Energy in news on April 16

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy

What will we do with all those solar panels when their useful life is over?

As solar power booms, businesses are exploring ways to ensure valuable components don’t end up in landfills

Wind power auction sees low bid of Rs 2.64 per unit

Fall solar tariffs was due to a steep decline in module prices and government guaranteeing transmission of power from solar plants. But, why are …

The false burden of social cost on renewable energy

The Economic Survey estimated high social cost of renewable energy, but an analysis shows many discrepancies in calculations

Is solar sector truly achieving grid parity?

Given the huge dependence on subsidy, can the trend of reducing solar tariffs be deemed as an achievement of the renewable or solar sector?

Water, water, everywhere—where to drink in the solar system

Ice is everywhere in the solar system and there may even be liquid water beneath the surface of a number of planets. But could we ever get to it?

India close to solar energy breakthrough

Solar energy is free, but harnessing it using conventional crystalline silicon cells is expensive. Efforts in India to produce an efficient, low-…

Their place in the Sun...

Renewable interest

Despite its vast potential, India is yet to come up with a renewable energy policy

Why solar rooftop project failed to take off

Experts say consumer-centric approach is crucial to boost growth among residential consumers

Solar rooftop subsidy likely to be halved

Commercial and industrial consumers placed at bottom of government priority list of beneficiaries

Infosys to switch to renewable energy, go carbon neutral

The global information technology services company, Infosys, headquartered at Bengaluru, plans to become carbon neutral and shift completely to …

Spurt forecast in nonconventional energy

The nonconventional energy sector is seen as the mainstay of the nation's future power requirements and is all set for major expansion, following …

Falling silicon prices shakes up solar manufacturing industry

What will prevail? Crystalline PV or thin-film

Targets or diktats?

India: aim, hope high

Opting for renewables

Solar mission phase II: viability gap funding not the best way to subsidise solar photovoltaic plants, say analysts

It may lead to setting up of inefficient solar projects under National Solar Mission

As told to Parliament (February 8, 2022): India’s per capita expenditure on health has increased  

All that was discussed in the House through the day

A headache called Bush

George W Bush's fixation for fossil fuels and nuclear power enrages environmentalists

Clean switch-over

Coal’s share in India’s power mix to decline to half by 2030, renewables to meet new demand: CEA

Solar is expected to lift the load in the future power mix, while projections for large hydropower and wind remain modest  

Planning to install rooftop solar panels? How about some grass beneath it

Integrating green roofs and solar PV systems can enhance their functions and effectiveness through cooling and shading effects

Solar-powered aeroplane arrives in Ahmedabad

In the next leg of its journey, the plane is scheduled to stop in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh

Budgeting power

Four Rajasthan villages get microgrid solar power using an innovative pre-paid meter that detects theft