New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) A vast expanse of solar panels is rapidly transforming the white salt deserts of Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch into one of the world’s biggest renewable energy hubs, a report has said.Spread across nearly 280 square miles near the India-Pakistan border, the Khavda solar park is expected to become the world’s largest solar power project by 2029.Once completed, the site will host nearly 60 million solar panels and generate 30 gigawatts of electricity — enough to power an …
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Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) Padma Shri professor Juzer Vasi has advocated for a strong focus on building hubs of semiconductors while scaling up solar energy production, for powering the nation’s growth in the next few decades. “Both these sectors hold immense potential for growth in the near future, and I feel proud and honoured to have been recognised for my work in these areas,” he said, sharing his reaction on receiving the Padma honour.“It was very unexpected, but I am honoured to receive…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India has crossed a historic milestone by connecting 40 lakh homes to rooftop solar under the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’, Union Petroleum and Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this initiative is not only freeing the country’s common citizens from electricity bills and making them ‘Atmanirbhar’ but also saving the environment. Puri posted on X.“India becomes superpower of solar power — A ma…
Canberra, May 26 (IANS) Australia’s energy regulator said that electricity prices will fall for most households and small businesses on regulated default plans from July 1, reflecting easing costs across the power sector.The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) said its final Default Market Offer (DMO) for 2026-27 would cut residential electricity prices by between 3.4 per cent and 5 per cent in the state of New South Wales and by 7.2 per cent in the southeast state of Queensland, while the state o…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India’s peak power demand soared to an all-time high of 270.82 GW on Thursday amid the relentless heatwave sweeping parts of the country. The Power Ministry said this surge in the demand for electricity was successfully met, with thermal power supplying 62.8 per cent of the grid mix.Solar energy pitched in with a 22 per cent share, wind constituted 5.0 per cent, while hydro accounted for 5.8 per cent, and the remainder came from other sources.“The availability of coal …
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Industrial conglomerate Adani Group’s settlement of its legal issues in the United States could help accelerate India’s ambitions in the nuclear energy sector, industry veteran Dr Kris Singh has said, adding that the diversified Group is well-positioned to contribute to large-scale infrastructure development in the field.“I’m glad to see that it’s been settled. So, the Adani (Group) can participate in the nuclear programme that had just opened up,” Singh, Fo…
Agartala, May 20 (IANS) Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday announced that the state government and the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited would provide rooftop solar panels for just Rs 1,000 to consumers using less than 50 units of electricity, with 1.5 lakh families already identified under the initiative. The Minister announced after launching the Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic System Handbook at Geetanjali Government Guest House here.Highlighting the benefits under the …
Jaipur, May 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday called for turning energy conservation and fuel saving into a mass public movement driven by people’s participation. Stressing that saving petrol and diesel is the need of the hour, he said future energy challenges can only be addressed through clean and alternative energy sources.Addressing the Rajasthan Energy Conclave, CM Sharma said Rajasthan is already playing a leading role in solar energy production and is steadil…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government on Thursday dedicated the 200 MW solar module manufacturing line of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) to the nation, as India is rapidly expanding its capabilities across multiple non-fossil energy domains, including solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and ocean-based energy systems.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that renewable energy and clean energy are set to play a major role in In…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India is well on track to achieve its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.Addressing the CII annual business summit here, the minister highlighted that India’s journey towards 500 GW green energy capacity is simultaneously laying the foundation for a globally competitive, innovation-driven and Aatmanirbhar energy ecosystem.He said that India’s non-fossil fuel capacity has increas…