Rajasthan's new solar energy policy simplifies regulations for investors

Policy also talks about land allocation, a clause not mentioned in any other states’ policy till now

Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica

80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year

Large-scale solar needs tighter land regulations

The fundamental approach to solar taken up by the government was brought to question at the State of Renewable Energy in India, 2019 conference …

Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain

Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years

Maharashtra's tariff structure renders solar power unviable

State electricity regulatory commission's power tariff structure favours private wind energy producers

More than 12 GW of solar PV projects in the pipeline in West Asia, Africa

Reason for the surge is varied. It ranges from improving lives of the energy poor, to reducing dependency on fossil fuels

Inventors of blue LEDs win Nobel Prize in physics

Their invention could help provide light to billions of people who still have no access to electricity

Rajasthan to have world’s largest solar power project

Sambhar Ultra-Mega Green Solar Power Project will have more than double the total installed power capacity of India

‘We'll improve mass rapid transport, tap solar power'

Harsh Vardhan, who has served as Delhi health minister and is the man behind the Pulse Polio campaign, is the chief ministerial candidate of the …

Harness solar energy with salt, spray-on cells

Magnesium chloride, used to make tofu and found in bath salt, can be used in solar panels to bring down their cost and cut toxic waste

Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?

Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest

Central tribunal admits Gujarat power utility’s plea to lower feed-in tariff for renewable energy

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam’s change of mind on feed-in tariff comes three years after signing agreement with project developers

Centre considering fund to protect domestic solar industry

Solar mission mandate to promote domestic crystalline silicon technology fails to achieve desired result

Big response to solar power plan

Uttarakhand gets applications for 65 per cent of its target in 15 days of launching scheme

As Jaisalmer villagers fight for sacred grove, a larger question looms

Allocation of village land for the development of solar and wind parks at the cost of pasture land is detrimental for villages

Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa

Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children

As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): India building 11 nuclear power reactors with 8,700 MW capacity

India currently has 22 nuclear reactors with an installed nuclear power capacity of 6,780 megawatts, Jitendra Singh tells Rajya Sabha  

Concentrated solar power projects may get second extension

Lack of experience in handling new technologies and dearth of funds have been cited as reasons for delay in commissioning projects

Rooftop hurdles

Financial and policy issues hinder the adoption of grid-connected rooftop solar power in the country

Solar cells: Indian manufacturers deny increase in prices

National Solar Energy Federation of India had complained to renewable energy ministry domestic manufacturers increased prices of solar cells by 15-…

Who needs ultra mega solar power plants?

Government plans to set up four large-scale solar power plants that will cost a whopping Rs 1.2 lakh crore. Will they serve millions of energy poor?

Draft Electricity Amendment Bill: Centre crosses federal boundaries

The Centre seems more concerned over profitability of private solar power companies than protecting consumer interests

New guidelines for national solar mission power projects

Reverse bidding retained, small changes like use of domestic content raises technology concerns

A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future

Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …

Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir

Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …