Gandhinagar: Gujarat will showcase a tableau on the theme of 'Clean Energy, Green Energy Generation in Gujarat' during the Republic day parade in New Delhi on 26th January this year. The tableau is themed around the upcoming world's largest hybrid renewable energy park in Kutch, the country's first 24 by 7 solar-powered village at Modhra, PM-KUSUM scheme, canal rooftop linked solar power generation, wind farms, solar park of Charanka, separate Climate Change department in the State governmen...Read More

Vadodara: Solar panel laying work over Akota - Dandiya Bajar bridge in Vadodara has been comleted. The entire project will be completed in next one month after installation of compact substation is over. In all, 3,024 solar panels have been laid over this 220 meter long bridge. Expected generation of power through this arrangement will be 3,000 to 4,000 units per day and 14.35 lakh units annually that may result into saving of Rs. 1 crore power bill for Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC). A 9...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grace the 8th convocation of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University tomorrow via video conferencing. About 2,600 students will be awarded Degrees and Diplomas. Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of ‘45 MW Production Plant of Monocrystalline Solar Photo Voltaic Panel’ and ‘Centre of Excellence on Water Technology’. The convocation will also witness the Prime Minister inaugurating ‘Innovation and Incubation Centre - Tec...Read More

Dhordo Tent City, Rann of Kutch: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone for world's largest renewable power generation park in Kutch in near future. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform ground breaking for world's largest renewable energy generation park in Kutch where 30,000 MW solar and wind - twin power generation will take place,' Rupani said while speaking at 'Border Area Vikas Utsav' function at Rann Utsav fame Dhordo tent ci...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has become number one state to errect highest number of solar rooftop plants across the country. As of March 2, 2020, total 50,915 home-based solar rooftop systems have been installed in the state and a solar rooftop plant of 177.67 megawatt capacity has been installed. During the question hour in Parliament, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy R K Singh gave these details. He said that under the Solar Rooftop Scheme all over the country 64 % consumers are from G...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a record of sorts in promoting green-clean non-traditional sources of energy along with renewable sources of energy, Gujarat tops with receiveing 1,05,794 rooftop solar panel applications during the last five months, since the scheme was implemented on August 25, 2019, said Gujarat Energy minister Saurabh Patel. He said that an online portal has been created for online filing of applications. The State Government has appointed Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited as the nodal age...Read More

Gandhinagar: Hitesh Doshi led Waaaree Power will set up solar cell and solar module plant at Manda village of Valsad district in South Gujarat. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in this connection was signed today in Gandhinagar in presence of Chief Minister Rupani. According to a note issued by State government, the plant will be set up with estimated investment of Rs. 1100 crore. The note further said that Waaree group is doing business in 60 countries. It manufactures 55% of all pressure ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, today announced that Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, has received a Letter of Award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) on 7th November 2019 to develop a 50MW solar project in Dholera Solar Park in Gujarat. This LOA is in addition to the 250MW Solar Project being set up by the Company at Dholera Solar Park. The Plant is expected to generate 118 MUs of energy pe...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today announced special relaxations for MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) sector industrial units in solar policy declared by the State government in year 2015. The government said this decision has been taken to encourage the industries to scale up solar power generation. - Caps on load and capacity are removed. Earlier, there was a cap of 50% of approved load for solar project installation. Now onward, MSME units will be allowed to install o...Read More