Soltec aims to raise 150 million euros ($177 million) to fund its expansion in the fast-growing solar energy market, it said in a statement, but did not say how much of the company would go public MADRID: Soltec, a Spanish manufacturer of equipment for solar power plants, said on Tuesday it plans a stock market […]
Centre launches scheme to solarise entire Konark Temple, Konark town
The scheme envisages a 10-megawatt (MW) grid-connected solar project and various solar off-grid applications such as solar trees and solar drinking water kiosks New Delhi: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Wednesday said the central government has launched a scheme for solarisation of Konark Sun Temple and Konark town in Odisha. “The Government […]
India’s Ultra Mega Solar Parks a $700-bn investment opportunity
The Indian government has set a target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) and 275 GW by FY27 New Delhi: India’s ultra-mega solar parks have attracted foreign capital, top global developers, and provided investors with an opportunity to join a $500-700 billion renewable energy and grid infrastructure investment […]
Plant-based fuels commercially viable: Study
Sustainable plant-based bio-jet fuels could provide a competitive alternative to conventional petroleum fuels if current development and scale-up initiatives continue to push ahead successfully, scientists say. With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than five million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike […]
Solar power used to create hydrogen fuel from seawater
Stanford scientists have devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel from seawater using solar power, an advance that may help pave the way for a novel sustainable source of energy. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrate a new way of separating hydrogen and oxygen gas from salt […]
Gujarat likely to provide land to central wind projects
The authorities in Gujarat felt preference should be given to projects auctioned by the state since the power too would be consumed by the state. BENGALURU: Wind power producers may soon get a breather from the stand-off over land allotment in Gujarat with the state finally planning to help centrally auctioned projects. The state’s revenue […]