The rupee factor (solar power costs)
In a country which reels under voluminous and bountiful amount of sunshine, tapping solar power should ideally be an effortless task. Ironically though, the economics have come in the way of the solar
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Solar surge - Strong pipeline of projects
A market worth about Rs 300 billion exists for utility-scale solar power projects over the next three years in India. Also on offer is an estimated Rs 100 billion -Rs 150 billion worth of annual potential
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Getting buildings to dance to their tune
What began as a mere graduation project for Meidad Marzan, a student at Bezalel Academy of Art in Jersualem, now aims to make solar panels active participants in the architectural sphere, instead of being
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Gurgaon of outages warming to solar power
GURGAON: In a city that is perpetually faced with a power crisis, turning to renewable sources of energy may seem like an obvious choice. But a scant few opt for it. A farmhouse on Old Delhi road, Gurgaon
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Aviation innovation: Solar powered aeroplanes and silicone wings
When birds land, their wings adjust to the airstreams, allowing them to spend as little energy as possible. By contrast, aeroplanes use clunky landing flaps that help channel the air but also waste large
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Installation of solar photovoltaic systemin R. Ungoofaaruhas commenced
Installation of 119 kWpsolar photovoltaic grid tied systems in R.Ungoofaaru has commenced on 21st June 2014. Under this project PV systems will be installed on the rooftops of Ungoofaru School, Sewerage
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AREVA gets RPower contract for 250-MW solar project
AREVA Solar, an AREVA subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by Reliance Power to build a 250 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) in Rajasthan. AREVA said under the contract, it will build two 125 MW CSP plants using its Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) technology and will provide construction management services for the project. The first phase of the project is under construction, with a target commercial operation date of May 2013.
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NABARD adds more power to solar mission
Subsidy for the scheme increased by 10 per cent National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has enhanced its support to a Central Government scheme to promote solar power. To promote commercial marketing of solar accessories, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), had launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission with subsidy for solar lighting and small capacity photovoltaic systems, which would be routed through NABARD.
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20 grid-connected solar power plants on-stream
Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu are front runners among states that have grid connected solar power plants. A total of 20 grid connected solar power plants with capacity of 1 megawatt (MW) or more
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African Development Bank approves $20m to support continent’s energy production
As part of its wider mandate under the New Deal on Energy for Africa, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on December 15, 2017, approved an investment of US $20 million in the Evolution
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Govt mulls no transmission charge for solar projects
The government plans to provide this exemption to 1,000 mw capacity addition envisaged in the first phase of the Jawharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), which is expected to be completed by 2013. These benefits will be applicable to the solar power plants for their entire 25 year life, a senior government official said.
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Strategy for passive solar heating of buildings in cold regions of India
Passive solar heating of houses is a clean technology which was made mandatory in the government/semi-government sector in 1994 in the Western Himalaya state of Himachal Pradesh. HP is the first state in India to take such a policy decision for promoting energy efficiency in buildings. A Solar House Action Plan was formulated and is being implemented effectively in the state.
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750-Mw solar power project gets nod
The total viability gap funding requirement for the scheme works out to Rs 1,875 cr The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the setting up of a 750-Megawatt (Mw) power generation capacity under the initial leg of the second phase of the National Solar Mission under implementation. The projects would be set up with viability gap funding (VGF) support from the government's clean energy fund.
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Mandatory use of local cells for solar projects may be deferred
THE government may postpone mandatory use of locally made photovoltaic cells in solar power projects being set up under the national solar mission to speed up projects and allow access to the best-available technology although the move would be a blow to local suppliers such as Moser Baer, Tata BP Solar, KSK Surya and Indo Solar may suffer. Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
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Germany's SMA Solar Eyes 3,500MW Worth Business From India
Germany's SMA Solar, the world's largest maker of solar inverters, expects its Indian unit to get business worth 3,500 megawatt in Asia's third-largest economy in three years, a local unit official said.
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Solar power player CaptureSolar gets $125m funding from Cyprus
The funding will be used to set up a plant in Pune Solar power producer Capture Solar Energy (CSEL) has raised $125 million from the Cyprus-based photovoltaic solar solutions provider Concept Solutions
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A sunny' solution to energy problem
Govind Talwalkar
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Sun's up for Chennai
Till recently Tamil Nadu was synonmous with wind power. Now, the new government in the state has decided to give impetus to solar as well.
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Barren, yet fruitful
Officials recently paid a visit to the 5-MW solar power plant in Khimsar, Rajasthan, touted as one of the biggest that the country can boast of and came away impressed.
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R-Power plans over Rs 6,000 cr investment in Rajasthan
Reliance Power plans to invest more than Rs 6,000 crore for solar power generation projects in Rajasthan in the next two years, its Chairman has said. Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power commissioned a 40 mega watt solar power plant in Rajasthan, which is the country's largest solar project so far. Another 100 mega watt capacity would be added at the site in the next one year.