Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said the use of solar energy should be promoted as it is "economical" and can help maintain ecological and environmental balance. After laying the foundation stones for two development works and inaugurating as many projects on the Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) campus here, he said solar energy …
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April 5, 2017Nestled in the foothills of the Aravallis in Rajasthan is a solar power plant which not only caters to the power needs of a township of 10,000 people but also generates power enough to cook over 35,000 meals a day. With a total capacity of one Mega Watt, 'India One' is the biggest project which …
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April 2, 2017Indian Railways aims to save Rs 41,000 crore (over $6 billion) on electricity expenses by switching over to solar energy over the next 10 years, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Saturday. He said the Ministry of Railways had prepared 'Mission 41K' to save electricity consumption charges by betting big on solar energy. He was …
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March 25, 2017Indian Railways aims to save Rs 41,000 crore (over $6 billion) on electricity expenses by switching over to solar energy over the next 10 years, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Saturday. He said the Ministry of Railways had prepared 'Mission 41K' to save electricity consumption charges by betting big on solar energy. He was …
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March 25, 2017India is poised for huge growth in solar energy and it won't stop at the 100GW solar power target to be achieved by 2022, Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said. "The 100 gigawatt target for solar should not be a constraint. India won't stop at 100 GW," Goyal said addressing the first India-specific session at …
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January 16, 2017