Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission approved by the cabinet recently. The mission will be implemented in three phases and aims to feed 20,000 MW to the national grid by 2022, with an initial investment of Rs 4,337 crore. The National Solar Mission is a major initiative of the Government of …
The draft of India’s ambitious National Solar Mission plan under the National Action Plan on Climate Change approved by the Prime Minister of India on 3rd Aug 09. The plan has an ambitious target of generating 20,000 MW solar power by 2020 and this mission document describes the mission strategy …
Prathmesh Kher, MUMBAI: A Bhandup slum will be the latest to get solar-powered streetlights. Local corporator Kashinath Karadkar has forwarded his proposal to the BMC standing committee for the lights in Sahyadri nagar. The proposal may come up before the standing committee on Wednesday. Karadkar said the slums have narrow …
This monograph by Delhi's chief secretary Rakesh Mehta aimed at reducing Delhi's carbon footprint has identified a set of 65 action points that each department of the administration would have to follow in the next three years. As a developing mega city each citizen has to contribute to ensure that …
The Ministry of Power is concerned with perspective planning, policy formulation, processing of projects for investment decision, monitoring of the implementation of power projects, training and manpower development and the administration and enactment of legislation in regard to thermal, hydro power generation, transmission and distribution.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The broad aim of the Ministry is to develop and deploy new and renewable energy for supplementing the energy requirements of the country.
Emphasising the need to increase awareness on benefits of solar energy appliances as they provide recurring relief in electricity bills and recover their cost in a few years, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday exhorted manufacturers of solar appliances to aggressively advertise their products to encourage customers to go …
In a major boost to attain self sufficiency in energy, the Centre today allotted a huge number of solar energy instruments to Asom. During the financial year 2007-08, a total of 750 solar home-lighting systems, 50 solar street-lighting systems and 500 solar lanterns were allotted to Asom. Sources from the …
There is an urgent need to popularise renewable energy sources such as small hydro, biomass, solar, wind, etc., as the first and possibly the most viable option. But the general trend has been to consider it as an option of the poor. Observing this at the North East India Energy-2008 …
Europe replaced Japan last year as the top producer of solar batteries, a survey by a U.S. industry journal said Saturday. Japan's annual production of solar cells came to 920,000 kw last year, down 11.3 percent from the previous year, while that of Europe rose 43.9 percent to 1.06 million …
The Sun is believed to be 4.6 billion years old and it has never ever failed to show up. No one owns the sun and yet everyone owns it. It supplies its energy free to all who wish to take it. Supplies are inexhaustible. There are no rate hikes. In …
Japan fell from the top position in the world as a solar battery producer in 2007, replaced by Europe, a survey by a U.S. industry journal said Saturday. Japan's annual production of solar cells came to 920,000 kilowatts last year, down 11.3% from the previous year, while that of Europe …
Solar Semiconductor, a solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and services, on Thursday entered into a strategic partnership with IBC Solar of Germany, a distributor of system integrators of solar PV products in Europe. The partnership is valued at Rs. 2,300 crore ($575 million) in the next three years. Solar Semiconductor CEO …
An electric company plans to install a huge patchwork of solar cells, 10 times bigger than any previous such installation, on more than 100 large rooftops around Southern California. Times Topics: Solar EnergyThe California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will take part when Southern California Edison announces the plan on Thursday. The …
The then advisor to Prime Minister on Power Yasin Malik has said that solar energy is the best solution to the ongoing power crisis in the country. This he said while addressing as a chief guest the 2nd International Conference on Alternate Energy and Power held here at Expo Centre …
The Green Ventures Carbon Fund has tied up with a few major European financial partners and are actively looking for Indian strategic partners and project developers either for carbon credits or to jointly set up environment friendly projects. Though names of the partners was not revealed, Green Ventures India MD …
The government today passed a bill defining a "township' to prevent "mushrooming of buildings' without infrastructure. "A township means a clearly delineated planned development project... having... basic urban infrastructure and amenities,' says the West Bengal Town and Country (Planning and Development) (Amendment) Bill, 2008. It divides townships into three categories
Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie, who has sailed non-stop around the world and crossed the Pacific in a solar-powered boat made of recycled aluminium beer cans, is off on his next solo adventure at sea. He set sail for Japan on Sunday from the Hawaii Yacht Club on what he says …
Tata BP Solar, which specialises in solar photovoltaics, has signed an agreement with Calyon Bank (Credit Agricole CIB) and BNP Paribas to raise a $78 million debt to fund its 128 mw solar cell expansion project in the city. According to the company, the present production capacity is 50 mw …