Power Minister R.K. Singh on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour that farmers can use their land to install solar panels and the power generated will be bought by the government.
The statement has come against the background of an advisory issued by the New and Renewable Energy Ministry (MNRE) on optimal utilisation of water by the sector for cleaning of solar panels.
So many countries coming together for a cleanliness campaign is an unheard of event. I pay tribute to Bapu on everyone's behalf: PM Modi at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention.
He said the DMRC would pay around Rs 3.67 for per unit of solar power, including the transmission charge. The DMRC is currently buying power at Rs 7 per unit.
"The airport is all set to start using clean and green energy for its day to day operations, as its ground-mounted grid-connected solar plant is ready for commissioning,"
"The French Development Agency will allocate additional 700 million euros to its commitment to solar energy by 2022," the French President said at the summit.
At ISA 2018, PM Modi presented a 10-point action plan that includes making affordable solar technology available to all nations.
ISA is a treaty-based international body for promotion of solar energy in alliance with 121 countries, which are fully or partially between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
IEA said India's move to address the financial health of its utilities and tackle grid-integration issues drive a more optimistic forecast.
The Union Cabinet today gave its ex-post facto approval to the proposal of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) for ratification of International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Framework Agreement by India.
New Delhi: India is on track to become one of the largest installers of solar power globally as its installed solar capacity has reached 6,000 megawatts from 10 megawatts in less than six years, according
India is now set to file 16 cases against the US on charges that it violated World Trade Organization (WTO) treaties, the government informed Parliament today.
Finnish state-run utility Fortum Corp has said it will invest anywhere between Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 3,000 crore in India’s burgeoning solar energy sector. This will be the clean energy company’s first international foray as part of its diversificatio
New Delhi: Setting off a shining example to be emulated by all the other airports across the globe, the one in the Cochin has hit a major milestone by becoming the worlds’ first airport to
Mumbai: Industrial explosives manufacturer Solar Industries India has signed a pact with the Maharashtra government to set up a facility in Nagpur with an investment of Rs 1,550 crore to manufacture ammunition for armed forces.The
Bourget (France): India has launched an ambitious alliance of 121 developed and developing sun-drenched countries and announced an assistance of USD 30 million to dramatically boost the use of clean solar energy and reduce global
Bengaluru : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exhorted German industry to invest and make in India for a growing domestic market and huge export markets the world over."We want your involvement in translating our dreams
New Delhi: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) on Friday said it will distribute devices like solar cookers and lamps in rural and tribal areas, to provide clean cooking and lighting benefits to
New York: Combining a solar cell and a battery into a single device, researchers have developed a design that is 20 percent more efficient than today's traditional batteries."That 20 percent energy saving comes from sunlight
Agartala: Guwahati and five other cities in the northeast will be developed as solar cities to reduce dependency on conventional energy, a top official has said.Six cities - Guwahati and Jorhat in Assam, Kohima and
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