Odisha Capital to Shine Bright: Bhubaneswar Selected as Solar City
Bhubaneswar will now convert into a ‘Green Energy and Solar City’. By increasing its potential for solar and other clean sources, the city aims to become independent in meeting its electricity demands. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) selected...
Up to ₹85,800 off! Get Free Solar Power with PM Surya Ghar in Kashmir
Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) is encouraging consumers to apply for the installation of rooftop solar panels under the program launched by the government PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to avail of the benefits of solar energy. The National...
Karnataka Farmers Adopt Solar Energy Amid Power Cuts and Attractive Subsidies
Karnataka: Farmers in the state are pushing themselves to use solar-powered pump sets due to frequent droughts and inadequate power supply. The government has provided subsidies to the farmers with an increase of 20% so that more farmers can avail the subsidies. ...
India’s Solar Growth Stalls at Six-Year Low in First Half of 2024
India’s production of solar power hit a six-year low in the first half of 2024, according to grid data. The country is further using coal to meet the rising electricity demand. According to Grid-India data, electricity generated from coal has increased to 10.4% during...
Clean Power Surge: Solar Leads India’s Move Towards Sustainable Energy (May 2024)
In May 2024, India reached a major milestone in its renewable energy sector. With that solar power is the leading source of energy contributing 52.02% to the total renewable energy output. These achievements show India’s determination towards sustainable energy and an...
World Bank invests $1.5 billion to boost green hydrogen, renewables in India
On June 29, the World Bank agreed to $1.5 billion in financing to improve India’s development of low-carbon energy. The amount funded will help in three major areas which include growing renewable energy, developing green hydrogen technology, and promoting climate...
Google invests in Taiwanese solar company, secures clean energy for itself and suppliers
Google has invested in Taiwan’s New Green Power, a BlackRock-owned solar company. This has given them a chance to purchase up to 300 MW of clean energy so that they can reduce carbon emissions and that of their suppliers. Companies are forced to decrease the...
Himachal CM Initiates 10 MW Solar Power Project in Aghlor
Himachal CM stated that this is the second solar power project in the Una district, following the 32 MW Pekhubela project, which was installed in a record time of six months and is expected to generate an income of Rs 20 crore. This Friday, Chief Minister...
Odisha Clears Rs 900 Crore Green Push with Wind, Solar Projects
On Thursday, the Energy Department's Single Window Committee (SWC) approved investment proposals of Rs 903.41 crore to install green energy projects with a combined capacity of 102.22 MW. Principal Secretary of Energy Vishal Dev has passed two main wind energy...
Solar Energy Takes a Leap Forward as World’s Biggest Plant Begins Operation
The world’s biggest solar plant is connected to the grid crossing 32,947 acres in the desert of northwest Xinjiang and it is capable of supplying power to a small country on its own. A solar plant of 3.5 GW, which is the world's largest plant, is connected to the...
