Clean and green: Solar panels at the 3 MW plant in Yelesandra of Banagarpet taluk. DH Photo

The State will have 2520 MW of additional power to its grid by March 31, next year, Home Minister Dr V S Acharya has said.

R. Sairam

Subsidy covers almost half the total cost for installing the power pack

MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is looking to promote the use of solar-powered inverters in homes for domestic consumption.

Srinagar: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said 20,000 MW will be generated from solar energy in the state in the next 10 years.

He said possibilities to produce more power from water and wind energy to minimise the huge expenditure on the exploitation of conventional sources of energy would also be explored.

The State is all set to establish itself as a pioneer in solar power generation with the commissioning of a solar power plant near Kolar on June 17.

Apart from the three megawatts (MW) grid-operated solar power plant to be set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), two more projects are nearing completion in Belgaum and Raichur.

Noor Mohammad

Mumbai: Mumbai airport has been a hub of construction activity for the last two years, and it has been a common occurrence that contract workers have unwittingly cut underground electric cables, thereby leading to blackouts on the taxiways.

In spite of frequent power cuts, airport authorities have not thought of having the option of solar lights to guide aircrafts on-ground, so far.

Bid To Balance Centre

AGARTALA, June 8: Growing concerns over climate change owing to environmental degradation has led to acceptance of the concept of green energy in Tripura.
The Tripura Renewable Energy Development Authority (TREDA) and urban development department in association with the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have been actively working to promote green energy.

Onthespot - Solar Lamps

The pilot project for illuminating city streets with solar lights, undertaken by the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) in Khanaberia, has proved a non-starter with most of the lamp posts powered by the sun failing to light up after dark.