Solar Energy

IIT Mandi-Incubated AI Startup Bags Awards In Startup Pitch Contest

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Solar Labs, the award winning startup, helps solar companies analyze sites remotely using site video and design an optimized solar PV system that generates the maximum solar energy for that site.

India-Led Solar Alliance Will Outshine OPEC, Says PM Modi

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 3, 2018

An India-led coalition to harness solar energy will eventually replace the OPEC oil cartel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted on Tuesday, as he opened the International Solar Alliance or ISA's first assembly with UN chief Antonio Guterres.

Renewables May Account For 18% Of Total Power Generation By 2022: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

The share of renewable energy in the country's electricity generation mix is likely to rise to around 18 per cent by 2022, from 7.8 per cent at present, owing to the continuous focus on capacity addition from solar and wind, a report said today

Arvind Kejriwal Announces Solar Energy Scheme To Increase Farmer Incomes

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced the 'Mukhyanmantri Kisan Aaye Badhotri Solar Yojna' which aims at increasing the annual income of farmers in the national capital by three to five times.

Delhi Government Plans Drive To Urge People To Use Rooftop Solar Units

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2018

The Delhi government is in the process of chalking out a comprehensive roadmap to encourage adoption of rooftop solar projects, which is a part of its vision to generate more than 2,000 MW of solar energy in the national capital by 2025.

NASA Says No Contact With Mars Opportunity Rover Since Dust Storm Hit

Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 21, 2018

Because Opportunity runs on solar energy, scientists had to suspend science activities to preserve the rover's batteries. NASA said no response has been received from the rover as of July 18.

Government Recommends 25 Percent Duty on Chinese Solar Cells, Modules

Reuters | Tuesday July 17, 2018

The recommendation is intended to address a serious threat to the domestic solar manufacturing industry from Chinese imports, DGTR says.

Vadodara Airport Goes Green, Solar Plant To Supply Half Of Power Need

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 10, 2018

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

Global Wind Capacity To Rise By More Than Half In Next Five Years

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 25, 2018

Global wind energy capacity could increase by more than half over the next five years, as costs continue to fall and the market returns to growth at the end of this decade, a report by the Global Wind Energy Council shows.

NASA Powers On TSIS-1 To Help Measure Sun's Incoming Energy

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 19, 2018

To continue long-term measurements of the Sun's incoming energy, NASA has powered on a new instrument installed on the International Space Station (ISS).

$1 Trillion Needed To Achieve 1TW Solar Power Capacity By 2030: French President Emmanuel Macron

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 11, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron today said $1 trillion will be needed to achieve one terawatt (TW) of solar power capacity worldwide by 2030.

PM Modi Supports Concessional Financing Of Solar Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 11, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today called for concessional financing and less-risky funds for solar projects to raise the share of solar power in the energy basket, provide cheaper electricity and cut carbon emissions.

International Solar Alliance LIVE Updates: French President Emmanuel Macron, PM Narendra Modi Inaugurate Solar Summit

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday March 11, 2018

India and France co-hosted the first International Solar Alliance summit in New Delhi today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron inaugurated the summit at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

French President's Visit May Turbo Charge PM Modi's Solar Energy Plans

India News | Written by Bhairavi Singh | Saturday March 10, 2018

French President Emmanuel Macron's India visit is likely to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiatives on mitigating the effects of climate change with the use of renewable energy. The International Solar Alliance or ISA summit to be held tomorrow in New Delhi puts the focus on India, where vast swathes of land that get plenty of sunlight max...

In "Big Leap", India-France Scale Land, Water, Air And Space: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Bhairavi Singh, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday March 11, 2018

Deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, India and France on Saturday sealed business deals for 16 billion dollars and signed 14 agreements including security pacts that could help counter China's growing influence in the Indian Ocean region. French President Emmanuel Macron, who was welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi wi...