Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Energy Technology
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Solar safeguard duty seen risking sector’s security
The imposition of the 25% safeguard duty on solar cell imports will raise power tariffs and have significant implications on the renewable capacity addition programme, a section of solar plant developers
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Self-cleaning solar panels developed by Hyderabad-based ARCI
HYDERABAD: In a shot in the arm for India's National Solar Mission, Hyderabad-based international Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) has developed solar panels that
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Railways unveils non-AC coaches with solar panels
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Tuesday unveiled the first non-AC coaches retrofitted with flexible solar photovoltaic panels on its roof to operate fans, lights and mobile charging points. The first
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Soon, desi solar cells to power satellites in space
NEW DELHI: Giving a big push to the Modi government’s Make-in-India programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has bought the technology for space solar cells from the US and will mass-produce
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Energy policy proposes to raise State share in IPPs’ generation
The most talked about issue that comes ahead of setting up any power plant in Jharkhand—compulsory power sharing agreement with the State—has gone for a major shift in the new energy policy draft brought
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Focus should shift to harnessing renewable energy: Advisor
Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today reviewed the functioning of Science & Technology department and the initiatives taken to harness all forms of renewable energy in the State. K Vijay Kumar while
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Solar capacity additions at a fast pace may add to economic woes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s overzealous approach towards solar power generation and solar module manufacturing appear to be unsustainable. As it is, more than 25,000 mw of thermal power
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Floating solar plants may lose viability in India due to cost pressure
Limited domestic availability of floats is a big challenge and the industry has to depend on European or Chinese suppliers Efforts from state governments such as those of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
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Scripting success in generating green energy
Adani Green Energy’s 100 MW plant at Sardargarh village can turn out to be a game changer Set up by Adani Green Energy Limited more than a year ago, Punjab’s largest solar power plant of 100 MW at Sardargarh
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New advanced system to reduce farm power failures
Nagpur: In order to reduce extremely high number of complaints of farm transformer breakdowns, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) has decided to go in for an advanced system