Agartala, May 10 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Sunday said that the Power Department, in collaboration with Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA), is working extensively to provide electricity and clean drinking water through solar microgrids in remote hilly areas of Tripura where conventional electricity supply through poles and transmission lines is not feasible. The minister made the remarks while inaugurating a solar microgrid project and a community-based sol…
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Nalanda, May 6 (IANS) To connect residents of Bihar’s Nalanda district with the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and spread awareness about its benefits, a Solar Loan Mela was organised on Wednesday at the Electricity Division Office in Biharsharif.The event was jointly inaugurated by District Magistrate Kundan Kumar, Deputy Development Commissioner Shubham Kumar and Superintending Engineer Manish Kant.A large number of people applied under the scheme during the mela, with officials highlightin…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) organised the ‘Run for Sun’ Marathon on Sunday, on the occasion of International Sun Day, as a tribute to the ‘Saur Shakti’ lighting the world.The event celebrated over 1,50,000 MW of solar energy installed capacity and the transformative progress under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY), under which 30 lakh solar rooftop installations have been completed, with the highest single-month number — 2.7 lakh of …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India’s power consumption witnessed a modest 4.04 per cent growth to 153.99 billion units (BU) in April compared to the same month of the previous year, while demand for power remained low during the first half of the month as unseasonal rains cooled down temperature, according to official data.The country’s total power consumption was 148.01 BU in April 2025.India’s peak power demand soared to a record high of 256.11 GW on April 25 as the heat wave intensified across the…
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) The implementation of some regulatory needs for small-scale solar systems, followed by a decision rollback, showcases lack of coherent vision in Pakistan for transition to renewable energy, a report has stated. “The rollback of licensing requirements and fees for solar generation capacity of 25kW or below exposes an uncertain policymaking process that, rather than following a long-term framework, reacted first to cost pressures as consumers shifted away from the grid, …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) India is rapidly advancing its clean energy transition, with a target of achieving 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed power capacity by 2030, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.Speaking to media on the sidelines of the ‘Resilient Futures Summit 2026’ in the national capital, Joshi highlighted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has made significant strides in the renewable energy sector.“India has already achieved its g…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Jordan on Monday joined the India-led global initiatives, including the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA). “Jordan confirms its Membership of the global initiatives spearheaded by India – International Solar Alliance (ISA), the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA). Ambassador of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Mr. Y…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) By generating and utilising more solar energy, improving power factor, regenerating energy and shutting down diesel locomotives, Eastern Railway (ER) claims to have made a major impact by reducing costs and carbon footprint in 2025-26. “ER generated 22.15 Million Units (MU) of solar energy in 2025-26, registering a 3.40 per cent increase over the previous year. This resulted in a saving of Rs 12.13 crore, which was a 6.50 per cent rise over the previous year,” Shibram Ma…
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) Taking a significant step towards addressing global energy challenges, Dr Shahab Ahmad, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at IIT Jodhpur, is leading pioneering research in advanced energy materials work that has the potential to fundamentally transform future methods of energy generation and storage. At the Advanced Energy Materials Lab, established in 2019, Dr Ahmad and his team are working at the intersection of physics, materials science, and engineering…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted India’s achievement in recording its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition.The Prime Minister, in a post on X, remarked on the significant milestone reached in the renewable energy sector, as noted by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, in an article.Joshi said that India has achieved its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition of around 45 GW in 2025-26, nearly doubling the previous y…