Year: 2010
Rush sour: Solar mission bidding may see Round II
By Sreejiraj Eluvangal | Place: New Delhi | Agency: DNA The government is likely to ask companies to participate in a second round of bidding for India’s ambitious solar mission after the first one threw up too many candidates. Companies may be asked to state the lowest price at which they are willing to supply solar-generated power to the nodal agency, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam or NVVN. While the government wanted to purchase just 650 mw of solar power from private developers in the initial phase, companies have offered to…
Read MoreIndia’s Poor Is a Potential $2.1 Billion Clean Tech Market
By Leon Kyae (http://www.triplepundit.com) India has huge economic potential while it exasperates those who fret about climate page. The world’s largest democracy has experienced an impressive economic surge the past decade—some economists even surmise that it will surpass China this century as the world’s largest economy. With that promise comes concern over what an industrialized India means for the world—especially by US politicians who oppose a shift in energy policy of any form. After all, India supposedly is not doing enough to do its part in reducing its greenhouse gas…
Read More30,000 solar home systems being installed monthly
BSS, DhakaBangladesh has made significant headway in implementing a renewable energy expansion programme by installing the Solar Home System (SHS) that reduces greenhouse emissions and ensures sustainable development in the energy sector. Every month more than 30,000 solar home systems are being installed in the country adding one and a half MW of electricity. One and a half years ago, about 12,000 systems were installed every month. Bangladesh will project its achievement in implementing the renewable energy project at Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference to be held from October 26-30.…
Read MoreSolar energy to become must for telecom towers
Oct 22, 2010NEW DELHI: The government will make it mandatory for mobile phone towers to be powered by solar energy, hoping to cut pollution and tamp down a key driver of diesel consumption in the country. But this would raise construction costs by up to 50% for cellphone operators such as Bharti, Vodafone and Reliance Communications. “We are working on a new scheme that will support adoption of greener practices by telecos while rolling out their services for customers,” secretary with the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), Deepak…
Read MoreHawaii Riding High On Solar Power
By Reginald Norris | October 22, 2010 People who visit Hawaii are typically struck by the same things that every other tourist is: crystal clear water, epic surf and lush landscapes. What many people fail to realize is that the tiny little state of Hawaii is one of the national leaders in solar energy. For starters, Hawaii is the largest state market for Solar water Heaters. In fact, prior to 2006, about half of the solar hot water heaters sold in the United States were installed in Hawaii. Furthermore, the…
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