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Solar Energy Route for Doubling Farmers Income
The government had committed to double the farmer’s income by 2022. But the recent submission by the Minister of State for Agriculture had accepted the present policies adopted by the central government are falling short in fulfilling this commitment. One way for filling the gaps can be traced to the idea mooted by the Finance ..
Topics: Alternative energy • Energy • Energy conversion • Photovoltaics • Renewable energy • Solar Energy • Solar Mission of India • Solar power • Solar power by country • Solar Power in India • Solar tree
Gujarat tops in solar rooftop installations
In the area of solar rooftop installations, Gujarat has stood first in the country with total 261.97 megawatts (MW) of installed rooftop solar capacity as on July 23, 2019. Gujarat is followed by Maharashtra (198.52 MW) and Tamil Nadu (151.62 MW), respectively. As per the Central government data, the total rooftop solar installations in India ..
Topics: Energy • Renewable energy • Solar Energy • Solar power • Solar power by country • Solar Power in India
Palau becomes 76th signatory country to join International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement
Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in Oceania, has become the 76th signatory country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement. The ISA is a group of 121 solar resource-rich countries with headquarters in Gurugram, India. The organisation was jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande ..
Topics: Environment • Foreign relations of India • International Solar Alliance • Law by country • Narendra Modi • Paris Agreement • Politics by country • Solar Energy • Solar power by country • United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
India to host first-ever General Assembly of International Solar Alliance
The first-ever General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) will be held at Delhi-NCR from 2nd October 2018. The 3-day Assembly will include an Inaugural Session, followed by the Assembly Session and Technical Sessions. The India and France-led ISA — international treaty-based alliance of 121 solar-rich nations — had become a legal entity in ..
Topics: Delhi • Emmanuel Macron • Foreign relations of India • Government of India • International Solar Alliance • Isa • Members of the Lok Sabha • Narendra Modi • Solar power by country • States and union territories of India
Total installed capacity of solar power generation of India crosses 25 giga watts
According to Mercom India Research, the total installed capacity of solar power generation of India has crossed 25 giga watts (GV). This includes both large-scale and rooftop solar. The utility-scale solar PV projects in India accounts for over 22.5 GW of installed capacity & the rooftop solar projects account for over 2.4 GW as of ..
Topics: Alternative energy • Energy • Energy conversion • Photovoltaic system • Photovoltaics • Renewable energy • Solar power • Solar power by country • Solar Power in India