Kakatiya Energy Systems to Play Bigger Role in Smart City Projects: Interview
Several state governments, municipal corporations, and gram panchayats across India have increasingly opted for energy-efficient outdoor lighting systems, including LED lamps and solar lanterns. As recently as May this year, ...
Tender Announced for Solar Street Lighting Systems in Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (Himurja) has invited bids for the supply and installation of 20,000 solar street lighting systems in various villages, gram panchayats, and other agencies in ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: EESL Subsidiary to Distribute 15 Million LED Bulbs in Rural Areas
Here are some noteworthy renewable energy news from around the world: Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services, has unveiled the GRAM UJALA program. Under ...
Tamil Nadu Invites Bids for Solar Home Lighting Systems for 385 Houses in Tiruvallur
The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Government of Tamil Nadu, has invited bids for the supply, installation, and commissioning of LED-based solar-powered home lighting systems in 385 houses in Tiruvallur ...
Daily News Wrap-Up: Goa’s First Project with Decentralized Clean Energy Inaugurated
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Goa’s Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated the first pilot convergence project with a ...
Assam Invites Bids for Solar Home Lighting Systems
The Government of Assam has invited bids for the supply and installation of solar home lighting systems for scheduled caste (SC) beneficiaries in Assam on a rate contract basis for ...
Jharkhand Floats Tenders for 2,253 Solar Systems, 8,000 Solar LED Streetlights
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has floated tenders for empanelling agencies for solar standalone systems and solar street lighting systems in the state. The first tender was for ...
Tender Issued for 733 Solar Street Lighting Systems in Nainital
Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) issued tender inviting bids for approximately 733 solar street lighting systems in Nainital. The contract includes a five-year warranty and comprehensive maintenance as well ...
EESL to Install 100 MW of Solar Projects to Support Goan Farmers
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of New and Renewable Energy (DNRE) of Goa to implement India’s first convergence project ...
IIT Kanpur Researchers Fabricate Organic PV on Paper Substrates
Two researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur claimed to have fabricated sub-modules from organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells on paper substrates. According to the research team, OPV modules ...
Bids Invited for Annual Supply of 5,000 Solar Lanterns and Study Lamps in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) to empanel suppliers for about 5,000 LED-based solar lanterns and study lamps per year in the state ...
Haryana Announces Tender for LED-Based Solar Home Systems
The state of Haryana has issued a tender for the supply of 20,938 LED-based solar home systems for Anganwadi centers in the state. Anganwadi centers are government funded rural childcare ...
Solar LED Lights Tender for Indian Coast Guard Premises in Gujarat
Military Engineering Services (MES) has floated a tender for solar LED lights, LED fittings, and other fixtures at various Indian Coast Guard Station (ICGS) premises in Gujarat. The MES is ...
Punjab Announces Tender for 19,000 LED Solar Streetlights
The Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has floated a tender for 19,000 solar streetlights in the state under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) off-grid and decentralized solar ...
EESL Announces Tender for 1.9 Million LED Streetlights
The Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a government entity under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power (MoP), has floated a tender for the design, manufacture, testing, and supply ...
Mysore Floats Tender for 3,825 Sets of LED-Based Solar Home Lighting Systems
The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) for 3,825 sets of LED-based solar home lighting systems. Each set of the LED-based solar lighting system will ...
Tender Issued for Solar Home and Street Lighting Systems in Karnataka’s Mandya District
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) has floated a tender for solar-powered home and street lighting systems in H.Kodihalli village of Mandya district. The last date for the submission ...
Jharkhand to Install 11,000 LED Solar Streetlights Across the State
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has issued a tender for setting up LED solar streetlights across the state on a turnkey basis. The bid submission deadline is August ...
One Reason for Lower Power Demand – UJALA Which Has Cut Down Peak Power Demand by 9 GW
Reduced power demand has been an issue for some time in India and it has been blamed largely on financially challenged DISCOMs (utility companies). One of the most overlooked reasons ...
Japanese Company to Start Sri Lanka’s First Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility
Japanese Sri Lanka Friendship (JSF) Corporation, a board of investment company, will start manufacturing solar panels at Katunayake in Sri Lanka. This will be the first solar panel manufacturing facility in ...
Walmart India Installs Rooftop Solar in 17 Stores
Walmart India, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart Inc, is planning to incorporate sustainable sources such as solar energy, water harvesting, and recycling to run its stores in the country ...
Important Data Points and Headlines from the Indian Renewable Energy Sector in July 2017
Several hydropower projects in India are witnessing significant overruns in both time and costs. Only 28 percent of the total hydropower potential in India - out of 148 GW has been developed ...
ADB to Provide $200 Million Loan to Finance Energy Efficient Lights and Pumps in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $200 million (~Rs.13 billion) loan to finance energy efficient lights and water pumps in India. The $200 million (~Rs.13 billion) ADB loan ...