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600 farmers get solar pumps in Bijnor this year

June 16, 2018 Anand Gupta

Strap: Subsidised solar pumps becoming a rage among farmers Bijnor: Farmers in Bijnor are increasingly opting for solar pumps to irrigate their fields due to the subsidy being provided by the government, and also because of the erratic power supply in rural belts. This year, as many as 3,700 farmers had applied for subsidized solar […]

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Training in utilisation of solar systems in East Godavari district

June 15, 2018 Anand Gupta

Kakinada: The NREDCAP (New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of AP) has taken up the promotion of renewable energy in a big way in East Godavari in particular and in the state of AP in general. Under this, a 3-month training programme will be conducted by Skill Development Council of India (SDCI) in utilization of […]

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Tamil Nadu CM offers 500 subsidised solar pumps for farmers outside delta region

June 15, 2018 Anand Gupta

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday offered 500 solar pumps to farmers outside the delta districts at subsidised cost, besides the 500 pumps announced earlier for delta farmers. The pumps will be given to farmers at 90% subsidised price and it would cost the government Rs 25 crore. The CM also […]

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OU plans 1 MW solar power plant on its campus

June 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

University gets Rs. 108 crore under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan Osmania University will soon generate its own electricity to meet its needs partially, with plans for establishment of 1 MW solar power plant that may start in a few months. The university has proposed the 1 MW power plant in its presentation for securing funds under the […]

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TL-DATTATREYA-FINANCIAL AID(MES9)

June 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

Substantial financial aid given to TL, AP Hyderabad: Former Union Minister and BJP MP Bandaru Dattatreya today said that the Centre has provided substantial financial aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana and the Integrated Power Development Scheme in the power sector. The Lok Sabha member from Secunderabad said […]

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Railways begins to tap solar power

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

It commences installing solar panels at Ballari railway station South Western Railway (SWR) has initiated the process of tapping solar energy to meet the power requirements of Ballari railway station, coming under Hubballi division. The work of installing solar panels on top of the sheets on Platform No. 1 has already commenced and an estimated […]

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AP Govt to push agricultural connections to solar

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Amaravati: The state government is planning to divert all new agriculture connections coming up in the state to solar using the new scheme for farmers ‘Grid connected Solar BLDC pump sets’. Adani group may get the contract of supplying solar pump sets to the state. The group reportedly submitted lowest quote for supplying 3 HP […]

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KMC to bid on solar power to cut down billing amounts

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Kolkata: In a stride towards reducing the electricity bill and curbing pollution, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has decided to use solar power for electricity production in the municipal markets in the city. There are 46 markets in the city under the aegis of KMC and the civic body has decided to kick off the […]

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CleanMax Solar Bags Transformational Business Awards 2018 by Financial Times (FT) / The International Finance Corporation (IFC)

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

DUBAI, UAE: CleanMax Solar is the first Indian company to win this award in the ‘Achievement in Transformational Infrastructure’ category Financial Times (FT) and International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced CleanMax Solar, India’s most trusted sustainability partner for the corporate segment, as the winner in ‘Achievement in Transformational […]

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Vivint Solar Closes $811 Million of New Financing

June 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

Leading full-service residential solar provider announces closing and funding of its first securitization LEHI, Utah: Vivint Solar, Inc. (NYSE: VSLR) today announced the closing and funding of $811 million aggregate principal amount of debt financing comprised of two separate transactions. The first is a capital markets issuance by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vivint Solar Financing V, […]

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