The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released the draft guidelines for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana which is aimed at installing rooftop solar (RTS) plants in one crore (10 million) households
Biomass gasification is deemed as one of the best ways to power rural households across the world. It is basically the conversion of solid biomass (wood, agriculture residues and so on) into a combustible gas mixture known as Producer Gas. In India, small-scale biomass gasifiers have been installed in various states.
In accordance with the fast growing population, the demand for energy and the discharge of waste are increasing day by day. The only remedy to the energy crisis is the use of alternative energy sources. And one of the best alternative ways is the generation of energy from waste, which is beneficial in several ways.
Based on very encouraging experiences with SK-14 cookers, Prof. Ajay Chandak designed solar community cookers of 2.0 m and 2.3 m diametres. After removing few teething problems, a number of agencies were trained to manufacture these community solar cookers.
The rural population in India does not have access to reliable energy. India has millions of tonnes of unused and available biomass waste. This loose biomass is currently treated as a waste with no economic value. It is often burnt inefficiently in open fields, causing air pollution. However this 'waste' can be turned into a completely environment-friendly source of energy through briquetting.
This article shares the experience of deploying CSPP (Community Solar Power Plants) by a private enterprise in two villages of India. The article touches upon various aspects of village electrification, such as village mobilization, capacity building, technical solutions, and project execution.
Noor Mohammad New Delhi: While the euro zone debt crisis is a looming threat to the global economy, it has brought some cheer to policymakers here. Global crude prices have fallen by $15 a barrel thanks to the European turmoil, a development which stands the Indian government in good stead as it tries to cut the worrisome fiscal deficit, as lower oil prices would reduce its subsidy burden.
NEWFOUND FREEDOM POWER IS LUCRATIVE RELIANCE Industries, freed from its non-compete agreement with the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) that barred it from investing in high-growth sectors, is likely to make its first big-ticket investment in coal-fired power plants.
For decades, India has kowtowed to Gulf countries, notably Iran. With large shale gas deposits and new technology to extract it, India can afford to act tough, says Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar.
5 p.c. equity was to be provided in addition to market price for acquired land The norm which had put a ceiling on the maximum size of windmill to 50 MW has also been removed from the policy.
Recommendations of the Committee set up for promotion of manufacturing in solar energy in India.
