Big response to solar power plan

Uttarakhand gets applications for 65 per cent of its target in 15 days of launching scheme

Rooftop solar power scheme a big hit in Uttarakhand

Government receives applications for more than 65 per cent of its installation capacity target for the year within 15 days of start of programme

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?

Rooftop hurdles

Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country

Gujarat's new solar policy emphasises roof-top development

Agricultural solar pumps as well as solar home lighting systems will also be given incentives under the new plan

CPWD to generate 42.50 MW power from rooftop solar plants

Besides generating rooftop solar power, it has taken measures towards efficient energy usage on government buildings

Finally, some clarity on environmental regulations for rooftop solar PV systems

A new rooftop solar programme makes the Environment and Social Systems Assessment (ESSA) mandatory for all proposed projects

India is unlikely to reach its rooftop solar power generation target of 40 GW by 2022

The potential for rooftop solar photovoltaic cells in urban settlements can be met if states and Union territories integrate the Centre’s …

A dull year for renewable energy

While the increase in solar capacity has been stated clearly, it is unclear what direction the currently faltering renewable industry will take …

With regulations in place, solar sector will look to use drones to improve productivity

Ensuring safe usage of drones is essential for fully exploiting their potential in renewable sector

Renewable energy in India: why rooftop remains the most untapped solar source

Rooftop solar source doesn’t match the rise in renewable energy in India; while industrial and commercial consumers account for 70% of …

Cabinet panel clears Rs 11,000 crore for rooftop solar programme

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs restructures proposed SRISTI scheme with changes in incentives for DISCOMs and residential sector

Financial support stands between MSME sector and rooftop solar: Report

A survey finds lack of low-cost financing, awareness and rooftop aggregation models are the barriers these enterprises face in switching to the …

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 …

Green energy ministry issues phase-2 norms for rooftop solar project

Karnataka is the best state to set up a rooftop solar project, followed by Telangana, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh

अब सोलर पैनलों से प्राप्त की जा सकेगी अधिक ऊर्जा, वैज्ञानिकों ने खोजा नया तरीका

वाटरलू विश्वविद्यालय के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक नया और बेहतर तरीका ढूंढ निकला है जिसकी मदद से हम सोलर पैनलों से अधिक ऊर्जा प्राप्त कर ...

India's 40 GW solar rooftop target for 2022: A Kerala case study

Despite interest and potential in the state, the target remains a tall order

COVID-19 will be a roadblock to solar power in India

The lockdown caused by the pandemic will make it difficult for the country to meet its solar power targets

COVID-19: Solar power capacity addition falls short of targets, flags report

India added 989 MW of solar power generation capacity first quarter of 2020 — a third of total target supposed to be commissioned&…

मेगा सोलर प्लांट पर क्यों है सरकार का ध्यान

एक ओर सरकार बड़े सोलर प्लांट पर ध्यान दे रही है, वहीं रूफटॉप सोलर एनर्जी के लक्ष्य से लगातार पिछड़ रही है

India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts

The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …

Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit

The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals

G20 countries bank on fossil fuels for COVID-19 recovery plans: Study

Over 55% or $150.81 billion of public money committed by G20 countries is allocated for supporting fossil fuel energy

One Sun One World One Grid project put on hold

Reasons for putting the project on hold remain unknown; calls to Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy go unanswered

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years