As per a recent news, the state government of Rajasthan is going to sign a an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park. As a result, India’s border areas with Pakistan in Rajasthan would soon be illuminated with renewable energy. …
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CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur. Prof.(Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, while elaborating about the technology stated that, “The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power”. The Solar …
On 1st September 2020, Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy & Minister of State (Skill Development and Entrepreneurship), launched pan-India Green Term Ahead Market (GTAM) in electricity as a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power Market, through video conference in New Delhi. While …
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has given approval to the petition filed by Pranurja Solutions Ltd, to establish what will become India’s third power exchange after Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL). Pranurja Solutions Limited proposes to offer a power trading exchange platform and had filed a petition with the …
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Through an Order dated 17th August 2020, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) gave approval for the launch of the Indian Energy Exchange’s (IEX) Green Term-Ahead Market (GTAM). IEX had filed a petition with the CERC regarding the same in 2018. In its order, the CERC specified that as the GTAM was following all principles …
On 7th August 2020, Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal launched the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2020 (Delhi EV Policy 2020) with an aim to aimed to boost the economy, creating jobs and reduce air pollution in the national capital. In December 2019, the Council of Ministers, Government of NCT of Delhi approved the Delhi Electric …
On 21 July 2020, MNRE issued benchmark cost 2020-21 for different types of solar power plants & equipments. MNRE Benchmark Cost 2020-21: Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Power Plant Capacity States other than Special Category(Rs/Wp) Special Category States (Rs/Wp) 1 KWp 47 52 Above 1 KWp – 2 KWp 43 47 Above 2 KWp – 3 …
Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030 has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving energy efficiency of locomotives & trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of …
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For many years now, solar thermal technologies have been used for domestic hot water, and in colder climates, for space heating etc. Solar thermal energy systems convert solar radiation into usable heat. However, like any other field, different technologies have evolved with time, which has led to different classification of Solar Thermal Energy Systems. Classification …
A commercially successful Solar PV plant is a product of multiple stages of intense effort by several stakeholders and collaborators. Additionally, with useful life of solar plant being more than 25 years, it requires long-term dedicated commitment of multiple teams for successful operation throughout the life. Before, going through the various stakeholders of zero investment …
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