Indian Railway to become energy self-reliant by 2030

Contributing towards National Solar Mission, Indian Railway under the chairmanship of Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal is all set to become self-reliant and self-sufficient in terms of energy for all its operational work by 2030. Objective World’s fourth-largest rail network spreading over 1,23,236 km, with 13,452 passenger trains and 9,141 freight ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Indian Railway • Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission • National Solar Mission

PM Modi holds Council of Ministers meet

On December 21, 2019, PM Modi chaired a meeting of his council of ministers. The works of the ministers in the past 6 months were reviewed by the PM at the meet. Highlights The progress card of ministers and their works were evaluated by the PM. The ministers also presented their plans for the next ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Topics: Agriculture • Council of Ministers • Farmers Welfare • Housing for All by 2022 • National Solar Mission • Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana

Delhi Police signs pact to implement Rooftop Solar Energy Systems

Delhi Police signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to set up Rooftop Solar Energy Systems in more than 200 of its buildings across the city. Key Highlights of MoU As per MoU, SECI will support implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on establishments of Delhi police. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019

Topics: Companies Act 1956 • Delhi Police • Memorandum of understanding • National Solar Mission • Rooftop Solar Energy Systems • Solar Energy Corporation of India • Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

WTO to set up compliance panel in solar dispute case between India, US

The dispute settlement body (DSB) of World Trade Organization (WTO) has decided to set up panel to examine whether India has complied with its 2016 ruling in case against US regarding domestic content requirements (DCR) rules for solar cells and modules. Background In 2016, the multilateral body had ruled against India for favouring local manufacturers ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018

Topics: Dispute Settlement Body • Domestic Content Requirements • India-US • National • National Solar Mission • Solar Case • WTO

IISc scientists develop first super critical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton Test Loop facility

Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have indigenously developed country’s first super critical carbon dioxide (S-CO2) Brayton Test Loop facility. The facility was inaugurated at the IISc campus. It is first test loop technology coupled with solar heat source in world that will generate clean energy from power plants, including solar thermal. Key ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

Topics: Energy Sector • IISc • India-US • National Solar Mission • S-CO2 Brayton Test Loop facility • Science and Technology