Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A total of 15,206.68 MW capacity of grid-connected rooftop solar systems has been installed during the last five years across all sectors — residential, government, commercial and industrial, institutional, social and private establishments, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Saturation of government buildings by the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday directed the establishment of a committee comprising the textiles and energy departments to explore the use of solar power in the textiles sector to solve the power supply-related problems. Further, he instructed that a uniform criterion should be set … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A total of 15.45 lakh households in the country and 5.23 lakh households in Gujarat have benefitted from rooftop solar installation, including that of rural areas (as of July 14), the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. One of the components of the PM Surya Ghar … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Colombo, July 17 (IANS) India, on Thursday, reiterated steadfast support for fostering regional solar cooperation at the seventh meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Asia and the Pacific in Sri Lanka’s capital of Colombo. The meeting affirmed ISA’s role as a powerful convener for clean energy … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 15 (IAN) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said IIT-Bombay-incubated startup – Advanced Renewable Tandem-Photovoltaics India (ART-PV India) has developed a 2-Terminal Monolithic Silicon/CdTe-Perovskite tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 29.8 per cent, which is a game-changer for the country’s solar … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced that the state cabinet has cleared a policy in line with the PM Suryaghar Yojana, wherein a subsidy will be provided for the installation of rooftop solar panels to the electricity consumers consuming 0-100 units. Apart from this, the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) India has achieved a staggering 4,000 per cent increase in installed solar capacity and the country’s renewable energy capacity now stands at a robust 227 GW, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Addressing the 11th India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025 here, the minister … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the government will set up an energy project at Parli in Beed district. In his reply to a question raised by NCP member Dhananjay Munde in the state assembly, the Chief Minister said, “When the matter of increasing … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Astronomers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have, in a breakthrough, found hidden miniature plasma loops that may help unravel the Sun’s deepest mysteries. The loops are small and short-lived, and have, till … Read more
