Most rooftop solar projects don’t fail because the technology doesn’t work.They fail because the decision to adopt solar is treated like a transaction. A price is compared. A vendor is selected. Panels are installed.And the assumption is that the job is done. That way of thinking is where problems begin. Solar is not a product … Read more
In a groundbreaking move toward sustainable living, River View CHS, a residential housing society located in Lodha Palava, Dombivli, has successfully transitioned to solar power without any upfront investment. This remarkable transformation has been made possible through the innovative OPEX method offered by Minus CO2, a leading provider of solar energy solutions. Harnessing the Power … Read more
History lovers flock to Anantapuram for the many testimonies of its days of glory that time preserves here. Nature enthusiasts have the unparalleled Thimmamma Marrimanu, the largest banyan tree of the world, spanning over five acres as its chief attraction. There’s much for the religious folk as well, with Thimmamma Marimmanu itself as the chiefest … Read more
Indian democracy is yet again at the crucial juncture of the beginning of another 5-year journey; our minds and terrains are steeped in the hues and shrills of another election. Who would win and who might lose is not for us to comment upon, apolitical as are our objectives – our voices the torchbearers for … Read more
0.8 °C – that’s how high the average global temperature has risen as of 2018 since 1880. That may not sound too high for those of us who aren’t well-versed with the detrimental effects on life even a minor fraction of temperature rise can cause. It requires a lot of heat to warm the whole … Read more
When it comes to solar energy, how can Rajasthan, perhaps, the most sun-kissed terrains of the subcontinent, lag behind? Not merely content at its 2.3 GW solar capacity developed by 2018, the state government is busy building renewable energy solutions to contribute to the national target of 100 GW (1,00,000 MW) by 2022. Let’s give … Read more
Beth Parks, an associate professor at Colgate University, US on collaboration with students at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda has designed a simple inexpensive frame to improve solar cell efficiency. The team used metal tubing that a local welder could easily procure and assemble. The energy produced using the metal frame is … Read more
The list of first in India is soon to get a new addition. Thanks to the Airport Authority of India (AAI) for initiating phase two of solar power plant installation in Lohegaon airport. Once installed, this 100 kW (kilowatts) capacity flexible panel solar power plant is all set to turn heads. The decision was announced … Read more
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is in a tender spree this 2019. Recently, a solar tender was issued by the SECI to set up 2 GW grid-connected solar power project. The project is the second phase of a program for setting up 12-GW proposed by the MNRE. Having got the Cabinet Committee on … Read more
कल करे सो आज कर, आज करे सो अब। When it comes to solar power, Indian Government seems to have truly embodied the precept exhorted in this Kabir doha. India achieved its set target of 20 GW by 2018, four years ahead of its deadline, leading the government to renew its goal for 2022 – … Read more