New algorithms can thwart Internet of Things attack on power grid

While one code will balance power supply, the other will cut short outages

Chandigarh holds on to the dream of becoming a solar city

Of the 7,000 households identified as potential candidates in Chandigarh, 1,500 have commissioned their SRTs. And another 5,000 odd households …

Solar power for nation’s growth

Increasing India’s solar generation capacity must be coupled with electricity access for all

Power to people

Renewable energy, along with affordable battery storage, is set to usher in energy democracy in India

Solar trees are beneficial in a land-scarce economy

Solar trees need nearly 100 times less space to produce the same amount of electricity as a horizontal solar plant 

Mini-grids and off-grid investment crucial for energy access in Africa

Electrification via centralised grids is slow in the continent where 620 million people live without electricity

In next 20 years, India may need massive power transmission corridors: CEA

Currently, no new power transmission projects are necessary

Gurgaon to get India's first smart grid, end use of diesel gensets

Currently, Gurgaon consumes around 350,000 litres of diesel every hour when there's a power cut

Maine to give incentives for solar installations with new metering policy

The USA state is set to provide compensation through 20-year contracts for residential and small solar plants

‘India has potential to become clean energy capital of the world’

In a meeting with energy experts in the US, Narendra Modi gives an overview of India’s plans to achieve its renewable energy target by 2022

Africa gets US $200 million fund to scale up renewable energy projects

Energy deficit is the biggest challenge for the continent

Big solar projects favoured over mini grids

Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps

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Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation

Let solar shine

Census 2011 throws light on the darkness across India. Of the 246 million households, 67 per cent get electricity from the grid, while 31 per …

Who needs ultra mega solar power plants?

Government plans to set up four large-scale solar power plants that will cost a whopping Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Will they serve millions of energy poor?

Solar eclipse to test European electricity grids in March 2015, says French operator

On the other hand, UK grid operator dismisses the possibility of a drastic impact

Prepare for more grid failures

Load on the grid will be about four times higher in August

Pitroda holds Twitter conference to announce high-speed Internet connectivity to universities

PM's advisor fields questions from journalists and citizens on microblogging site

The power trip

On the day the government elevated power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the post of Union home minister, half of the country …

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Fuel cells power South African village for first time

The mini-grid technology will provide electricity to 34 households in a remote community for 12 months

Poor show for renewable energy sector

Budget outlay for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reduced

Renewable energy: areas of concern for Union Budget 2013-14

There is a need for mainstreaming renewable energy, but the budget outlay proposed in the 12th Plan is grossly inadequate

An unviable route

Draft of national solar mission’s second phase fails to learn from past mistakes

Kathmandu struggles, damage in remote areas not fully known yet

Survivors are in immediate need of food, safe water and medical supplies