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Surat: Mahatma Gandhi turned his humble charkha into a weapon to take on the might of the British empire and give India freedom. And now, it is set to make a contribution in the fight against global warming as well.

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The Garden of Five Senses is set to get another sense: solar. Seeking to generate solar electricity that goes beyond the cosmetic, the Delhi Government is working on a model to make solar energy part of the mainstream electricity grids. And one of the first projects will be a 20-kilowatt solar energy production centre at the Garden of Five Senses.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has installed a solar power system at her office to encourage green energy expansion in her power-starved nation.

The country's single largest solar power system, with a peaking capacity of generating 21.6 kilowatts, is now operating on a trial basis, officials of the Power Development Board (PDB) that supervised the installation said on Wednesday.

IF THINGS move in the right direction, Rajasthan is set to bask in the sunshine. The desert state is likely to attract an investment of Rs 45,000 crore in the solar energy sector. Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation chairman and managing director Naresh Pal Gangwar told ET that 72 power companies have registered with the corporation for the generation of 2,500 MW in solar energy sector.

A German delegation, comprising of Kirsten Weltzien, Alexander Klass, Eduard Wegner, Tuesday called on Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and discussed matters pertaining to energy development. Secretary Irrigation was also present on the occasion. The CM Punjab, in the meeting, said that dearth of energy was severely affecting agriculture and industry in the province.

Solar lamps will soon become a reality in the Commercial Capital with a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Margao Municipal Council gave its nod for the Civic body to install solar powered lamps at the Municipal garden and around the Civic building.
The Goa Energy Development Agency has sanctioned as many as 50 solar powered lamps to the Margao Civic body.

CHENNAI: Numeric Power Systems, a leader in uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems, is venturing into the green energy segment by making a foray into solar power, wind energy generation and LED (light emitting diode) lighting.

Visakhapatnam , Nov. 20: Suggesting that the world shift towards solar energy, an expert from the United States said that wind, water and solar energy resources were sufficie-ntly available to provide the entire world

During 2008-09, Haryana has witnessed the highest ever installation of solar water heating systems of over two lakh litre capacity which is 157 per cent more than the previous years, thereby reducing the peak load on the grid by about 2 MW and reduction in the emission of 3038 tonnes of CO2.