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Rooftop solar: Still way out of reach

August 4, 2018 Anand Gupta

The finance ministry’s recent decision to levy 25% safeguard duty on solar equipment is likely to raise solar power tariffs and affect offtake. Power minister R K Singh has reportedly assured project developers that the Centre would amend bidding rules to allow pass through of the import duty hike, but uncertainties remain. There’s a lack […]

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Jharkhand gets first solar-powered Law University in India

August 2, 2018 Anand Gupta

Two units of 100 KVA solar plants have been installed each in the girls and boys hostel within a record time of one and a half month by the State Government to curtail the dependency of electricity. RANCHI: The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi has become first Law University in […]

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CM INAUGURATES 100 KW SOLAR PLANT AT LAW VARSITY

August 2, 2018 Anand Gupta

The National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Jharkhand, on Wednesday became the first law varsity in the country to utilize solar energy to its optimum to illuminate the campus. Spread over 63.76 acre of area, NUSRL, Jharkhand is among the largest national law universities in India. Chief Minister, Raghubar Das during the […]

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Law school switches on sunny nights

August 2, 2018 Anand Gupta

Ranchi: National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), in Kanke on Wednesday became India’s first law university to extensively use solar power on campus, with its students celebrating their freedom from blackouts. The solar power system at the law school was formally inaugurated on Wednesday evening by chief minister Raghubar Das in the […]

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MECON ltd. Officials visited Solar Based Water Drinking System site, Khunti (Jharkhand)

August 1, 2018 Anand Gupta

MECON Limited, formerly known as Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants Limited is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Steel of the Government of India. Officials of MECON P K Sarangi Director (Tech), Sanjeev Kumar GM (CA) & Nodal officer CSR along with members of CSR visited the proposed site for Solar Based Water Drinking […]

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Traditional agricultural pumps can be replaced with 8K MW of solar power

August 1, 2018 Anand Gupta

Interestingly, TN, which had a policy for installing solar panels on the roof-tops of private and public buildings, is going slow on implementation. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu agricultural power consumption is 11,406 million units a year and a total of 8,138 MW of solar power is required to replace the traditional water pumps with solar […]

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Solar-powered streetlights for BDA project

August 1, 2018 Anand Gupta

Bareilly: Streetlights in Bareilly Development Authority’s residential project, Ramganga Nagar Awasiya Yojana, will soon be powered with solar energy. For this purpose, the BDA is planning to set up a solar panel having a capacity of around 50 KW at the Ramganga Nagar Awasiya Yojana. Speaking with TOI, development authority secretary SP Singh said, “The […]

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Solar streetlights to be installed on 19 locations of Ghat road stretch

July 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

KOZHIKODE: District panchayat president Babu Parassery said that solar powered streetlights will be installed on the 19 locations on the stretch of Thamarassery Ghat road. Addressing the district panchayat meeting, he said that solar powered signal lights will also be installed on the Ghat road stretch. The district panchayat president said that the execution of […]

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LAKSHMIBAI COLLEGE GOES GREEN;INSTALLS 77 KW SOLAR PLANT ON CAMPUS

July 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

The need of the hour is ‘Save Earth’ and Lakshmibai College takes a step forward to conserve electricity. Lakshmibai College with the help of CleanMax Solar installed a rooftop solar plant. The solar power is based on “pay as you go” or “OPEX” Model. The tariff for this is 50% cheaper than the current grid […]

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Tourism hotspots go solar

July 28, 2018 Anand Gupta

Thiruvananthapuram: The initiative by the tourism department to light up major tourist spots by installing solar panels is reaping multiple benefits. Forty-eight solar lights have been installed, in association with Kerala State Industrial Enterprise, at Kovalam beach, the city’s tourism hotspot. Solar-powered LED lights of 35 watt, operated via web, now dot the way from […]

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