With conventional power not available in remote areas, the government is preparing to implement solar energy-based pipe water supply scheme, a government of India-assisted scheme, in 18 of Integrat
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for restoration of subsidy on solar pumps to 80 per cent.
On World Environment Day on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit dedicated to the Capital a 345 kW solar energy project under which power distribution company BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL) h
As usage of solar energy is gathering momentum, the State government has decided to distribute 2,000 solar tracking motor pumps to farmers in Tamil Nadu.
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa told the Assembly on Wednesday that five horsepower pumps would be given to farmers with 80 per cent subsidy.
Aiming to tackle the impending power crisis in summer, the state government today announced 40 per cent subsidy on purchase of solar pumps to encourage farmers for using these pumps for irrigation.
Punjab will this month start giving farmers a 70 per cent subsidy on solar-powered submersible pumps for drip irrigation, which would help save 40 to 60 per cent water, besides electricity when dem
Firm has already set-up 5 Mw and 33 Mw projects under the tariff-based bidding as a part of National Solar Mission
Mahindra group's three-year-old foray into the solar power sector is in the midst of takeoff. The company says that it could set-up as much as 500 megawatts of solar power in the next 24-36 months. This opportunity however is not restricted just to the projects it had won during the national solar mission. It has already set-up a five megawatt power project, and yet another 33 megawatts power project, both under the tariff-based bidding as a part of National Solar Mission.
AHMEDABAD: Not just humans, even animals prefer flowing water. The drought-like situation in the Gir area has shown that water holes filled by wind or solar powered pumps attract more animals than those artificially filled by tankers.
Officials said stagnant water is less preferred. At a watering spot with flowing water, not just Asiatic lions, even chital, sambar and other wild animals are seen more frequently.
