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Instead of HPGCL put Haryana Power The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has commissioned the first 10MW solar power plant at Panipat Thermal Power Station, Panipat. On the first day, the solar plant generated and supplied about 10,000 units of electricity to the grid. HPGCL Managing Director MKV Rama Rao said on Wednesday that the use of renewable energy ... Read More »

Global Solar PV Capacity Surpassed 227GW in 2015 “The renewable energy transition is well underway, with solar playing a central role.” Last year was a record year for global PV installations, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest Trends in Photovoltaic Applications report, released last week. Worldwide installed capacity amounted to 51 gigawatts in 2015, up from around 40 gigawatts in ... Read More »

Poor implementation of net-metering policies poses major challenge for rooftop solar: Bridge to India Grid interconnection regulations and processes remain challenging in most parts of the country despite almost all states announcing net- and/or gross-metering policies for rooftop solar, solar sector research firm Bridge to India today said. India’s rooftop solar market is growing rapidly with the country adding more ... Read More »

Tapping solar power, and showing the light too In an energy-deficient state, Karnataka has been trying to channel its resources towards raising the contribution of renewable sources. While wind energy, the first renewable energy generation effort, never received the attention it required, there’s a glimmer of hope through its new solar power policy that has been hailed across the country. ... Read More »

Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited commissions 10 MW solar plant Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) managing director MKV Rama Rao said that the corporation has commissioned the first 10MW solar power plant at Panipat Thermal Power Station, Panipat. On the first day, the solar plant generated and supplied about 10,000 units of electricity to the grid. He said that ... Read More »

Ministry of Defense pushes for solar power The defence estates department of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to make off-grid solar power provisions mandatory for large buildings. These provisions are likely to carry incentives in the form of rebates and space exemptions. These rules could be applicable in the cantonment areas, implied by their inclusion in the recently-released ... Read More »

New Simulation Represents 100% Renewable Energy System Researchers at the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland have developed the first ever model depicting a 100% global renewable energy system. In a first of its kind-type simulation researchers from the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland have modeled a 100% global renewable energy system covering the entire planet, structured into 145 separate regions ... Read More »

Global climate talks move to Marrakesh: Here’s what they need to achieve Even though evidence on an ever-worsening global climate keeps pouring in with alarming frequency, the last 12 months have, in fact, been a relatively good year for global climate policy. Next week, the world’s countries meet in Marrakesh, Morocco, to follow up on the gains made at Paris ... Read More »

Global CO2 Concentration Passes Threshold of 400 ppm—And That’s Bad for the Climate Scientists say humans may need to take some carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to stop global warming The average level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere across the globe passed 400 parts per million (ppm) last year, a symbolic and worrying milestone in growth of manmade ... Read More »

India’s Rooftop Solar Power Capacity Crosses 1 Gigawatt Mark: Report India’s Rooftop Solar Power Capacity Crosses 1 Gigawatt Mark: Report All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: October 19, 2016 14:47 IST    by Taboola  Sponsored Links  Sponsored Simple Activities to Make Your 2-12 Year Old Kids Smart and Creative (Magic Crate) 15 Most Amazing Vintage Cars (Carophile) ... Read More »