Wind turbine maker Inox Wind Monday said it has commissioned the common power evacuation facilities at Dayapar site in Bhuj in Gujarat. “The common power evacuation systems for the wind park comprise of a 220 KV sub-station, a 220 KV double circuit transmission line and associated infrastructure. The common infrastructure is capable of supporting power […]
Inox Wind commissions common power evacuation facilities in Gujarat
Wind turbine maker Inox Wind Monday said it has commissioned the common power evacuation facilities at Dayapar site in Bhuj in Gujarat. “The common power evacuation systems for the wind park comprise of a 220 KV sub-station, a 220 KV double circuit transmission line and associated infrastructure. The common infrastructure is capable of supporting power […]
Pune firm develops solar-powered irrigation system
To solve water crisis for farmers throughout the varied climate conditions in India, Pune-based company Khethworks has developed solar-powered irrigation system. The irrigation system is intended to make farmers independent of seasonal rains or expensive fuel along with reducing carbon dioxide emissions and improving food security by developing solar pumps. “We enable year-round irrigation, cultivation […]
India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet
India is implementing one of the largest renewable energy expansion and energy efficiency programmes and is moving towards achieving the target to fulfill the country’s commitments made in Paris Agreement, said Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh on Saturday. The minister made these remarks at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on ‘Energy Transitions […]
R K Singh takes charge as minister with focus on 24X7 Power for All
Bureaucrat-turned-politician and second time Lok Sabha member R K Singh Friday took charge of power and new & renewable energy ministries and stressed that focus of Team Modi 2.0 will be on reliable and sustainable ’24X7 Power for All’. “Our focus will be on 24X7 power for all. We want to provide reliable and sustainable […]
Novel low-cost material can harness solar energy efficiently: Study
Scientists have developed a new material that can make solar cells more affordable and efficient, an advance that may allow us to better utilise the most abundant renewable energy. The study, published in the journal Science, describes the new material called a tandem perovskite solar cell which could be used in full-sized solar panels in […]
Coffee compound may boost solar cells performance
Caffeine — a chemical found in tea and coffee — can help make traditional silicon solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity, a study has found. The research, published 25 in the journal Joule, may enable this cost-effective renewable energy technology to compete on the market with silicon solar cells. The idea began […]
Greenam Energy lays foundation for floating solar power plant
Greenam Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based AM International Holdings, has set up its first floating solar power plant at Tuticorin. AM International Group Founder-Chairman Ashwin Muthiah laid the foundation stone Monday for the power plant, which would lead to significant energy savings. The 24 MW floating solar power plant would be one of […]
Waaree Energies to enhance solar PV capacity
Relieved from safeguard duty on solar imports from China and Malaysia, domestic solar PV makers are planning to enhance capacity. Country’s largest solar PV maker, Waaree Energies Ltd said it will increase its solar PV capacity to 2000MW from 1500MW, Waaree Sr VP Nitin Kapadnis said Tuesday. The company has its own manufacturing facility in […]
Waaree Energies Introduces Customized Solar Modules for Electric Vehicles
The modules are expected to increase the efficiency of these EV by 10-25% Waaree Energies, India’s largest solar PV manufacturer and a leader in the rooftop segment, has launched customized solar modules, a solar power solution for Electric Vehicles. These indigenous modules, specially designed for the transport industry in India, are portable, flexible, lighter, durable […]
