Solar Energy

Reply filed by the state of Odisha regarding increasing instances of high energy swell waves, May 1, 2025

Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …

Showa Shell To Spend $1.1 Billion Chasing First Solar

Japanese oil refiner Showa Shell Sekiyu KK said it will invest $1.1 billion to build a new thin-film solar cell plant, as it chases First Solar in a growing market. Showa Shell's 100 billion yen plant -- its third solar cell facility -- will boost its annual production capacity twelve-fold …

Solar power can change the image of India

CHENNAI: If the Indian Government diverts a part of the subsidy for fuels to create renewable energy sources, there will be a tremendous change in the lives of people, said Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Participating in a function organised by Exnora and Solkar to distribute …

Rs.10 subsidy for every unit of power generated using solar technology

N. Anand Details will be announced in National Solar Mission SOLAR POWER: Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, inaugurating WinWinD

Moser Baer sees sunlight again

Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi September 08, 2009, 0:46 IST Will invest Rs 2k cr in photovoltaic biz after abandoning it earlier Delhi-based Moser Baer, whose businesses range from optical media and entertainment to generating solar power, is seeing the first rays of hope after bearing the brunt of one …

Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill

The natural gas industry has enjoyed something of a winning streak in recent years. It found gigantic new reserves, low prices are encouraging utilities to substitute gas for coal, and cities are switching to buses fueled by natural gas. Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy blamed

Battling power supply, cops look to solar energy for traffic signals

Facing criticism for ugly traffic jams that brought many parts of the city to a standstill as the traffic lights stopped functioning due to recent heavy rains, the Traffic Police is in talks with Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) to emulate Bangalore

Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill

The natural gas industry has enjoyed something of a winning streak in recent years. It found gigantic new reserves, low prices are encouraging utilities to substitute gas for coal, and cities are switching to buses fueled by natural gas. Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy blamed

Solyndra starts 2nd solar panel plant construction

California solar company Solyndra Inc said on Friday that it started construction on its second solar panel manufacturing plant, putting into action the first loan guarantee awarded under a long-delayed U.S. program for advanced clean energy. The Fremont, California-based plant is near the company's current manufacturing facility and, once finished, …

Solar power for irrigation

USE of solar power-driven water pumps is a major alternate energy source for better crop yields in power-starved Bangladesh, according to experts. To ease the country's acute power crisis, solar power can be used as an alternative source of electricity for irrigation and it would at least help reduce 700 …

Solar power for irrigation

USE of solar power-driven water pumps is a major alternate energy source for better crop yields in power-starved Bangladesh, according to experts. To ease the country's acute power crisis, solar power can be used as an alternative source of electricity for irrigation and it would at least help reduce 700 …

Desolate hamlet adopted by bank

MALLARPUR, 4 SEPT: The State Bank of India (SBI) has adopted a tribal village in Birbhum district to improve the livelihood of the residents. This kind of a socio-economic effort would be the first-of-its-kind in Birbhum. The tribal village, Melteldanga under Mayureswar I block area, was selected by the state …

BMC hospital adopts green energy options

BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) hospital has become the first municipal hospital in the country to adopt renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE & EE) options, which after a successful run, could also be replicated in other cities. The project with a `decentralised power generation

Installation of solar panels to be mandatory for high rises

The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of highrise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis. At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe …

Solar panels to be mandatory for highrise buildings

The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of highrise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis. At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe …

Installation of solar panels mandatory for highrises

The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of high-rise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis. At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe …

Kalam's vision for Andamans

Sanjib Kumar Roy ISLAND PURA: ABDUL KALAM' S VISION FOR ANDAMANSEXTENDING his dream plan of PURA (providing urban amenities in rural areas) to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam said that he visualised Island PURA for the welfare and better employment opportunities of islanders. Dr …

Neyveli Lignite to invest Rs 10,000 cr in power projects

TE Narasimhan / Chennai September 4, 2009, 1:35 IST Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) is planning to invest Rs 10,000-12,000 crore in setting up power projects. It is also planning to foray into renewable energy, by setting up wind energy farms and solar units. This year

Dhaka to get $130m WB loan for solar power system

World Bank will give 130 million US dollars for installation of affordable solar home systems in rural areas of Bangladesh for ensuring access of the people to electricity. An agreement was signed at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in the city on Wednesday. Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, Secretary of the ERD, …

Dhaka receives $130m WB credit for rural electricity

The government on Wednesday signed a credit agreement worth $130 million with the International Development Association, the World Bank

Bangladesh receives US$ 130m to provide electricity in rural Bangladesh

The Government of Bangladesh yesterday signed a credit agreement worth US$ 130 million with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary arm to help to increase access to electricity through installation of affordable Solar Home Systems in rural areas. This US$ 130 million IDA credit is provided as …

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