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Residents’ of 51 enclaves in Cooch Behar set to get solar water pumps for irrigation, power

IN A bid to make residents of enclaves in Cooch Behar more “self dependent”, North Bengal Development Minister Rabindranath Ghosh on Monday said that solar-based water pumping units would be set up in the 51 enclaves that had become a part of India last year, following the historic exchange of land between India and Bangladesh.“The […]

‘Green power’ at Pooval Resort

The Pooval Island Resort near here has installed a combined solar and wind generation system capable of generating 50 kWh (solar) and 2 kWh (wind). It proposes to raise these capacities in phases to render the resort ‘energy-neutral,’ say Kabeer Khader, Chairman, and MR Narayanan, Managing Director. Power Minister Kadakampally Surendran inaugurated the combined facility […]

Working to develop framework for solarising agri-pumps: Piyush Goyal

The government is working on developing a framework for solarising agriculture pumps in order to reduce power consumption by farmers, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal today said.It has already embarked on a plan to provide energy efficient agriculture pumps to farmers and has launched National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme in this regard. Under the […]

Kerala resort goes ‘green’

Kerala’s first premier green resort was commissioned on Tuesday. The Poovar Island Resort on Kovalam beach will run on a combination of solar power and wind generated energy.Set in the outskirts of the state capital, Poovar Island has pioneered green and environment friendly systems. It plans to go ‘Energy Neutal’ in future. The current project […]

BSNL plans to join solar bandwagon

In an attempt to leverage the growing focus on India’s solar energy sector, state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) plans to lease out its telecom factory at Bhilai in Chhattisgarh for manufacturing solar equipment.The move is expected to provide a boost to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s ‘Make in India’ programme. India’s solar power […]

Future-Proofing Your Solar Investment with the Pika Energy Island

Adding a solar photovoltaic system to a home or business is an exceptional way to lower one’s energy costs over decades of electricity usage. But, as with any investment, the smart money is on maximizing the return and ensuring the dividends aren’t negatively impacted by external market effects. External conditions certainly can negatively impact your […]

Waaree Energies installs solar rooftop panels at Growel’s101 Mall

Continuing its efforts to promote the use of Solar PVC modules as a viable energy source, Waaree energies, one of India’s leading solar product manufacturers, has installed solar rooftop panels at Growel’s corporate office located in Growel’s Mall– one of the most popular shopping centers in Kandivali, Mumbai. The solar panel system has played a significant […]