy India (REI) 2016 on September 7–9, 2016 at Greater Noida. The expo was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Shri Upendra Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and other key dignitaries, such Read more…
The renewable energy venture of one of the leading companies in India has commissioned approximately 1 MW rooftop solar projects for Delhi Technical University (DTU), Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT), Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTU), and Shaheed Sukhdev Singh College with (Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd.). Read more…
To increase power generation potential of low-capacity wind mills, the government will provide additional interest rate rebate of 0.25 per cent for wind turbine generators of up to 1 MW. The government has come up with the policy to promote optimum utilization of wind energy resources as a large number Read more…
The 7th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress and Expo-2016 (WRETC-2016) was held on August 21–23, 2016 in New Delhi and was organized by the Energy and Environment Foundation and supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, and UNESCO, New Delhi Office. The event served Read more…