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Solar power to brighten up BWSL

February 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

Come April, the 5.6-km-long Bandra Worli Sea Link (BWSL) will be illuminated with the help of solar panels that will be installed at both ends of the sealink. The move is aimed to bring down the expenditure on electricity consumption and also pave way for green energy. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) believes […]

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Lucknow’s first all-women mosque to go 100% solar

February 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

The city’s first all-women mosque will now be powered by solar energy to contribute towards improving Lucknow’s air quality. Ambar Mosque on PGI Road will operate on 100% clean andrenewable energy. “We have decided to install solar panels to power the mosque to reduce its dependence on electricity produced from highly polluting sources such as coal. […]

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Ghatkopar, Andheri metro stations in Mumbai to get solar panels

February 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

In a bid to harness solar energy, Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (MMOPL) has planned to install solar panels on Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar metro corridor to meet its electricity requirements. It plans to generate approximately 2.30 mega watt peak (mwp) by installing these solar panels. According to the company officials, these solar panels would be installed on rooftops […]

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MMRC to harness Solar Power for Metro-3 project

February 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

AS PART of its green initiatives, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) plans to use solar energy to power part of the under-construction Metro 3. It plans to use solar energy at the Aarey car depot and at sub-stations along the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ line. The sub-stations themselves require power supply for the functioning of utilities like lighting […]

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Ghatkopar, Andheri metro stations in Mumbai to get solar panels

February 3, 2017 Anand Gupta

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Roof top solar panels for GHMC properties

February 3, 2017 Anand Gupta

In a bid to promote solar energy and save power charges, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will intsal rooftop grid-connected power generation plants on its properties. In the first phase, 44 buildings out of the total 942 properties of the city’s civic body will get the panels. A resolution to execute the project was […]

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MMRC to harness solar energy for Metro 3 project

February 3, 2017 Anand Gupta

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NIT and IICPT to develop solar cold storage system

February 3, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has sanctioned Rs. 1.05 crore to the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchi and the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Thanjavur for undertaking a joint project on Design and Development of Solar Photovoltaic Powered Cold Storage System. It is aimed at designing and developing an energy efficient […]

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ABB microgrid to bring clean energy and power reliability to Alaska community

February 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

ABB will provide an innovative microgrid, combining battery and flywheel based storage technologies, designed to test scalability and improve power stability for around 300,000 people in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. The small scale project, initiated by Chugach Electric Association, Inc., aims to identify technologies that will enable the integration of more renewables, including wind power from […]

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Making efficient and affordable power real: 5 solar energy startups that are making it happen

February 2, 2017 Anand Gupta

The last five years have seen an increased interest in the domestic solar energy sector. The government is promoting existing policies, introducing new policies and enabling more concessions for renewable energy projects, resulting in greater interest among big and small industry players as well as startups. This new-found enthusiasm and the focus on solar energy […]

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