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BMTC and Metro plan switch to solar power

February 27, 2018 Anand Gupta

Faced with annual upward revisions in electricity tariffs, Bengaluru’s transport utilities Namma Metro (BMRCL) and BMTC are in talks with private developers in their pursuit of cheaper power options. While the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has started talking to solar power developers, Namma Metro too is looking at cheaper options. The state-run BMTC is […]

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Schemes to promote innovative energy use in Kerala

February 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

Rs 3.70 crore has been set apart for energy conservation fund from state’s plan outlay THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The original plan of the state was to collect a cess from power consumers to set up a conservation fund. Now, realising that it would be politically untenable, the state government has decided to set up the fund all […]

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200 KW solar power project commissioned at CIHSR

February 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

Dimapur: A 200 KW solar power project was commissioned at Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research (CIHSR) on February 23. Funded and installed by the Department of New and Renewable Energy, Government of Nagaland, it was sourced from the TNT Company. “This is the biggest solar power plant installed at an institution for non-commercial […]

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Sound move on solar-powered water pumps

February 26, 2018 Anand Gupta

The news on the renewable energy front is mixed: the nationwide scheme to promote solar-powered water pumps is hugely welcome, but the move to further extend the waiver of transmission charges on solar and wind power projects should be abandoned. Power minister R K Singh has said that the Rs 48,000 crore Kisan Urja Suraksha […]

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Solar power plant inaugurated in CIHSR

February 24, 2018 Anand Gupta

A 100 KW grid solar power plant and 100 KW off grid solar power were commissioned and inaugurated at CIHSR hospital and Centre of Nursing (CON)- IP, CIHSR hospital, respectively for which a short programme was held Friday, at private ward block, CIHSR hospital, Dimapur. The 200 KW off-grid solar power plants was sponsored by […]

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‘Saubhagya’ may prove lucky for private investment in Uttar Pradesh

February 22, 2018 Anand Gupta

Electricity is one of the most critical components of infrastructure required for the economic growth of any state. Unreliable power supply and prolonged outages that Uttar Pradesh has been experiencing for the last two decades or so always acted as one of the major deterrents to investment in the state. Uttar Pradesh still remains the […]

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Agency hunt for rooftop power plan

February 22, 2018 Anand Gupta

Patna: The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has floated a tender to choose an agency to carry out work on the grid-connected rooftop programme. A BREDA official said: “Tenders have been floated for this work and we will finalise the agency by mid-March.” The selected agency will be given some time to mobilise resources […]

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IIT-B’s Solar Lamps benefit over a million rural students!

February 22, 2018 Anand Gupta

You may have heard of scientists and innovators recalling how they studied under a kerosene lamp. Although their resilience and willpower are a part of their foundation, future scientists will not have to rely on kerosene lamps to continue studying after dark! A group of students from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology)- Bombay has initiated […]

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AICTE to begin new schemes for students

February 21, 2018 Anand Gupta

Under this intervention, one million children in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan have been given the solar lamps. Mumbai: The Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT B) have initiated ‘Solar Urja Lamp’ (SoUL) that aims to provide solar study lamps to the rural students through skill transfer to local communities. Through this project, the institute […]

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From being power surplus to solar success: How govt is lighting up towns, villages

February 21, 2018 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s ‘power priorities’ are defined, well-planned and strongly focussed on making India a power-surplus nation and also moving to clean and green energy while slowly phasing out non-renewable forms of energy. The ultra ambitious target looks intimidating at first instance because of India’s huge dependence on traditional forms of electricity. […]

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