Australian Researchers Create Green Hydrogen from Solar Energy and Air
A research team from Newcastle University in New South Wales, Australia, has devised a system that uses solar power to conduct electrolysis on water harvested from air to create hydrogen, ...
Uttar Pradesh Floats Tender for Off-Grid Solar Products
The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) has invited bids for solar street lighting systems, solar projects with battery backup, solar fencing, and solar water heaters in ...
Scientists Develop Integrated Module That Can Split Water to Produce Energy
Researchers at Rice University in the United States of America have created a low-cost device that can split water to produce hydrogen fuel. The device is developed by the Brown ...
Assam Floats Tender to Convert Diesel Operated Water Pipelines to Solar
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Assam has floated a tender for the “conversion of diesel-driven water pipelines to solar power operated piped water supply system” in eight different ...
Over 181,000 Solar Water Pumps Installed in India
In response to an inquiry raised in the Lok Sabha, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh announced that over 181,000 solar water pumps had been installed across the country by October ...
Public Health Department in Rajasthan Announces Tender to Install 520 Solar Pumps
The Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) of Rajasthan has floated tenders for setting up solar-based water pumping systems in the state. The PHED has issued three different tenders for the ...
IAN Fund Invests ₹124 Million in a Startup Providing Solar Panel Cleaning Solutions
The IAN Fund, a seed fund, has led an investment worth ₹124 million (~$1.7 million) in Pune-based Nocca Robotics. The investment also saw participation from prominent angel investors from Indian ...
MNRE Asks Developers to Use Robotics for Efficient Use of Water in Solar Projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a letter recommending efficient utilization of water for cleaning utility-scale solar projects. The ministry has said that project developers are ...
Report: Big Variation in Cost and Performance of Solar Pumps in India
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have recently released a report evaluating a range of solar pump technologies and business models available in India for irrigation and salt mining ...