Solar/ PV testing labs in India India has launched an ambitious target to install 100 GW of solar power by 2022. The country is slowly but steadily moving towards this goal. In the last year itself, India touched the 20 GW installation mark which is praiseworthy. Both the center and state governments are leaving no […]
India, as a country with growing population, is always in need of more power and infrastructure. Whatever new capacity is added is seen to be exhausted too soon. The people are always on the lookout for more convenience and comfort, especially when they are commuting. The Indian cities lack proper means of public transport for […]
Why Coal India is building solar plants The largest domestic coal producer in India, Coal India, has decided to go solar in a big way. The company announced setting up of 20 GW of solar power over the next decade. The plan will require 40,000 hectares of land and an investment of up to INR […]
India Achieved the 20 GW Solar Mark in 2017 The Government of India has set a target of 175 GW renewable power installed capacity by the end of 2022 – including 60 GW from wind power, 100 GW from solar power, 10 GW from biomass power and 5 GW from small hydropower. We all know […]
What is Green Energy Corridor The government aims to strengthen and develop the power transmission network through Green Energy Corridor project. Green Energy Corridor is an intra-/ inter-state transmission system which is being implemented by eight renewable rich states in India – Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Intra-State […]
Rooftop SRISTI Scheme The government of India is taking various steps in a bid to boost rooftop solar installations in the country. The latest effort is a proposal to set up Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI), to provide financial aid of INR 23,450 crore from the government. India has planned to […]