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State powers 300 youths to light up its green initiatives

September 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Rajasthan government has trained 300 youths in Solar Electric System Installers and service provider trade as part of its initiatives towards providing livelihood opportunities for them in fields of renewable energy, environment and green sector, solar energy, water treatment and waste recycling. This has been done by the Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation […]

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Mukesh Kumar inaugurates solar energy plants at AIR Kargil

September 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

KARGIL, SEP 29: All India Radio station in Kargil has become the first radio station in India to run on solar energy. DDG (E) AIR, Kargil, Mukesh Kumar inaugurated the installation of solar plants at AIR and Doordarshan in the frontier district of Kargil. Speaking during a function organised in connection with ‘Swatchata Hi Seva’ […]

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This is India’s first school to run completely on solar energy

September 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

From ensuring basic technology literacy to providing hands on experiences via contextual learning, the Canadian International School, Bangalore runs 100 per cent on solar energy! The school is a culturally-rich mosaic representing students globally. Their curriculum focuses on preparing students for an ever changing global community. How does the school runs on solar power? The […]

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Tech Mahindra and Power Ledger Unite to Unleash the Power of MaaS

September 30, 2017 Anand Gupta

Tech Mahindra, the provider of digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering services, and Power Ledger, a blockchain-based peer-to-peer electricity trading platform provider have announced a series of technology trials that aim at bringing the benefits of energy microgrid developments to India’s booming urban population, through Microgrid-as-a-Service. Incubated by Tech Mahindra, Microgrid-as-a-Service or MaaS is an […]

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Role of trade key in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals

September 29, 2017 Anand Gupta

Trade will play a key role in achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and both governments and the private sector need to be more active in ensuring trade’s full potential in contributing to these goals, speakers at the WTO’s annual Public Forum said. The SDGs were the focus of discussion during a […]

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Light to finally shine on ‘solar city’ project

September 28, 2017 Anand Gupta

KOCHI: The Solar City project, mooted four years back, to install solar energy systems to power streetlights, garden lights, homes, hotels and restaurants, and major administrative offices in the Kochi Corporation will soon get a fresh lease of life when the civic body comes up with an action plan for implementing the project. Implementing agency, […]

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Fourth Partner Energy aims Rs 300 cr revenue target this financial year

September 27, 2017 Anand Gupta

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Hyderabad: Fourth Partner Energy, distributed solar company focused on financing, building and servicing rooftop solar projects, aims to reach a revenue target of Rs 250-300 crore this year and Rs 1,000 crore in the next two years. Founded in 2010, the company has been net profitable every year. Saif Dhorajiwala, founder partner and executive director, […]

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Tech 30 startup Oorjan aims to bring affordable solar energy to Indian households

September 27, 2017 Anand Gupta

Oorjan Cleantech, a roof-top solar platform system, brings clean energy to homes and businesses, supported by IoT technology that provides lifetime performance monitoring and data. A house or office completely off the power grid and catering to its own energy needs sounds futuristic, but can now be a reality, thanks to Oorjan Cleantech. The Mumbai-based […]

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Solar plants illuminate, offer source of income

September 25, 2017 Anand Gupta

Imphal, September 24 2017: Apart from lighting their own premises, Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plants (GCRSPP) have succeeded in illuminating a whole locality while the balanced power is sold to the State . This project is being implemented by MANIREDA under the sponsorship of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) where up to […]

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CleanMax Solar partners with IIT (BHU) as its sustainability partner

September 21, 2017 Anand Gupta

New Delhi [India], Sep 20 : IIT (BHU), Varanasi, the premier technology engineering institute, in partnership with CleanMax Solar has commissioned a large-scale, Rooftop solar power plant across multiple building rooftops at its campus in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. With a cumulative solar capacity of 1.5 MW, the initiative meets an impressive 30 percent of the […]

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