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Saubhagya Scheme to Be in Spotlight at Power Ministers’ Meet

Four crore households are estimated to be electrified under the Saubhagya scheme. Around 90 per cent of these are located in 7 States namely Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Assam. The Centre is expected to ask states to submit their plans and funding requirements for providing electricity to four crore families […]

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RAU University in Bihar Develops Solar Tree for Irrigation Purpose

Each solar tree is capable of operating a 5HP submersible pump, which can irrigate 15 acres of land normally. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University (RAU), Pusa (Samastipur), has developed ‘solar tree’ for irrigation in areas where there is no electricity and farmers are forced to use diesel pumping sets, especially in diara areas. Scientist SK […]

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Delhi Metro to Set Up Solar Panels on Pedestrian Bridges to Generate Power

The first solar panel installation will be taken up on a 250-metre over bridge at Kalkaji station on the soon-to-start Botanical Garden-Janakpuri West line. Delhi Metro will be installing solar panels on the roof of pedestrian over-bridges to generate clean and cheaper energy for use at stations. The first project will be taken up on […]

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Farmers in Maharashtra to Get Low Tariff Electricity through Solar Feeders

The decision of using solar powered feeders has been taken to become self sufficient in the power sector. The government of Maharashtra will provide cheap and assured electricity to farmers across the state through solar feeders in the next three years, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said at Ralegan Siddhi. The statement came after CM Fadnavis […]

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NLC India to Build Solar Power Plants on Railway Land

Railways are going to tie up with NLC and have them put up solar power generation equipment at their investment. Neyveli Lignite Corporation has been tasked with setting up solar power plants on the vacant land of Railways. Addressing the World Mining Congress, Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal said, “The Railways are going […]

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Trends That Shape India’s Energy Future Special Activities and Exhibitions at Intersolar India

Intersolar India 2017 will be hosting and highlighting three special exhibitions: ees India, Power2Drive India and EnergyDecentral India. Solar is set to remain in the limelight in 2017 as the entire industry returns strong growth. India is expected to increase installed solar capacity to more than 17 GW by the end of 2017. Intersolar India […]

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India and Other Emerging Economies Can Unlock Trillions of Dollars in Climate Finance: IFC Global Report

Estimates indicate that India is on track to exceed its target of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions intensity by up to 35 percent by 2030. Developing countries like India can meet climate targets promised in the landmark Paris Agreement by catalyzing trillions of dollars in private investments through a combination of smart policy reforms and innovative business […]

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Government Buildings in Goa to be Solar Powered by 2018

Adopting solar power will help ease consumption levels and set an example for the rest of Goa. This will also reduce the power bill by 50%. Government buildings in Goa will adopt solar energy as a means to generate power by way of setting up rooftop solar plants by this financial year. “Government buildings in […]

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