CSIR-CMERI has developed the World’s Largest Solar Tree, which is installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur. Prof.(Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, while elaborating about the technology stated that, “The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power”. The Solar …
Ministry of Railways, with a goal of transforming Indian Railways into Green Railways by 2030 has taken a number of major initiatives towards mitigation of global warming and combating climate change. Railway Electrification, improving energy efficiency of locomotives & trains and fixed installations, green certification for installations/stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of …
Indian Railway on Mission to become Green Railways by 2030 Read More »
For many years now, solar thermal technologies have been used for domestic hot water, and in colder climates, for space heating etc. Solar thermal energy systems convert solar radiation into usable heat. However, like any other field, different technologies have evolved with time, which has led to different classification of Solar Thermal Energy Systems. Classification …
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and the Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) have started their real-time market (RTM) trading platforms for buying & selling electricity units on June 1, 2020. What is Real-Time Market (RTM) for Electricity Trading ? The real-time market (RTM) is a platform widely used across the world. In India, RTM is an endeavour by …
Real-Time Market (RTM) for Electricity launched in India Read More »
In a recent notification, India’s Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled plans to setup two Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks of 25 GW each. Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks According the notification, MNRE plans to setup two Ultra Mega RE Parks at: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan – 25,000 MW Khavada, Gujarat – 25,000 MW …
50 GW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Parks to come up in India Read More »
1st October, 2018, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship kicked off an innovative initiative in New Delhi titled SATAT – Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation with PSU Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs ,i.e. IOC, BPCL and HPCL) inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed …
SATAT: Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation Initiative Read More »
On December 30th 2019, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) issued Maharashtra Net-Metering Regulations 2019 along with other grid-interactive solar energy system regulations. The same was also published in State Gazette. These regulations would apply to (a) Net Metering Arrangements; (b) Net Billing Arrangements; (c) Grid Connected Renewable Energy Generating Systems connected behind the Consumer’s meter, …
Maharashtra issues new Net Metering Regulations 2019 Read More »
Rajasthan’s solar generation potential has been assessed at 142 GW. The State Government plans to systematically harness this potential and has set for itself an ambitious target of 30 GW capacity by 2024-25 which will transform the energyscape of the state and the country. To meet the global commitment Government of India, has fixed a …
In a notification issued on 1.10.2019, the Human Resource Department of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published a new National Renewable Energy Internship (NREI) Scheme for various students from Engineering, Science, Management, law and other streams to undertake internship in the Ministry and in organizations. National Renewable Energy Internship (NREI) Scheme MNRE …
National Renewable Energy Internship (NREI) Scheme Read More »
Union Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan on August 28, 2019, inaugurated a demonstration plant for converting plastic waste to diesel at the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The IIP team of researchers had been working on the project worth Rs 15 crore for the past 10 years. Presently, the …
IIP sets up plant to convert plastic waste into diesel Read More »
