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Farmers in India cut their carbon footprint with trees and solar power

In 2007, 22-year-old P. Ramesh’s groundnut farm was losing money. As was the norm in most of India (and still is), Ramesh was using a cocktail of pesticides and fertilizers across his 2.4 hectares in the Anantapur district of southern India. In this desert-like...

Acme Solar eyes integrated 7GW facility in Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI : Acme Solar Holdings Ltd is looking to set up an integrated 7 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy and green ammonia production facility in Tamil Nadu at an investment of about $6 billion, two people aware of the development said. Acme Solar, which is...

My Neighbours Has Rooftop Solar. I Want It Too

My Neighbors Has Rooftop Solar. I Want It Too An aerial view of Mumbai's Bhandup suburb reflects an oasis of blue. Solar panels atop a cluster of buildings glisten in the sunlight amid a brown expanse of concrete. It all began in 2018 when the Dheeraj...

Meghalaya govt to power its remote health centres using solar tech

The site assessment is in progress at all these centres to ensure last mile health care facilities in Meghalaya. The Meghalaya government has successfully installed solar-powered devices in 100 health centres in remote villages, an official said on Saturday. The state government said it plans to...

Torrent Power acquires 50 MW Solar Power Plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI for Rs 300 crore

Torrent Power acquires 50 MW Solar Power Plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI for Rs 300 crore Torrent Power acquires 50 MW Solar Power Plant from Lightsource bp and UKCI for Rs 300 crore Agencies Lightsource India Limited is the overseas holding company, held jointly by LSbp...

Jalandhar: Jang-e-Azadi Memorial to go solar with 350 kW plant

In a significant move towards making Jang-e-Azadi Memorial self-reliant in power generation, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer Ghanshyam Thori today visited the memorial where he reviewed the progress of setting up the 350 kW solar plant inside the premises. The project would cost Rs 1.43...