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NCR goes green, installs 7.7 mw solar power plants

March 15, 2018 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: North Central Railway has been working on installation of Solar Power Plants at its facilities like Stations, Divisional Offices and its Headquarter Office situated in Subedarganj in Allahabad. Under the Guidance of GM/NCR M C Chauhan, Solar Power Plants with an installed capacity of 7.7MWp (Mega Watt peak production) have been installed in […]

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Solar companies see favourable market in India

March 13, 2018 Anand Gupta

New capacity addition for 2017 is expected to touch 8.8 GW, a rise of 76 per cent over 2016 and making India the third biggest solar market worldwide. Hyderabad: India is seeing a surge in renewable energy production and more so in solar space. Both from the consumption and production, there is increase in the […]

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POWER MINISTER LAUNCHES SAUBHAGYA IN U’KHAND

March 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of providing power connection to all the households of the country would be realised well before the deadline March 31, 2019, said the Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh after he launched the ‘Saubhagya’ scheme in Uttarakhand at Pavilion Ground in Dehradun […]

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Three Indian ‘Smart Cities’ selected among finalists for WWF’s One Planet City Challenge

March 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

Three Indian cities – Panaji, Pune and Rajkot have been selected as national finalists in the 2017-2018 edition of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC). These are amongst the 40 finalists out of the 118 cities across 23 countries that participated in the global challenge this year. The One Planet City Challenge, previously known as […]

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Fashion brand uses fabric from solar power-driven charkhas

March 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

A women’s wear fashion brand’s spring-summer line is made using eco-friendly Harit Khadi, woven through solar power-driven ‘charkhas’. W for Woman, a range of contemporary ethnic wear, has partnered with government initiative Solar Charkha Mission for its new collection The Mission is aimed at revive and promoting the handwoven fabric through a unique, solar energy […]

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The cities leading the transition to renewables

March 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

More than 100 cities worldwide get at least 70 percent of their electricity from renewable sources, according to a new initiative. How did they manage and what can we learn from them? Cities are responsible for 70 percent of manmade CO2 emissions, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. Cars, heating, cooling and lighting systems […]

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Solar power plants sanctioned for Nizamabad, Jagityal

March 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

Nizamabad: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goel sanctioned 85 Kilo Watts Solar Power Plant to Nizamabad Railway Junction and asked South Central Railway officials to call tenders for construction of the plant. Nizamabad MP Kalvakuntla Kavitha requested Union Railway Minister and wrote a letter to him in March 2017 to sanction 85 KW’s solar power plant […]

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Rooftop energy: on boosting solar power

March 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

Surveys to map usable rooftops for solar power must be undertaken nationwide Bengaluru’s aerial mission to produce a three dimensional map of rooftop solar power potential using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data can give this key source of power a big boost. Similar mapping exercises have been carried out in several countries over the […]

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West Bengal Goes Green, to Light up 2000 Schools with Solar Power by 2019!

March 7, 2018 Anand Gupta

Solar Power will be an excellent example to set for future generations. he West Bengal Government has decided to install solar panels in approximately 2000 schools, by 2019. Through this step, they are achieving the twin goals of lower power expenses and making a strong case for sustainable energy for future generations. This is not […]

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All villages to be electrified within a month: Manipur CM

March 7, 2018 Anand Gupta

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today stated that all villages in the state will be electrified within a month. Out of the about 300 “un-electrified” villages, more than 250 villages have been electrified and the rest would be electrified within this month, Biren stated during the inauguration of 6 Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power […]

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