NHPC has issued a tender for hiring of consultants for the technical assistance and preparation of DPR of Floating Solar Projects of 100 MW capacity in Rengali Reservoir in Odisha. In the first phase, a 100 MW floating solar plant shall be developed in the Rengali reservoir of Odisha. In this context, the...
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a path-breaking reform, has approved the monetisation of assets of POWERGRID (PGCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, through Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model. This is the first time any PSU in...
From self-charging cars to buildings that are self-sufficient in energy, solar power is set to transform the traditional use of energy in the not too distant future. In a session titled “Solar Beyond The Power Sector,” participants at the International Solar Alliance’s First World Solar Technology conference brainstormed over the many...
MYSUN, a leading solar rooftop company in India, has announced that it has successfully commissioned a rooftop solar plant in Rajasthan for a reputed textile company. Located in Bhilwara, the firm claims the 1.75 MW solar power project is an amalgamation of clean aesthetics with advanced solar technology. The solar plant...
The Gujarat cabinet has cleared the proposal for the 41.5 GW renewable park in Kutch district by approving the allotment of 60,000 hectares of land for the mega project. The Gujarat cabinet on September 9, 2020, has cleared the long-pending proposal of the 41,500 MW or 41.5 GW renewable energy...
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said he is hopeful that India would achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions by 35% in the next ten years. Union Minister of Environment, Climate Change, and Heavy Industries Prakash Javadekar has said that he is hopeful that India would be able to achieve its goal of...
Apollo Hospital Enterprise Joint Managing Director and President of FICCI Sangita Reddy has said that the solar energy industry and players can play a crucial role as enablers of healthcare in areas where there is inadequate access to grid-connected power. Speaking at the Global CEOs session at the first World Solar...
The CEO’s session at the first World Solar Technology Summit by the ISA saw head honchos make a strong pitch for a broader manufacturing supply chain, besides the need to maintain the price trajectory and seek higher efficiency. i0n a session moderated by Jeanette Rodrigues, Mumbai bureau chief of Bloomberg...
The global covid pandemic is reshaping the solar landscape like never before.While on one hand it has jolted countries like India to the need for establishing their own supply chains, on the other hand it has also brought home the imperative for a shared energy future.“We are in the process of...
A new report has established how northern India’s energy systems, comprising of Delhi-NCR can be switched to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Finland’s Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) and Delhi-based ‘Climate Trends‘ in a new report on Tuesday established how northern India’s energy systems, comprising the world’s largest metropolitan area —...