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India needs to invest $76 bn to meet balance renewable energy target of 103.67 Gw: RK Singh

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2018

India needs an investment of around $76 bn to achieve the balance 103.67 Gigawatt (Gw) of the target of 175 Gw renewable energy capacity by 2020, power and renewable energy minister R K Singh...

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Now, solar panels atop Indian Railways' passenger trains to power fans, lights

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2018

The Indian Railways is doing its bit to conserve the environment and lessen the carbon footprint by deciding to fit solar panels on its passenger trains. The total weight of solar panels, which...

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Indian Army inaugurates first mega solar power plant in Ambala Cantonment

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 17, 2018

Indian Army’s 1-Mega Watt (MW) solar power plant was inaugurated on Monday at the Ambala Cantonment. The plant has been established under the aegis of headquarters 2-Corps. This was...

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Hybrid power unit set up at Vidyut Bhavan in Patna

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2018

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has set up a micro unit at Vidyut Bhavan in Patna as part of its green project under which electricity is generated using wind and solar...

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DMRC to get green power from Rewa solar plant in two months

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2018

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will start getting green power from the Madhya Pradesh-based Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) in the next two months, the first project in the country to...

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Gujarat BSF out-posts to use solar energy to fight electricity crisis

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2018

In an innovative effort to fight electricity crisis in forward areas, Gujarat Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) is all set to use solar energy for its out-posts located in remote...

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YES BANK launches YES SCALE: Cleantech to Scale Up Startups in Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Water Management

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 13, 2018

YES BANK recently launched YES SCALE: Cleantech Accelerator, as part of its multi-sector start-up accelerator YES SCALE (Smart City, Clean Tech, Agritech, Lifesciences Tech, Edu Tech). YES SCALE...

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Apple launches $300 million green energy fund in China

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 13, 2018

Apple Inc will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its suppliers to invest in renewable energy projects that could power close...

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Solar Energy Corporation of India tenders for 3MW of solar with battery storage in Ladakh

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2018

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for two 1.5MW(AC) solar power projects with battery energy storage systems of 0.75MW / 2.5MWh each at two locations in the Indian...

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Vadodara airport to switch to solar power soon

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2018

The Vadodara airport will soon switch over to solar energy for its everyday operations to cut down its electricity cost, said a senior airport official. 

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