Solar Power

Solar Power to Illuminate Streets in 30 Villages in Agra

Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Solar Light (DDUSL) Scheme, 255 streetlights will be installed in the first phase. In a significant development, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) have started work to light up 30 gram panchayats with solar streetlights. Under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Solar Light (DDUSL) Scheme, 255 streetlights will be installed […]

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GAIL Installs India’s Second Largest Rooftop Solar Plant in Uttar Pradesh

The rooftop solar plant in Uttar Pradesh will generate over 79 lakh kilowatt hour (KWh) of electricity. State-run gas transmission utility GAIL India Limited said it has commissioned the country’s second biggest rooftop solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has installed 5.76 megawatt peak (MWp) captive solar plant at its petrochemical complex at […]

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Coal Secretary Inaugurates 130-MW Solar Power Plant of NLC in Tamil Nadu

The entire power generated from the solar plant would be supplied to TANGEDCO, at a preferential tariff of Rs. 5.10 per unit for 25 years, a press release stated. As part of government’s commitment to green energy initiatives, Coal Secretary Susheel Kumar inaugurated a 130 MW solar power project at 33/110 KV pooling substation in […]

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Madhya Pradesh to Add 2,000 MW of Solar Power in Next 3 Years

The solar power generated through these plants will be purchased by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited. In order to boost solar power in the country, Madhya Pradesh is all set to develop more solar power parks in the next three years adding a total of 2000 MW to its capacity. The power generated […]

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Canadian Solar Closes GBP41.9 Million Financing with BayernLB

The solar power portfolio, consisting of 10 operating solar power plants totaling 52.2 MWp, was accredited under the UK’s Renewable Obligation Certificate scheme. Canadian Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has closed a GBP41.9 million (US$56 million) non-recourse project finance facility with BayernLB. This financing arrangement is […]

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Greenbacker Acquires to be Constructed 26 MW Solar Project in California

Once operational, Midway III will sell all the power generated to a large California utility through a 20-year fixed-price power purchase agreement. Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC says it has purchased Midway III,  to be constructed 26 megawatt solar project in California from Solar Frontier Americas Holdings LLC through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Midway III is […]

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Columbia Engineers Develop Floating Solar Fuels Rig for Seawater Electrolysis

The electrolyzer component of this device is based on a simple, membraneless design that enables efficient operation with high product purity and without active pumping of the electrolyte. In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun’s […]

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Climate Conditions Affect Solar Cell Performance More Than Expected

Researchers have explored the convergence of two things, location and technology, to come up with a framework for predicting solar panel energy output. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) […]

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