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Philips Lighting powers up Barefoot College in Rajasthan

February 14, 2018 Anand Gupta

The college’s Tilonia campus now has access to reliable off-grid energy with a 116 KW solar system provided by Philips Foundation New Delhi, India– Philips Lighting (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it has powered the Tilonia campus of Barefoot College in Rajasthan with a 116KW solar system, thereby enabling the […]

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Chennai: No solar panels installed, railway platforms under-utilised

February 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

CHENNAI: With abundant space on the roofs of platform shelters and copious sunlight being available, the Southern Railway has been motionless towards using the overhead space to generate more solar power. “Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Tiruvallur, Jolarpet and other railway stations in Chennai division of Southern Railway have lengthy platforms. If the zonal railway utilises […]

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Solar power to light up Bhopal stadium

February 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

BHOPAL: Adding yet another feather to its cap, the Tatya Tope Multipurpose Stadium in the state capital has become the first non-cricket stadium in the country which is completely powered by solar energy. The stadium is being owned and maintained by the sports department. With the green power, the stadium would be able to save […]

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Indian-American Rockefeller Foundation President to visit India

February 12, 2018 Anand Gupta

CAMBRIDGE: Rajiv J Shah, the Indian-American president of the Rockefeller Foundation, will visit India from tomorrow as part of the US-based philanthropic organisation’s efforts to help the government electrify villages across the country. The Rockefeller Foundation is one of America’s largest and most influential philanthropies which commits USD 200 million every year towards social and […]

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Solar power set to light up Sealdah Railway Station

February 10, 2018 Anand Gupta

Kolkata: Sealdah Railway Station, one of the busiest railway terminals in the country, will soon be solar-lit in a major stride to promote the cause of clean energy and also bring down cost through energy efficiency. For now, ten buildings adjacent to Sealdah Station that started in 1869 under Eastern Railway (ER), will be illuminated […]

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Mysuru railway station set to tap solar energy

February 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

To reduce dependency on conventional sources of energy, rooftop solar panels have been installed at Mysuru railway station platforms and division office. The ongoing work is scheduled to be completed by February 15. Divisional Railway Manager, Atul Gupta says, “Under the green energy programme, the station platform and building will be used to generate 210kWP […]

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SOLARISATION OF KONARK HITS ROADBLOCK

February 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

An ambitious project of solarisation of the Sun temple in Konark and the adjoining areas has hit the roadblock. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi is interested in the solarisation of Konark, bureaucratic wrangling is delaying the project. Prime Minister Modi advised the authorities to go for solarisation of two Sun Temples at Konark in Odisha […]

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Panasonic Fulfills 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project in Its 100th Anniversary, Bringing Light to Off-grid Communities Globally

February 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

OSAKA, Japan — Panasonic Corporation announced the successful completion of its 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns Project, which has brought light to off-grid communities in 30 countries through 131 non-profit and other organizations in the last five years. Since the project’s inception in February 2013, a total of 102,716 solar lanterns have been donated, including 5,004 […]

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Global Off-grid Solar Power Systems Market – Pay-As-You-Go Model to Drive Growth| Technavio

February 9, 2018 Anand Gupta

LONDON — The global off-grid solar power systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 14% during the period 2018-2022, according to a new market research study by Technavio. The report categorizes the global off-grid solar power systems market based on its applications in the residential and non-residential sectors. The report […]

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Solar power to light up Sealdah station soon

February 8, 2018 Anand Gupta

The project will go on stream by the end of the current fiscal itself, top railways officials said. Kolkata: Sealdah Railway Station, one of the busiest railway terminals in the country started in 1869 under the Eastern Railway, will soon be solar-lit. Eastern Railways has come up with a unique solar project with the twin […]

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