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India’s National Hydro Power Corporation Plans 600 MW Floating Solar Project Another public sector power generation company in India has announced an ambitious foray into solar energy. India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC Limited) has announced plans to set up a 600 MW floating solar project at one of its largest hydro power complexes. According […]

Rooftop solar panels on govt bldgs a non-starter in Rajasthan   Central government’s directive to instal rooftop solar panels on all government buildings remains a non-starter in Rajasthan. Centre has already sent a reminder for the installation of grid connected solar rooftop systems on government buildings. Aimed at lowering the electricity costs, Centre had urged

India gets uniform helpline number for power snags Here’s one more number to remember. Power minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced a countrywide 24-hour uniform four-digit helpline number that consumers can dial to lodge a complaint about faulty power lines or outages in their area. The minister announced the number – 1912 – at the

State power distributor plans 5.5% rate increase Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL), which supplies electricity to parts of the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and the rest of the state, has proposed a hike in power tariff by 5.5% for residential and industrial consumers. The state-run power utility firm has proposed

Shri Piyush Goyal Launches “SURYAMITRA” Mobile App Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy launched “Surya Mitra” mobile App at National Workshop on Rooftop Solar Power here today. The GPS based mobile app is developed by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) which is an autonomous institution