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Rooftop SPV power plant at Post Graduate Govt College for Girls

Chandigarh city news: Govt raises subsidy for rooftop solar plants

September 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

“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 […]

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CSE launches solar energy initiative for schools in Shimla

September 10, 2019 Anand Gupta

The ‘Solar in Schools’ pilot programme aims to create sensitisation about the use of renewable energy Shimla: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based research and advocacy body, recently said it has launched a special initiative called ‘Solar in Schools’ in Shimla in partnership with the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology and […]

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Zunroof gets a South India boost to solar business

September 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

Delhi-NCR-based solar power start-up Zunroof expects to harness the South Indian market to drive even higher volumes going forward. Delhi-NCR-based solar power start-up Zunroof expects to harness the South Indian market to drive even higher volumes going forward. While the company entered the South Indian market in October 2018, launching operations in Bengaluru first, it […]

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Pilot programme ‘Solar in Schools’ launched in Shimla

September 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

According to Ranjita Menon, programme director of CSE’s Environment Education Unit, “Solar in Schools would aim to bring about a change in the way energy is consumed in schools. More importantly, it would try to enhance the understanding of energy management amongst students and the need to transition to cleaner energy alternatives with lower environmental […]

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Ten-fold growth in rooftop solar installation required to reach 40 GW target: MNRE

September 6, 2019 Anand Gupta

The development of SARAL is in the direction to empower state government entities as well as investors with evidence to make informed policy decisions New Delhi: India’s cumulative rooftop solar installation needs to grow 10-fold in order to achieve the 40 gigawatt (GW) capacity target by 2022, according to a latest report by the Ministry […]

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Amplus to provide 1.4 Mw of solar power to 12 bigbasket outlets

August 31, 2019 Anand Gupta

Amplus will provide over 1.4 Mw of solar power to 12 bigbasket outlets spread across Haryana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu New Delhi: Rooftop solar power company, Amplus Energy Solutions, on Wednesday said it has partnered with online grocery retailer, bigbasket, for providing clean and green energy at its outlets in India. According to […]

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On the roof of CMBT metro station in Chennai, solar power plant installed now

August 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

People going to CMBT metro station would be surprised to see a solar power plant on the roof top now. On Monday, this 100 KWp solar power plant was installed at the roof top of this metro station in Chennai and this is spoken in high esteem now. It must be noted that till now […]

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Solar pumps, NDDB and the birth of PM-KUSUM

August 29, 2019 Anand Gupta

Solar pumps make farmers even more reckless with underground water. There is a cost element with conventional pumps–electric or diesel. This is true even with subsidised power tariffs of Re 1 per unit. The introduction of solar pumps in the Indian market was thought to be the perfect solution for aiding farmers in arid regions […]

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Vivek Yadav, Vizianagaram DC: In hot, humid Andhra town, solar energy slashes power bills; govt offices, schools, colleges line up

August 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

43 social welfare government schools and 43 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas now have roof-top solar heaters, in an area where there was very little awareness about solar power earlier. IT WAS the steep electricity bills that the District Collectorate and municipal offices were running up in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which experiences hot and […]

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Solar power plant set up on roof of CMBT metro station in Chennai

August 28, 2019 Anand Gupta

As of now, Chennai Metro Rail Limited has installed a total of 5.2 MW capacity of solar power plants in metro stations and Koyambedu depot. CHENNAI: To promote use of green energy, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has installed and commissioned a 100 KWp solar power plant on the rooftop of the CMBT metro station […]

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