Solar power pumps out money to farmers
AHMEDABAD: To turn farmers into solar power producers for their local agricultural requirements, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) recently funded a pilot research project to promote
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Solar energy a possible solution to Gurgaon’s power woes
As of 2011, Gurgaon had a population of about 9 lakh, witnessing rapid urbanisation. The city has emerged as a leading financial and industrial hub, with the third-highest per capita income in India.
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Govt ready to identify more areas for renewable energy projects
The Chhattisgarh Government will identify more potentially rich areas for installation of renewable energy projects and carry out advance planning for evacuation and transmission of power in an effective
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Grundfos India launches solar pump for domestic use
Grundfos India, subsidiary of the Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos, has launched Smart Solarz, a solar pump for domestic use. The pump is targeted at semi-urban, urban and peri-urban population. The
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Forest check-posts get solar panels
JAIPUR: If there is anything which matters since the conceptualisation of tiger reserves and 'Project Tiger', is tiger. For years, forest guards have worked as sentinels in remote areas of forest and underwent
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Sustainability of solar-based irrigation in India: key determinants, challenges and solutions
In India, only 46 per cent of the cultivated land is irrigated. With more than 19 million agriculture electricity connections, irrigation accounts for more than a fifth of the country’s total power sales.
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Int’l award for Anandwan’s solar energy use
Nagpur: The renewable energy initiatives made by Maharogi Sewa Samiti (MSS), Warora, were recognized with an 'Innovative Energy Project of the Year 2016' award for Asia Subcontinent Region. The award was
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Solar power for all SBI rural branches in next two years: Govt
The Chhattisgarh Government has plans of electrifying all rural branches of State Bank of India (SBI) in the State with solar power during the next two years, officials informed. The Government has
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200 solar hand pumps to be installed in U’khand to solve water crisis
To reduce the long queue at hand pumps, Uttarakhand pey jal nigam has decided to install around 200 eco-friendly hand pumps, which will work through solar energy. The department has managed to install
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Haryana govt to install 3,050 solar water pumps
Haryana government would spend an amount of about Rs 27 crore on renewable energy and energy conservation programmes. In order to encourage farmers to use renewable energy, Haryana government on Wednesday