Solar Energy
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Vadodara airport to switch to solar power soon
India | Jul 10, 2018, 04:32 PM IST"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,"
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ISA summit 2018: French president announces 700 million euros to solar power
Business | Mar 11, 2018, 01:27 PM IST"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.
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ISA Summit 2018: PM Modi calls for concessional, less-risky financing for solar projects
India | Mar 11, 2018, 12:47 PM ISTAt ISA 2018, PM Modi presented a 10-point action plan that includes making affordable solar technology available to all nations.
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ISA summit: PM Modi presents 10-point agenda for better inclusion, utilisation of solar energy
India | Mar 11, 2018, 01:00 PM ISTISA 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.
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India's renewable energy capacity to double by 2022: Report
Business | Oct 04, 2017, 10:05 PM ISTIEA said India's move to address the financial health of its utilities and tackle grid-integration issues drive a more optimistic forecast.
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Cabinet nod for ratifying International Solar Alliance agreement
India | Dec 28, 2016, 05:33 PM ISTThe 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.
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India on track to become one of the largest installers of solar power globally
May 26, 2016, 05:30 PM ISTNew 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
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India to move WTO against US, to file 16 cases for treaty violation
May 11, 2016, 06:04 PM ISTIndia 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.
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Finnish firm Fortum in plans to invest Rs 3,000 cr in India’s solar sector
Apr 13, 2016, 09:09 PM ISTFinnish 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
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Cochin airport becomes world’s first to be run on 100 per cent solar power
Mar 18, 2016, 08:41 PM ISTNew 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
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Solar Industries signs MoU with Maharashtra government to set up Nagpur plant
Feb 17, 2016, 02:50 PM ISTMumbai: 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
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India to give USD30 million to boost global solar energy generation
Dec 01, 2015, 09:22 PM ISTBourget (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
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PM Modi woos German firms to invest, Make in India
Oct 06, 2015, 06:51 PM ISTBengaluru : 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
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Government to provide solar devices in rural, tribal areas
India | Aug 14, 2015, 06:19 PM ISTNew 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
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'Solar flow' device to outperform traditional batteries
Aug 02, 2015, 04:57 PM ISTNew 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
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Six 'solar cities' to be developed in northeast
India | Jul 25, 2015, 12:38 PM ISTAgartala: 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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Jamia Millia to introduce diploma courses in refrigeration, solar energy
India | Jul 07, 2015, 07:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia university is set to introduce diploma courses in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning and Solar Energy from the upcoming session.The two courses, being introduced to generate employment opportunities for the
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SoftBank, Bharti, Foxconn set up $20 billion solar power venture
Jun 22, 2015, 07:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Betting big on India's renewable energy sector, Japan's SoftBank Corp together with Sunil Mittal's Bharti Enterprises and Taiwanese mobile handset maker Foxconn will invest USD 20 billion to generate 20 gigawatt of solar
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Swachh Bharat Mission: Solar-Energy operated portable Rickshaw-Toilets join the league!
India | Jun 16, 2015, 11:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Taking a leaf out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat Mission', solar energy operated mobile portable toilets – ‘Apna Shauchalaya' has been rolled out by Haryana government.Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
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Adani Group inks pact to set up 10K MW solar park in Rajasthan
Jun 15, 2015, 11:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Adani Group today entered into an agreement with Rajasthan Government to set up a joint venture solar power park of 10,000 MW, which is expected attract an investment of Rs 60,000 crore.The proposed