While the mercury is on the rise, around 200 families in the posh Palam Vihar here are forced to live without power and water for the past two days with the authorities remaining a mute spectator. The houses in the J and H blocks of Palam Vihar near Delhi-Gurugram border had plunged into darkness on […]
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No more breaking sweat over installation of rooftop solar model
An innovative portable model of a rooftop solar system, which is promoted through Indo-German technical cooperation in Energy Partnership, is on display at GHMC headquarters. The solar photo voltaic port-store (PV Port-Store system) power panels have been designed for easy installation, and are collapsible, facilitating easy movement or shifting. They come with a seating arrangement […]
Going green with solar power
In a bid to move towards sustainable energy sources, Tiruchi City corporation has called for tenders to install a 2.4 MW solar plant at the sewage treatment plant (STP) Panchappur, located along the Madurai highway. A Chennai-based private company will be executing the ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) project before this year-end, said N. Ravichandran, City […]
Tiruchi saves energy by switching on LED lights
Some of the leading cities in the country have been giving a thrust on replacing traditional bulbs with energy saving LED lights in the recent past. Few of them have cut down the electricity bills by installing LED lights. Taking a cue from them, the Tiruchi City Corporation too has embarked upon a comprehensive project […]
New initiatives in renewable energy in the offing
Energy Secretary Ajay Mishra on Friday said the Telangana government was readying new initiatives in the area of renewable energy in which the State is nearing the pole position on the back of solar power projects, with an installed capacity of over 3,600 MW. The lull that prevailed for a year now because of the […]
Tiruchi airport goes green, harnesses solar power
The Tiruchi international airport has taken the green route by harnessing solar power to meet its electricity requirements to the extent possible and bring down its huge electricity bill. The move is also aimed at conserving power and protecting the environment. The Airports Authority of India has established a one mega watt ground-based solar power […]
Waste-to-energy plant may be ready in 2020
If all goes as planned, Bengaluru will get what civic officials describe as a state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant in one year. The BBMP, on Thursday, signed a concession agreement with a French environmental technology company that is providing the plant. The BBMP had signed a memorandum of understanding with the company last year. The waste-to-energy plant […]
New Rooftop Solar Generation order yet to be implemented
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission came out with a Rooftop Solar Generation order on March 25. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation is, however, yet to issue working orders to implement it. Such delay in issuing the working orders indicate that the Tangedco is not keen on promoting solar energy, says K. Kathirmathiyon, […]
Use of solar pumpsets on the rise
Use of solar pumpsets and rooftop solar systems is on the rise in institutions, including hospitals, hotels, and educational institutions, in the city. The government recently came out with BIS standards for solar pumpsets. “All the pumpset manufacturers here make solar pumps, especially for agricultural applications. The potential is huge in the future for domestic […]
Consumers find rooftop solar energy systems beneficial
R.R. Balasundaram installed a 1.8-kw rooftop solar energy system in his house in Coimbatore four or five years ago. About six months ago, he connected the system to the grid. He paid just Rs. 599 as the electricity consumption charges two months ago and for the recent assessment, he paid Rs. 1,116. “The solar energy […]
Peak power demand in city falls off earlier highs
While the State’s electricity demand is breaking records this year, the city’s power consumption is much lower than last year. While the highest demand notched up in the State was 16,151 megawatts (MW), recorded on April 3, the city’s power demand has been below 3,000 MW for most of April. In 2018, the peak demand […]
Meghalaya village seeks power from Bangladesh
Fed up with frequent power outage, residents of a Meghalaya border village have sought electricity from adjoining Bangladesh. The local youth association of Umkiang village in East Jaintia Hills district convened a meeting of the villagers where they decided to seek a no-objection certificate from the State government for requesting Bangladesh to supply power. “If […]