Remote villages of Gurez Tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir will be lighted through solar powered lightening system, under the Remote Village Electrification Programme (RVEP)of the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), which aims to provide renewable energy based lighting/electricity solutions to all those villages in the country where grid will not be able [...]

The Pune-based, a non-profit institute, The World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) has prepared a renewable energy plan for Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. WISE has undertaken the project to develop action plans, with the financial assistance from UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and support by the British High Commission in India.

Addressing a press conference, [...]

Euro Multivision Limited (EML), the second largest CDRs and DVDRs maker of India, diversified its business into the photovoltaic and hit the market with its Initial Public Offer to raise funds for its solar cell manufacturing unit in SEZ at Bhachau, Kutch district, Gujarat. The IPO, through 100 percent book building process of 8.8 million [...]

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the tariff regulations for electricity generated from the renewable sources of energy. These regulations finalized the statutory mandate to Electricity Regulatory Commissions in promoting generation and cogeneration of electricity through renewable energy sources like solar, wind and biomass.

In assuming special importance over National Action Plan on Climate Change, [...]

XL Telecom and Energy Limited (XL Telecom), Hyderabad, India based manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules has allotted Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company over 1 million shares of Rs 10 each, at a premium of Rs 150 per share on conversion of foreign currency convertible bonds to the extent of $4.5 million. Following this dilution, in a [...]

India’s famous shrines like Triputi, Vaishnodevi and Shirdi will soon get solar power to promote the usage and awareness of benefits of Solar energy among citizens. The government would set up solar energy panels and other such equipment at these shrines. Other places such as Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, Raj Ghat, Raj Bhawans, world heritage [...]

Dr Farooq Abdullah, Hon’ble Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India inaugurated the phase 1 of the solar manufacturing facility. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh,  Mr. Konijeti Rosaiah  inaugurated the automation unit of the manufacturing facility and reliability testing lab.  Mr. Kanna Lakshminarayana, Minister for Major Industries, Commerce & [...]