SHIMLA: Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Solar mission concerning rooftop solar plants scheme has hit a road block. Himurja and HP State Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL) have failed to install software for billing Read more
CHANDIGARH: Giving a major relief to owners of properties, the UT Administration has decided to extend the deadline for the installation of solar power panels by six more months. A formal announcement in this regard will be made soon. Giving Read more
With a view to providing a non-polluting and cost-effective alternative to the conventional thermal/nuclear electricity, the Department of New and Renewable Energy of the state government has launched an eco-friendly initiative to shift government institutes/departments to solar power. Solar power Read more
Soon, city residents will not have to pay any upfront amount for the installation of solar plants at their houses. The Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for installation of solar plants in Read more
As Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has agreed to waive 5 per cent service charge on the installation of solar power plants, the Municipal Corporation has decided to prepare a proposal for approval of an advance payment of around Rs10 Read more
The NHPC (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has plans to develop techno-commercially viable solar power projects in Telangana. A team of high-level officials of NHPC led by its Chairman and Managing Director A.K. Singh held a series of meetings with senior Read more
Despite making significant progress in solar power generation, India still relies on China for equipment India has made significant progress in creating capacity for solar energy generation in the last few years. The Prime Minister’s emphasis since 2014 has given Read more
Pashupathy Gopalan, who is the head of Indian operations and President-Asia Pacific of SunEdison, talks to The Hindu on emerging solar landscape in India and opportunities. SunEdison, U.S headquartered global solar energy services firm, has been very active in participating Read more
Use of solar thermal is yet to catch the imagination of investors and users; the key is to incentivise industry to use this less expensive method of heating. At the mention of ‘solar’, most of us think about arrays of Read more
LEED v4.1 has introduced this credit- -To avoid development on inappropriate sites. -To reduce vehicle distance traveled. -To enhance livability and improve human health by encouraging daily physical activity. 5-20 possible points are awarded for this credit This credit applies Read more
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