Solar Thermal Power
News
Solar power firms get urban push
The Centre wil push for the use of solar power in all new government buildings, said the Union minister for urban development, Mr S. Jaipal Reddy.
“All new government buildings will go green and would be rated by the rating agencies such as the TERI and GRIHA,” the minister said inaugurating Solarcon India, an exhibition of solar power companies here on Wednesday.
29/07/2010
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Reports and Documents
Guidelines for selection of new grid connected solar power projects
The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand 'Solar India' is to establish
Jul 2010
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Reports and Documents
Draft Rajasthan solar policy 2010
This draft solar policy 2010 for Rajasthan released by RREC is aimed at developing a global hub of solar power of 10,000 MW- 12,000 MW capacity in the next 10-12 years to meet increasing energy needs of the state and India & contribute to ecological security too.
Jul 2010
Government of Rajasthan
News
AERC plan on solar tariff regulations
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed to start Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) under a new regulation and has notified a draft Solar Tariff Regulations which will be applicable from the current financial year.
17/07/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Reports and Documents
Concentrating solar power in China and India: a spatial analysis of technical potential and the cost of deployment
Coal power generation in China and India is expected to double and triple, respectively, over the next 20 years, increasing exposure to fuel price volatility, exacerbating local air pollution, and hastening global climate change. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is a growing source of utility-scale, pollution-free electricity, but its potential in Asia remains largely unexamined.
Jul 2010
Center for Global Development
Reports and Documents
Madhya Pradesh solar energy policy 2010: draft
The Madhya Pradesh Solar Energy Policy – 2010 aims to provide a comprehensive policy for promotion of solar energy in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Policy endeavours to create an enabling environment to attract public & private investments in generation and manufacturing of solar energy based plant & machinery.
Jul 2010
Government of Madhya Pradesh
News
Photon Energy to set up solar desalination plant at BARC
M. Somasekhar
Solar energy is now being deployed to convert seawater into potable quality on a pilot scale in India at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai.
30/06/2010
Business Line (New Delhi)
Reports and Documents
Guidelines for off-grid and decentralized solar applications and rooftop and other small solar power plants
The guidelines for off-grid and roof-top solar applications under Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission launched by Union New & Non Renewable resources minister Dr. Fahrooq Abdulla.
Jun 2010
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Reports and Documents
Guidelines for off-grid and decentralised solar application
The objectives of this guidelines are: To promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets set in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission for Phase-I; To create awareness and demonstrate effective and innovative use of Solar systems for individual/ community/ institutional/ industrial applications; To encourage innovation in addressing market
Jun 2010
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
