The energy poverty that typifies rural areas of developing countries in Africa is staggering in its proportions. These areas have become trapped in subsistence-level economies characterised by inefficient use of
MARGAO: Solar powered illumination will soon become a reality in the Commercial Capital. Work on erection of solar panels has begun around the Margao Municipal building as part of the joint project between the Margao civic body and the Goa Energy Development Agency.
Zero transmission access charge for inter-State system mooted. The CERC is also expected to come out with new tariff rates for electricity generation from solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy systems. Anil Sasi Richa Mishra
KOCHI: The Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET) is organising a twoday Indo-German dialogue on Accelerated Dissemination of Solar Energy Technologies ADSET 2010 on March 4 and 5 at the college campus in Kochi.
Decision taken to cut down on electricity bill of Rs. 9 lakh MADURAI: The University of Madras has decided to switch over to solar power within a year in order to cut down its monthly electricity bill. A one-time investment of Rs.3 crore was being made to purchase the solar equipment and install it in the university campus, said G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor.
The SPV (solar photovoltaic power) system is the simplest form of converting solar energy to electricity. However, its high capital cost makes it one of the costliest resources of energy, ostensibly with implications of high fixed charges.
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: Germany has made policy decisions on alternative energy sources and has been concentrating on research in those areas long before the rest of the world began thinking of them, said Muller-Steinhagen, head of the Institute of Technical Thermodynamics (ITT) at the German Aerospace Centre (DLR).
In order to give a thrust to rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected at distribution network at voltage levels below 33 KV envisaged under Phase I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) proposes to launch a programme on generation based incentives.
The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, on Wednesday inaugurated the Rs 100-crore solar photovoltaic module manufacturing plant set up by Vikram Group of Industries at Falta Special Economic Zone in South 24 Parganas district, according to a company release.
Srinagar: Solar home lighting systems were on Sunday distributed to about 388 houses in an unelectrified village in Jammu and Kashmir
Shimla: In a bid to harness solar energy in a big way, Himachal Pradesh government has decided to develop Shimla and Hamirpur as
Feasibility study under way for setting up plant at Leh, Kargil. Green energy thrust ONGC to start off with a 10 MW solar PV plant with plans also for a solar thermal project NTPC takes up grid interactive 15 MW solar thermal-based projects at Anta in Rajasthan Richa Mishra Anil Sasi
Now with its major thrust on harnessing wind, solar, and nuclear power in addition to petroleum so as to get itself converted into an energy company, the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) on Wednesday launched its solar lamps for the first time in the North East here at Santipur village.
To help in policy development, awareness creation, as well as training and capacity building for solar energy is the main focus of Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI).
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has been entrusted with the work of solarising important structures including the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House and the Sri Harmandir Sahib. All the gadgets of these buildings would be run through solar energy under the project and work on the first phase would be started in the coming four months.
R. Sairam Harnessing solar energy may address the energy problems in rural areas. MADURAI: Solar power generation units no longer remain in the sole domain of industries as a new scheme of the Central Government offers generous incentives to promote its domestic use.
New Delhi: In line with its commitment to minimize greenhouse gases, discom NDPL has prepared an ambitious plan to tap renewable sources of energy. Apart from its several solar projects that already exist, the discom is working on various other plans with an aim to generate up to 1500kW power from solar energy before the Commonwealth Games.
New Delhi: In the first ever investment of its kind by World Bank
Govt Feels NTPC Should Focus On Other Avenues Such As Wind & Solar Energy
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: China spent almost twice as much as the United States on clean energy investments last year, and is now set to take the lead as the world's premier green energy power, according to a report released on Thursday.
