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Dutch Development Bank FMO invests $5-million in Bihar-based mini-grid developer Husk PowerBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2020
Husk Power Systems, a Bihar-based off-grid renewable energy start-up, has received $5-million funding from Dutch development bank FMO, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. “We are honored to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) , Dutch development bank FMO , Husk Power Systems , India , off grid solar |
New Energy Nexus, Climate Collective to build clean energy start-up ecosystem in South AsiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 5, 2020
India’s foray into clean energy has been remarkable however the system-wide clean energy transition is a work in progress. Critical to accelerating the pace of this energy transition is the increased share of decentralized clean energy, which is currently at 1 per cent of... Read more.. |
Tender Issued for 19,000 Solar Street Lights Under MNRE Scheme in PunjabBy : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2020
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible vendors and firms for the work of designing and commissioning of 19,000 solar street lights in the state under the MNRE off-grid and decentralised solar PV applications scheme. The... Read more.. |
CEL invites bids to install off-grid solar pump systems in Madhya PradeshBy : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2020
The Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has invited bids to install and commission standalone off-grid solar water pumping systems in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The successful bidder shall supply the balance-of-system (BOS) components, and install and commission the solar... Read more.. |
Will mandates change fate of distributed renewables post COVID-19?By : Sustainability ..., Apr 14, 2020
India’s renewable energy (RE) sector relies mostly on large-scale solar and wind installations. Distributed renewable energy (DRE), a part of the sector which includes solar rooftop, open-access solar and solar water pumps, is an already struggling sector. The sector's... Read more.. |
India Energy for all Summit 2020By : Sustainability ..., Feb 11, 2020
CLEAN in partnership with NITI Aayog, Government of India and International Solar Alliance (ISA), Summit Partners: AEEE, CEEW, CSIS, Good Energies Foundation, MECS, GIZ, IRADe, GOGLA, NRDC, NTPC, Selco Foundation, SwitchOn... Read more.. |
Solar energy startup Cygni eyeing Myanmar, Bangladesh export marketsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 30, 2020
Solar energy startup Cygni, an Indian Institute of Technology, Madras incubatee company, is looking to break into the lucrative export markets in Myanmar and Bangladesh. The company, which manufactures solar power backup and DC (direct current) micro-grid solutions, apart... Read more.. Subject Tags: Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) , exports , Micro-grid , renewable energy investments |
Pumping to production: Powering India’s next phase of agrifoodBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 13, 2019
In Bhavdi, a village in Maharashtra, 35-year-old Anita Kolte had to leave her family’s small plot of land to make a living, about $120 a year, well below the poverty line. Late last year, however, she started using an innovative solar solution to dry produce and sell it into... Read more.. |
Rajasthan: New solar power scheme to light up lives of rural farmersBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 3, 2019
A solar power scheme to generate income for farmers from their infertile land was launched last week. The proposal floated on Saturday requesting applications for setting up plants with capacity ranging from 0.5 to 2 megawatt would also benefit the discoms, and fulfil a long-... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) , KUSUM Scheme , solar plant , solar tariff |
India moving towards hybridised power utilities to achieve rural growthBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2019
India's state-run power utilities or DISCOMs are badly in debt despite repeated bail-outs, and are failing in their mandate to deliver reliable, quality power to homes and businesses. However, a new trend is emerging that has the potential to address these challenges. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOMS , Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) , greenhouse gas emission reduction , hybrid , Micro-grid , mini-grids |