CHANDIGARH : To address the problem of stubble burning in Punjab, a US-based businessman has proposed to invest Rs 25,000 crore in a project which claims to convert this menace affecting Punjab, Haryana and NCR to a business model creating employment opportunities in the region. The proposal is to invest in a 4,000 MW power […]
Chandigarh city news: Govt raises subsidy for rooftop solar plants
“The government has raised the subsidy amount from 30 per cent to 40 per cent for rooftop solar plants up to 3 kWp capacity in order to encourage the solar movement,” announced Ravinder Singh at the SolarTech 2019 conference. “The government has raised the subsidy amount from 30 per cent to 40 per cent for […]
In Maharashtra village farmers switch to solar pumps, experts fear groundwater exploitation
In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji Balaji Kikole, 62, doesn’t need to strain himself. Reason: Kikole has got a three-horsepower (hp) solar pump installed under the Atal Solar Krishi Pump Yojana launched […]
SITC of 30 kWp DC- installed grid connected, roof top solar PV power generation
Construction of GPOA Basement,G.F. 4 at Jalandhar Punjab. SH : SITC of 30 kWp DC- installed grid connected, roof top solar PV power generation For more information please see below link:
170 nos. of all in one solar lights in 7 locations in Punjab
Supply, installation and commissioning of 170 nos. of all in one solar lights in 7 locations in Punjab For more information please see below link:
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab minister
Punjab Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa said it was technically wrong of Sidhu to submit his resignation from the Cabinet first to the party President. On June 6, Sidhu was divested of the charge of Local Government and Tourism & Cultural Affairs portfolios and given Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources in a […]
Punjab reels under power crisis as minister Navjot Sidhu refuses to take charge in tussle with CM
Punjab power minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is yet to take charge of the department even as the state continues to reel under severe power crisis. HIGHLIGHTS It has been more than a month since Navjot Singh Sidhu was given the charge of the Power and Non-renewable Energy sources department Despite assurances given to the party […]
Two weeks after cabinet reshuffle, Sidhu yet to take charge of power ministry
Two weeks after he was divested of his key portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu is yet to take charge of the power ministry, said official sources. Meanwhile, a few posters mocking Sidhu surfaced in Mohali Friday. It has been asked in the posters as to when he would “quit politics” […]
Punjab Cabinet rejig: Sidhu divested of crucial local govt dept, gets power portfolio
Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is at loggerheads with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, was divested of the crucial Local Government department and was given the Power and New and Renewable Energy Sources portfolio in a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday. The rejig took place hours after the first state Cabinet meeting following the Lok Sabha […]
Canada’s Brookfield looks to acquire Mytrah Energy
Stake sale could be valued at more than $1 billion, reaching up to nearly $1.5 billion The deal will also be largest transaction in the Indian renewable space in terms of size of the portfolio Mumbai: Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is in talks to buy a majority stake in Hyderabad-based Mytrah Energy as the […]