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Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant: Francisco Pizzaro
Spain and France have recently signed an agreement to build 590 MW of solar power plant. This will be the largest solar power plant in Europe. The agreement was signed between Iberdola of Spain and Donone of France. About the Power Plant The solar power plant is to be built at a cost of 364 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: France • India solar energy • photovoltaic technology • Solar Energy • Solar power • Spain
SAKSHAM Awareness Campaign
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recently launched SAKSHAM awareness campaign. The campaign was launched to spread awareness about green energy. About SAKSHAM The campaign will spread awareness about clean energy. It is a one-month long people centric fuel conservation campaign. The campaign is to be launched by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA). ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: green energy • National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy • Project SAKSHAM • Saksham • Solar power
Floating Solar Energy Project
The Government of India is to construct the largest floating solar energy project in the world. The project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada river. The project will begin its power generation by 2022 to 2023. What is the energy capacity of the project? 600 megawatts of solar energy. What is the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Environment Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Floating Solar PV Plant • Narmada River • Omkareshwar Dam • Solar power • Solar Power Projects
First Solar Powered Textile mill in Asia to come up in Parbhani district, Maharashtra
On November 17, 2020, the chairman of Jai Bhawani Women cooperative textile mill announced that the mill will soon operate on solar power. With this, the mill will become the first Solar Power enabled textile mill in Asia. The mill is located in Parbhani district of Maharashtra. Key Highlights The mill is spread across 30 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: India solar energy • Ministry of Textiles • Powerlooms Sector • Solar Energy • Solar Energy Scheme for Power looms • Solar power • Textile • Textiles
DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub inaugurated at Shibpur, WB
On October 27, 2020, the Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh pokhriyal nishank inaugurated the DST-IIEST Solar PV Hub. The hub was inaugurated at Shibpur in Howrah District of West Bengal . Highlights The funds to develop the hub was allocated by the Department of Science and Technology. It is backed by the centre of excellence ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: DST • Make in India • NEEPCO • NTPC • Photovoltaic system • Photovoltaics • solar capacity of india • Solar Energy • Solar power