Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India
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Punjab subsidy for solar pump sets
According to reports, Punjab government has decided to provide Rs 1 lakh subsidy on installation of 500 solar irrigation pump sets in the state during 2013-14 fiscal and a special fund of Rs 5 crore has been earmarked for it. Punjab Non-Conventional Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said on Wednesday, the decision was aimed at promoting … Continue reading
Lack of clarity grounds Tamil Nadu government’s solar power plan
According to reports, though the Tamil Nadu government is coming up with incentives to encourage installation of rooftop solar power systems, lack of implementation of these policies is holding people back from solarising their buildings. Further to a bunch of incentives announced in the solar policy announced last October, the government recently announced an additional … Continue reading
Have solar power, can sell to Andhra Pradesh government soon
According to reports, hoping to lure residents to opt for solar power by offering monetary benefits, the state government is set to buy power at the rate of Rs 3.50 per unit from domestic consumers who install solar units at their residences and generate power more than their individual requirement. Hit hard by severe power … Continue reading
Tamil Nadu to provide 80% subsidy to solar powered irrigation pump sets
According to reports, the Tamil Nadu Government will distribute 2,000 solar powered agriculture pump sets at subsidised rates to farmers in the current year, announced the Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa in the Assembly today. The Agriculture Department will distribute the 2,000 pump sets of 5hp fitted with solar tracking device during 2013-14. Each unit is estimated … Continue reading
UT Admn calls upon industry to make Chandigarh ‘model solar city’
According to reports, the UT Adviser KK Sharma, called on the industry to come forward and join hands with the Administration to make Chandigarh a model solar city, by creating innovative, economical and safe solar systems. “The industry’s role is key in harnessing solar energy to the fullest. It should come forward and manufacture the latest … Continue reading
India-US clean energy partnership mobilises $1.7 billion
According to reports, reflective of the expanding Indo-US partnership in clean energy sector, India and America have managed to garner USD 1.7 billion from the private sector to finance clean energy initiatives, a top Obama Administration official has said. “We are also expanding our bilateral cooperation on clean energy through the US-India Partnership to Advance … Continue reading
