Solar Power

UP plans energy transition through biofuel and solar power

UP Minister of Energy and Urban Development, AK Sharma said that the state had recently announced a bio-fuel policy and a new solar energy policy is also in the pipeline.

Hurricane Ian brings a long-lasting power outage, how long can solar batteries power your home?

When the grid goes down, most solar systems that lack a battery will also shut down. But with batteries, a home can disconnect from the grid. Each day, the sun powers the home and charges up the batteries, which provide electricity through the night

Haryana: 'Proposal to install solar panels on canals across state,' says Power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala

The minister said that the state government is paying special attention to promote the use of solar energy

Shell to acquire Indian renewable power platform Sprng Energy for $1.5 billion

Sprng Energy is a renewable energy platform set up in India in 2017 by Actis — a global investor in sustainable infrastructure

PM Modi calls for 'one sun, one world, one grid' to enhance viability of solar projects at COP26 summit

Speaking at an event on the sidelines of COP26 summit, Modi said that fossil fuel powered many nations to become wealthy during the industrial revolution, but it made the earth and environment poor

RIL Q2 profit jumps 46% to Rs 15,479 cr compared to last year; consolidated revenue at Rs 1.74 lakh cr

All businesses showed growth over pre-COVID levels with the digital services segment gaining record quarterly business in Q2

Lorde's new album Solar Power lacks the sonic dynamism of her breakthrough

Every song on Solar Power pulls from a finely curated aesthetic, and rarely draws outside those lines, let alone picks up differently hued crayons.

Online platform SPIN to usher India's rooftop solar programme onto fast track

The programme will be implemented with the total central financial support of Rs 11,814 crore

At Sindh's primary healthcare centres, solar power is helping save the lives of mothers

Primary health centres in Sindh face prolonged power outages which can last up to eight hours. Across the country, essential facilities such as hospitals often use diesel-fuelled generators as back-up power supply.

Space-starved Singapore builds huge floating solar farms in push for renewable power

The 13,000 panels are anchored to the seabed, and can produce 5 MW of electricity – enough to power 1,400 flats for a year.