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After World’s Largest Solar Tree CSIR-CMERI Develops Affordable Solar Sprayers for Agriculture

With an aim to reduce water consumption in agriculture irrigation amidst water crisis, CSIR-CMERI has developed affordable solar-powered battery sprayers for...

Power R&D | September 05, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2644 readings

BHEL Sets up New Division to Identify Imported Products and Make them in India

With an aim to contribute towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), country’s largest...

Power R&D | September 04, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 4604 readings

CSIR-CMERI Develops World’s Largest Solar Tree; Model for Widespread Usage in Agri Activities

This Solar Tree has been designed in a manner to ensure maximum exposure of each Solar photovoltaic (PV) Panel to Sunlight and also creation of the least amount...

Power R&D | September 01, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2742 readings

TERI Suggests $540 Bn Green Stimulus to Revive Growth, Jobs in India

Industry leading think tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has proposed Green Stimulus of about Rs 40,00,000 crore (or USD 540 billion), spread over...

Power R&D | August 25, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2467 readings

India’s Electricity Generation Share from Solar, Wind Jumps in 5 Yrs: Report

India’s share of electricity generation from solar and wind energy sources grew from 3 per cent of the total generation in 2015 to 10 per cent in the...

Power R&D | August 14, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2590 readings

Retiring Old Thermal Power 1st Hurdle in Cutting Rs 478k Cr Discom Debt: IEEFA

To reduce financial and operational inefficiencies across India’s power distribution sector, the old thermal power plant should be retired on priority....

Power R&D | August 06, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2336 readings

Change-in-Law Payments a Rs 4k Cr Booster for Solar: CRISIL

These developments come on the back of continued regulatory support such as the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) memorandum upholding the...

Power R&D | August 05, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2407 readings

GE to Provide Advanced Gas Turbine Technology for Reliance 718-MW Gas Power Plant in Bangladesh

Built by Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC) group Samsung C&T, Meghnaghat power plant will be powered by two GE 9F gas turbines, one GE...

Power R&D | July 31, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2987 readings

India Expected to Witness Energy Surplus of 2.7% Through 2020-21: CEA Report

The latest LGBR report expects that the Northern, Western, Southern, and North-eastern Regions will see surplus energy generation of 4.7%, 3.3%, 2.2%, and 2.8%,...

Power R&D | July 28, 2020 | By News Bureau | 2768 readings

Despite Talks, Shell and Total Investing More in Fossils than Renewable: IEEFA

However, in order to reach their own stated targets, the two super majors need to shift at least USD 10 billion per annum each (or 50 per cent of total capital...

Power R&D | July 27, 2020 | By Manu Tayal | 2563 readings