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MC to identify more govt buildings for solar plants

November 29, 2018 Anand Gupta

Ludhiana: Having completed the first phase of installing rooftop solar power plants at government buildings in the city, the MC would now start identifying more government buildings where such plants could be set up, said an official on Tuesday. For this, said the official, the MC is going to carry out a survey of government […]

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CMRL installs solar rooftop at two more stations

November 29, 2018 Anand Gupta

The plant is expected to generate around 1,51,200 units per month and save around `69.5 lakh per year for CMRL. CHENNAI : To achieve energy security and promote the use of green energy, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has installed a 1,120KWp solar rooftop at two elevated Metro stations, Alandur and St Thomas Mount, and […]

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Sunshine Power To Set Up Rooftop Solar Project In West Bengal Worth INR 34.24 Million

November 29, 2018 Anand Gupta

Sunshine Power Products Private Limited has participated in a tender issued by West Bengal Pollution Control Board, Government of West Bengal for the project “ Design , Engineering, Manufacture/Procurement, Testing, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of 100 nos. Rooftop Grid Connected Solar PV Power Plants each of array capacity 5 kWp including five (5) years comprehensive […]

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Fuel retailer bet big on green energy with easy loans

November 29, 2018 Anand Gupta

NEW DELHI: Oil companies betting big on solar energy doesn’t sound ironic any more. Setting up solar power plants is not a token of commitment to the environment. Instead, it is making business sense as rising cost of running petrol pumps eat into dealer income. No wonder India’s state-run fuel retailers are persuading petrol pump […]

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Almost 14 lakh houses in India are now ‘green’

November 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

India now has an ambitious target of having 10 billion sq ft green building footprint by 2022. It is expected to increase the green footprint by around 10%. Almost 14 lakh houses in India have chosen to go for a ‘green building’ tag which amounts to about 6.33 billion sq ft. It however constitutes mere […]

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Solar plants commissioned at Alandur, St Thomas Mount metro stations

November 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail has commissioned solar power plants at Alandur and St Thomas Mount metro stations with a total capacity of 1120 KW. Solar plants have been installed on rooftops at these metro stations. The plants are expected to generate around 1,51,200 units per month. They would help save around Rs 69, 49,152 lakhs […]

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Rooftop solar runs into roadblocks

November 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

The state-owned electricity distribution companies’ apathetic approach coupled with the lack of appropriate financing options available in the market are seen to be impeding the uptake of rooftop solar in the country. The state-owned electricity distribution companies’ apathetic approach coupled with the lack of appropriate financing options available in the market are seen to be […]

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Chennai Metro Rail commissions another 1120 KWp Solar PV Power Plant

November 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail successfully commissioned another 1120 KWp Solar PV Power Plant in Roof Top area of two Elevated Stations namely Alandur and St. Thomas Mount Stations and in the Ground areas at Metro Rail Depot, Koyambedu, according to a release. It is expected to generate around 1,51,200 units per month and saves around Rs.69, […]

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India Grabs the Top Spot, Sells 1.3 Million Off-Grid Solar Products in H1 2018

November 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

According to a newly published report by the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA), India has emerged as the world’s largest cash market for off-grid solar products, with 1.3 million products sold in H1 2018 alone. This accounts for an impressive 44 percent of global sales. 3.7 million off-grid solar products were sold globally during the […]

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