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Solar Power in Mumbai College Saves Rs 1.50 lakh on Electricity Bills Since 2015

The electricity generated from these solar panels is used for tubelights installed in the corridors and the garden of the college premises. In an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, Changu Kana Thakur College in Mumbai has saved Rs 1.50 lakh in electricity bills since it installed solar panels in May 2015. The college had […]

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Indian UTs Signs MoU with the Government of India under the UDAY Scheme

27 States and 4 UTs have joined UDAY, and signed MoU with the Government of India till date. On the 2nd Anniversary of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the Government of India signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme with the State of Nagaland and with Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar […]

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Tata Power Solar Commissions India’s First Rooftop Solar Carport

Inaugurated by Satyender Jain, Minister of Power, the unique rooftop solar carport is estimated to set off 438 Tons of carbon emission annually. Tata Power Solar, an integrated solar company has commissioned India’s first rooftop solar carport at Unity One mall in Rohini, in association with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), to offer provide 300KW […]

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15 Lakh Solar Lamps To Be Distributed To Worst Maoist Affected Areas

Maoist-related incidents were 734 which is 191 less than the 925 mark till October last year. The 35 worst Left-wing extremism (LWE) affected areas will receive 15 lakh solar lamps till each village gets electrified asked the Home Ministry to LWE affected States. Till October this year, the reported number of Maoist-related incidents were 734 […]

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TechnipFMC Installs Solar Power System at School in Tamil Nadu

TechnipFMC in India would install solar power system of 6 kW under CSR program ‘Seed of Hope’ With an aim to generate electricity from renewable energy sources, UK-based Company TechnipFMC has taken up a CSR initiative to install a solar power system at a school in Tamil Nadu. TechnipFMC in India would install solar power […]

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Modi Govt to Step Beyond Renewable Goal With China-Scale Tenders

With renewable energy targets second only to those set by the government of China, India has a long way to go from a current base of 60 gigawatts to reach its ambition of 175 gigawatts in five years. In a bid to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s climate pledges, India announced that it will tender […]

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Government to Auction up to 17 GW Solar by March 2018

The government is looking at 17 GW capacities by March 2018. So far, 3.6 GW solar capacities have been auctioned. With persistent success of reverse auction of renewables, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced auction of up to 17 GW solar capacities by March 2018. The government is looking at 17 GW […]

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Kolkata To Collaborate With Uzbekistan for Relaying Solar Power

A 10MW Solar power plant at the banks of Canal, inaugurated by CM Mamata Bannerjee has already been commissioned. Farhod Arziev, Uzbekistan ambassador along with his delegation met Sobhondeb Chattopadhyay, state Power minister, at his state Assembly chamber. The purpose of the meet was to seek Bengal government’s cooperation to gear up solar power production. […]

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