Solar Energy

Opinion: Nature-Based Solutions Can Help India In Post-Pandemic World

Opinion | Shoko Noda | Wednesday January 13, 2021

We are at an unprecedented moment in the history of humankind and in the history of our planet. Warning lights - for our societies and the planet - are flashing red.

South Korea Gets New Solar Panel Covered Bike Lane

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The stretch is a new innovation in civil engineering and while it connects Daejon and Sejong like any other highway, it does so in a much efficient and safer manner.

Boris Johnson Praises India's "Incredible" Solar Power Strides At Climate Summit

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 13, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the "incredible things" being done by India in the solar energy sector as he warned that the emergency facing the world from climate change was far more destructive than even the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel, India Partners In Quest For Future With Low Carbon, Pollution Levels: Benjamin Netanyahu

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country is Indi's partner in its quest for a future with low carbon and pollution levels, and exuded confidence that solar energy would constitute over 25 per cent of his country's energy supply by 2030.

Coal India To Invest Rs 5,650 Crore Over 4 Years In Solar To Cut Costs

Business | Reuters | Monday November 23, 2020

The state-run company will fund nearly two-thirds of its plan to construct rooftop and ground-mounted solar power projects with a capacity of 3,000 megawatts (MW) with cash.

Adani Has No Guaranteed Buyer For $6 Billion Solar Project: Report

Business | Reuters | Thursday November 19, 2020

Shares in the firm, controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, have soared three-fold since the signing of the 8 gigawatt (GW) multi-plant deal.

Indian Outfit Wins UN Award For Efforts To Combat Climate Change Amid Covid

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 28, 2020

An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM's Push For Solar Power Days After Big Move Against China Imports

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday July 10, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the importance of self-sufficiency on solar power amid trade tensions with China - a major exporting nation - as he launched a massive 750 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Madhya Pradesh. India last week announced it would stop solar equipment imports from China and Pakistan amid the tension along th...

Adani Green To Invest Rs 45,000 Crore To Build Mega Solar Project

Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Wednesday June 10, 2020

The project takes Adani Green closer to its goal of becoming the world's largest renewable power company by the year 2,025.

World Environment Day 2020: Maruti Suzuki Develops New 5 MW Solar Plant At Its Gurugram Facility

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Friday June 5, 2020

The 5 MW solar power plant will cater to the internal energy requirements of the Gurugram facility by synchronising with the captive power plant.

IIT Madras Develops Low-Cost System To Concentrate Solar Energy

Education | Thursday May 21, 2020

The IIT Madras-developed device to concentrate solar energy is lightweight, low-cost and designed to function in India’s diverse climatic conditions. It can pave the way for sustainable energy solutions in states like Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Nirmala Sitharaman Highlights India's Bold Commitment On Climate Change, Says It's Better Than Most

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 17, 2019

India's commitment to fight the global challenge of climate change is "bold" and one of the best among the community of nations, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Global Climate Strike: US Workers of Google, Amazon Join Protests

Reuters | Saturday September 21, 2019

Hundreds of workers from Google, Amazon and other technology companies on Friday joined climate-change marches in San Francisco and Seattle.

PM Modi Wants India To Be Solar Power Battery Hub

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 5, 2019

Amid his thrust on renewable energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wondered whether India could become a hub of solar power battery manufacturing, which can play a major role in the march towards clean energy.

G7 Summit: PM Modi Highlights India's Efforts To Ban Single Use Plastic

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 26, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future in his address to a G7 session on environment.