Solar

NAL transfers environment-friendly solar absorber coating technology to Mysuru startup

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NAL transfers environment-friendly solar absorber coating technology to Mysuru startup

National Aerospace Laboratories campus in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) announced the successful technology transfer of its next-generation solar absorber coating, NALSUN-NG, to Helix Solar Private Limited, an emerging clean-tech startup based in Mysuru. On June 23, NAL said the technology enables domestic manufacturing of flat plate solar water heaters, … Read more

BPCL’s floating solar power plant inaugurated

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BPCL’s floating solar power plant inaugurated

Chief Secretary Sarada Muraleedharan on Friday inaugurated Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s floating solar power plant at the Kochi Refinery. The 3.2MW AC floating solar plant has been set up in the rainwater harvesting pond and covers eight acres of the waterbody, which has a total area of around 19 acres, according to a release. The plant … Read more

One year down, 8.5% of targeted households have rooftop solar installations

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One year down, 8.5% of targeted households have rooftop solar installations

A rooftop solar plant installed on the terrace of a residential house in Puducherry. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar Nearly a year after the Centre launched the ₹75,000 crore PM Surya Ghar scheme, 8.5 lakh households have installed rooftop solar connections, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said at a public event … Read more

Why is China increasing restrictions on renewable power plants?

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Why is China increasing restrictions on renewable power plants?

SINGAPORE: China is expected to increase curbs on renewable power plant output for the first time in eight years, three industry sources said, after several provinces said rapid solar and wind expansion had exhuasted grid capacity. The curbs, known as curtailment, are likely to increase this year and keep growing, the sources said, potentially reducing … Read more

Solar power plant inaugurated at Autokast Ltd in Cherthala

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Solar power plant inaugurated at Autokast Ltd in Cherthala

A two-megawatt solar power plant set up on the premises of Autokast Ltd, a ferrous foundry manufacturing unit in the public sector, at Thiruvizha near Cherthala was made operational on Friday. It was inaugurated by Industries Minister P. Rajeeve. The ground-mounted plant, set up on 8.85 acre of land, can generate 8,000 units (kWh) of … Read more

Forest department to install hanging solar fences in two Idukki panchayats

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Forest department to install hanging solar fences in two Idukki panchayats

A model of the hanging solar fencing at Marayur forest division in Idukki. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Forest department has decided to install hanging solar fences at Marayur and Kanthaloor panchayats in Idukki to tackle man-animal conflict. According to officials, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has allotted a total … Read more

Adani Green expects over ₹100 crore one time revenue, post favourable ruling on solar project

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Adani Green expects over ₹100 crore one time revenue, post favourable ruling on solar project

Adani Green Energy Ltd, part of the Adani Group, said it expects one-time revenue of ₹103 crore from a favourable order received from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) for its 72 MW solar project at Kamuthi. In 2015, a power purchase agreement was signed with Tangedco for 25 years to procure power from … Read more

India could become the world’s second-largest solar photovoltaic manufacturer by 2026: Report

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India could become the world’s second-largest solar photovoltaic manufacturer by 2026: Report

A file photo of a solar power plant in Pavagada in Tumakuru district. | Photo Credit: AP With 110 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) module capacity set to come online in the next three years, India will become self-sufficient and will be the second-largest PV manufacturing country after China, says a new joint report … Read more