Railways to Soon Produce 1K MW Solar Energy

The Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu stated on Thursday that the Railways had actually taken a lot of green initiatives and will be producing around 1000 MW of solar energy. Addressing at a function to mark the signing of the Letters of Intent by the Railway Ministry with the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) for …

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Coimbatore to Start a Green Building Revolution

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) is likely to collaborate with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to make their upcoming as well as existing building as green or substantial buildings so as to reduce their electricity consumption, said a Tangedco’s senior official. On Thursday, Tangedco’s chief engineer, T Haldorai, appreciated the efforts made …

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NTPC Now Commissions 45 MW of Bhadla Solar Plant

One of India’s biggest power generators, NTPC Limited recently stated that it has commissioned yet another 45 MW of Bhadla solar power plant in Rajasthan and with this the firm’s total installed capacity has now become nearly 48,188 MW. During the previous month, the company had actually commissioned around 115 MW of this plant. The …

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Solar Energy: The Next Best Thing

Solar energy is most certainly going to be the next big thing. It is not likely to be long before solar photovoltaics become the best and the cheapest source of power. We can hope to soon see a great revolution happening in this vertical. However, the solar power is basically generated only in the day …

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Another Feather in the Cap for IIT Madras

IIT Madras developed an impressive direct solar power unit. This solar unit has the capacity to power a small house at a cost much lesser than the conventional solar power units. For such a groundbreaking innovation, the IIT Madras team would be honored with the prestigious Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society award by …

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