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171 villages to get solar power soon

January 27, 2017 Anand Gupta

A total of 171 remote tribal villages in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts would be electrified with solar rooftops, said MM Nayak, CMD of AP Electricity Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL). Addressing the Republic Day gathering at the discom office here on Thursday, he said they have already covered as many as 158 villages in which […]

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A habitation at Valiyala banks on solar power

January 27, 2017 Anand Gupta

A habitation with 138 dwellings at Valiyala under Kadayal town panchayat in Kanniyakumari district has been living without power connections for decades. The habitation is not in a position to be a beneficiary of Deendayal Upadhayaya Gram Jyoti Yojana for rural electrification due to legal tangles, according to C. Boopathy, secretary, Valiyala Farmers’ Association. Mr. […]

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TPDDL sets up solar microgrid project in Bihar village

January 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

In a step towards expanding rural electrification, Tata Power Delhi today implemented a solar microgrid project at a village in Vaishali district of Bihar. The TPDDL (Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited) project has been implemented in Tayabpur village having an estimated 190 hutments with a population of around 1,000, a statement said. The project is in line […]

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SCI’s MTI gets its solar plant

January 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

In 45-acre of Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) Maritime Training Institute (MTI), 353.5 KWP of solar grid connected system, was inaugurated recently. This is a first net-metering scheme in Mumbai with private utility. The grid is drawing power from solar panels installed across 10 buildings in SCI’s vicinity.The private utility in this case is Reliance and it […]

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Solar energy to power Sambalpur University with 245 Kilowatt plant

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Sambalpur University has planned to set up a 245 KW solar power project on its premises in its bid to move towards harnessing eco-friendly sources of energy. M Muthukumar, the registrar of the university, said: “The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), under the central ministry of power, will provide the fund for the solar […]

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Soon, Lucknow parks to ‘go green’ with solar light

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

As part of the ongoing efforts of Lucknow Municipal Corporation to ‘Go Green’, solar energy panels will be installed in about 15 city parks for lighting. This would not only help the environment, but also lower energy bills and generate some electricity for the city. The solar panels will be connected to the LESA grid […]

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DM orders solar power for 129 Bareilly booths

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

After the administration identified as many as 129 polling booths in Bareilly district with no electricity, district election officer and district magistrate Surendra Singh ordered village panchayats to install solar-powered lights in these booths. The Election Commission has already issued directions that ensure proper light arrangements, drinking water, toilets and other basic amenities be provided […]

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Medak gets second prize in solar power packs

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Medak district has been selected for second prize for its achievement in the category of solar power packs under off grid and decentralised solar power applications programme for the year 2015-16. District Collector Bharati Hollikeri will be presented the award by Union Minister for Power, Coal and Mines Piyush Goel at New Delhi on […]

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West Bengal govt set to tap solar power for irrigation needs

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

Department will use high-grid engines to produce solar power for irrigating fields in places where shallow tubewells have been installed. The state water resource investigation and development department is planning to use solar power to supply irrigation water to the farmland. At present, farmers mainly use electric pumps for irrigation purposes. “The use of solar […]

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ANERT solar plant unveiled

January 24, 2017 Anand Gupta

Electricity Minister launches solar smart off-grid power plant programme Making a larger intervention in the field of non-conventional energy sector, Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT), under the State government, has commissioned a 2-MW solar power plant at Kuzhalmannam near here. Electricity Minister M.M. Mani inaugurated the plant in the presence of Minister […]

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