Solar energy

“What developed nations couldn’t do…”: PM Modi says India accomplished Paris Climate commitments ahead of deadline

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India was the first G20 nation to achieve its Paris Climate commitments…

2 months ago

“International Solar Festival brings world together to celebrate sun’s impact”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to the people on the first International Solar Festival and said that…

2 months ago

India adds record 10 GW of solar capacity in Q1 2024, marking almost 400 pc YoY increase

India achieved a milestone by adding over 10 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, marking…

5 months ago

NHPC collaborates with Norwegian firm for floating solar technology in India

Hydropower company NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ocean Sun, a Norwegian company operating as a technology…

6 months ago

India highlights PM-KUSUM solar scheme for farmers at World Energy Congress

India's Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal highlighted the steps that the Narendra Modi government was taking to promote solar power in…

6 months ago

PM Modi launches Rs 75,000-cr rooftop solar scheme to provide free electricity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Rs 75,000 crore rooftop solar scheme for providing free electricity to consumers.…

9 months ago

India on path to achieve emission targets well before 2030: IFC report

India has significantly developed its climate actions, enabling it towards a path, which will help achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions…

1 year ago

New mining law to give big boost to electric vehicles and semiconductors for electronic goods

With Parliament finally approving the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 that allows the private sector to…

1 year ago

55 airports in India now use 100% green energy to run ops in fight against climate

As many as 55 airports in India have now started using 100% green energy to run their operations as part…

1 year ago

‘We live because of the sun, we breathe because of the sun, we drink because of the sun’

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2 years ago

UP’s innovative entrepreneur uses solar charkhas to make clothes with zero carbon footprint

<p> <strong>Abhishek Pathak who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Sultanpur town has made a mark for himself in the textile industry…

2 years ago

Australian scientists to power Tesla electric car with printed solar panels on 15,000 km trip

<p> Scientists in Australia are testing printed solar panels with which they plan to power a Tesla electric car on…

3 years ago

500 KW solar plant set up in record time of 20 days at Palli in J&K

<p> A 500 Kilowatt Solar Plant at Palli in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir has been completed in a…

3 years ago

Guinness World Records Largest Solar Tree In Ludhiana, Punjab | Largest Solar Tree In The World

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3 years ago

PM sees Rs 19,500 crore thrust on solar energy in Union Budget as a game-changer

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Rs 19,500 crore  green energy package announced in the Union Budget…

3 years ago

Centre okays Rs 12,031 crore scheme for big push to green energy in 7 states

<p> The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved the Rs 12,031 crore scheme on Green Energy Corridor Phase-II…

3 years ago

NHPC signs pact to set up 500 MW Floating Solar Projects in Odisha

<p> NHPC Limited, India’s premier hydropower company has signed Promoters Agreement with Green Energy Development Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (GEDCOL),…

3 years ago

Govt issues warning over fake vendors of rooftop solar plants

<p> The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that it has not authorised any vendor to…

3 years ago

Has India stalled a Chinese solar energy project in Jaffna?

<p> <img height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/media/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" width="1" />China has dropped a hybrid energy project on three Sri Lankan islands in the Jaffna…

3 years ago

In big push for renewables, International Solar Alliance and Bloomberg Philanthropies to raise $1 trillion

<p> Bloomberg Philanthropies and the International SolarAlliance (ISA) plan to mobilise $1 trillion to develop solar energy for ISA’s members.…

3 years ago

Transmission lines to carry solar power from Rajasthan to Delhi, other states commissioned for use

<p> In a landmark development, Government-owned Power Grid Corporation of India has commissioned the transmission lines to carry solar power…

3 years ago