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Cabinet approves MoU between railways and UK’s DFID

PM Narendra Modi, gave the post-facto approval for inking of MoU between the Indian Railways and the Department for International Development under the UK government on Wednesday. The duo agreed for energy planning for the national transporter in the fields of solar and wind energy, fuel efficient, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. New Delhi: The […]

India’s Renewable Energy Sector Attracts Record Investment in 2023 – EQ

Indian Railways bets big on solar and wind power! Check visionary move by national transporter

Indian Railways has already launched a pilot project for land-based power plants. Under this project, a three-megawatt plant has been installed at the Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Raebareli. Indian Railways pushes for clean-green energy! Taking forward its green energy initiative, Indian Railways has decided to offer land, which is lying vacant, to install 500-megawatt solar […]

Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Urges People to Take Advantage of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana – EQ

Full electrification of Indian railways within next 3-4 years: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that the target has been set for full electrification of Indian railways within next four years. “Railways is continuously increasing electrification for a better, pollution-free future. The target of electrification of the entire railway in the next 3-4 years has been set, making it the world’s […]

India’s Renewable Energy Sector Attracts Record Investment in 2023 – EQ

Great step! Indian Railways NFR zone plans to save crores by producing 8000 kWp of solar power

The HOG system is likely to earn additional revenue for the national transporter by replacing the power cars with passenger coaches. Since there is no use of diesel, there is no air pollution due to the burning of fossil fuel. Indian Railways is all set to take another major step for a better environment! The […]

India’s Renewable Energy Sector Attracts Record Investment in 2023 – EQ

Indian Railways Will Become World’s 1st 100% ‘Green Railways’; Rs 18,000 Crore Will Be Spent On Solar Panels

We cannot stress enough on Modi’s commitment to turn India and its peripheral power systems towards a greener switch. Two months back, we informed you of how for the first time, India is known to have invested more into greener initiatives than coal, the heart and soul of the production sectors. Last year, we also […]

Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi Urges People to Take Advantage of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana – EQ

Indian Railways’ renewable energy usage up by 6,900 per cent

The Indian Railways’ dependence on renewable sources of energy for running trains has gone up by a staggering 6,900 per cent over the last five years, data from the railway ministry has revealed. NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways’ dependence on renewable sources of energy for running trains has gone up by a staggering 6,900 per […]

India’s Renewable Energy Sector Attracts Record Investment in 2023 – EQ

Indian Railways To Utilise Vacant Real Estate To Push For Green Energy; Solar, Wind Projects Planned

In a bid to increase the usage of renewable energy in its operations, the Indian Railways is planning to set up 500 mega watt (MW) of land-based solar power plants, including on its unused land, and 200 MW of wind energy plants, reports Mercom. Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal recently informed the Lok Sabha […]

India’s Renewable Energy Sector Attracts Record Investment in 2023 – EQ

Indian Railways goes green! Delhi’s Anand Vihar Terminal railway station saves lakhs with solar power

Under Indian Railways’ mega project of making railway stations across India solar-powered, solar panels were installed at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station. The date of commissioning was October 2017. Indian Railways’ Anand Vihar Terminal railway station (ANVT) in Delhi is setting a benchmark with the use of solar-power! Apart from getting the tag of ‘silver-green’ […]

Puducherry initiates rooftop solar bidding for 150,000 homes – EQ