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Rooftop solar installation startup ZunRoof bags Rs 1.6 Cr from clutch of angels

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

Rooftop solar installation startup ZunRoof has raised Rs 1.66 crore in its angel round of funding from i3N, Paipal Ventures’ Ajith Pai, Gaurav Gupta, Asia Director, Dalbergr and a bunch of IIT Kharagpur alumni based in the US. This is the second round of investment for the Gurugram-based startup after an undisclosed first round from […]

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Plan afoot to set up solar panels on all govt bldgs: DM

June 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

Bareilly: In order to achieve a target set by the state government to generate 4,300 megawatts of electricity by 2022, district authorities have been instructed by principal secretary, UP government, Alok Kumar to install rooftop solar panels on all government, semi-government and public buildings. Bareilly district magistrate VK Singh said the nodal agency, NEDA, has […]

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Green energy pilot project rolls

June 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

Patna: The use of a micro power generating unit, which uses hybrid technology, is being tested in Bihar as part of a pilot project of Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL). The unit uses both wind and solar power for generating 1kW of power every month which equals to around 120 units of power […]

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CSR : PwC India Foundation installs solar lights at Khariya Sodha village of Rajasthan

June 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

Expected to benefit over 5000 individuals, the project is part of the Foundation’s corporate responsibility initiatives that aims to enhance public lighting facilities in an environment friendly manner in six villages, across Pali district. NEW DELHI: P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State, Law & Justice and Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, inaugurated solar street […]

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Indian Rooftop Solar : The Sorry State Of Affairs

June 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

Although statistics show that rooftop potential of in India stands at 124,000 MW, India added only 864 MW of rooftop solar capacity in 2017 and the total capacity stands at around 2.2 GW. Despite subsidies, initiatives and Government support, states in India like Maharashtra (with 237 Mw), Tamil Nadu (with 191 Mw), Rajasthan (129 Mw),Karnataka […]

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Research cheer for B-school

June 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given approval to Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna’s full-time doctoral research programme (fellowship programme in management) from 2018-19 session. Sources in the B-school said the AICTE approved the doctoral programme after detailed deliberation on all specified parameters against several criteria. It has allowed the institution to […]

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Alliance Francaise goes green

June 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

The heritage building will be restored and solar power systems installed in three phases In an initiative aimed at self-sufficiency, the Alliance Francaise in Puducherry, the oldest unit in Asia, is planning to “go green” by reducing its energy consumption. Since April 2018, the institute has begun switching over to renewable energy by replacing obsolete […]

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Lucknow metro latest to take the solar route

June 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

LUCKNOW: Realizing the significance of solar energy, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) is going eco-friendly by utilizing solar photovoltaic systems to run its metro stations and depots — a move which will reduce its dependency on grid power. The photovoltaic cells installed at Transportnagar depot generates about 1-megawatt solar energy daily. It is utilized to […]

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Smart City projects only talk, no action

June 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

LUDHIANA: Civic authorities have failed to complete even two projects that were inaugurated on 25 June last year amid fanfare. The two projects — installation of solar panels in government buildings, and smart signboards at various locations — were inaugurated last year on the occasion of anniversary of the Smart CityMission. Out of these two, only […]

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MORE THAN 36,000 SOLAR PUMPS INSTALLED UNDER SAUR SUJALA YOJANA

June 25, 2018 Anand Gupta

Nearly 36 thousand 393 solar pumps have been installed in various parts of the state till date under Saur Sujala Yojana. Besides, while installation of nearly 20 thousand solar pumps has been proposed. This information was provided at the meeting of Governing Body of Chhattisgarh state Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA). Chairman Purand Mishra chaired […]

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