Adani set to overtake Tata in solar power Armed with 648 MW of solar power plants in Tamil Nadu and many upcoming projects in other states, Adani group is all set to replace Tatas as the top solar power generation firm in the country in the next two years. As per a study done by Mercom Capital Group, 11% of ... Read More »
Narendra Modi government looks at ashrams to harness solar power The sun may be nature’s measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity, the Union new and renewable energy ministry ... Read More »
Beyond the Grid: Solar Power for Everyone “In a nation where 99 percent of the population has access to electricity through the expansion of an expensive central grid power system, is there room for renewable energy growth?” Owning a solar-powered handheld game in the 1980s was a dream for many Thai children. On hot tropical Saturdays in Bangkok, I remember ... Read More »
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Schneider Electric plugs into solar power Schneider Electric India is eyeing a 25-30 per cent growth in its solar business in the next two years. The energy technology company plans to supply equipment for mini and micro grids such as inverters and charge controllers to companies taking up projects to provide electricity in Indian villages. “With the national mission for ... Read More »
On track to add 10,500 MW solar power: Piyush Goyal India will definitely achieve the target for enhancing solar power capacity and add 10,500 MW in the current fiscal, New & Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. India has set an ambitious target of adding one lakh MW of solar power generation capacity by 2022 which is five ... Read More »
UAE’s Enviromena sees sun shining for solar power in Mena region Enviromena Power Systems, builder of solar power plants, sees contracts rising tenfold in 2016 as countries from Oman to Morocco push ahead with renewable energy projects, its chief executive said on Thursday. Abu Dhabi-based Enviromena, set up in 2007 with local and international investors including venture capital firms, has ... Read More »
Indian Railways trials solar-powered trains to help cut pollution Indian Railways is soon going to materialise its ambitious plan of harnessing solar energy to run trains. The prototype of the solar power-enabled coach is undergoing trials, and soon the entire train will be fitted with solar panels, officials said. They said that while solar power will significantly bring down diesel ... Read More »
Green light for Rs. 5,000 crore sop for rooftop solar power The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved an increase in the budget for implementation of grid-connected solar rooftop systems to Rs.5,000 crore from Rs.600 crore up to the financial year 2019-2020. This will support installation of 4,200 MW solar rooftop systems in the country in next five ... Read More »
SunEdison to supply cheapest solar power in India U.S.-based SunEdison has won a bid to sell solar power in India at a record low tariff, which could boost the appeal of the renewable source at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for clean energy to combat climate change. Solar energy still has a long way to go ... Read More »
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