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Nagpur’s Dilip Chitre converts his Maruti Van into a Solar Vehicle.

Nagpur’s Dilip Chitre turned his second-hand Maruti van last year into a solar-powered vehicle. His electric vehicle has covered 3,500 kilometers without giving any troubles so far. Mr. Dilip, who is also the owner of the city’s Shree Driving School, was the first to introduce this technology to the city.

Solar Battery House for Indian Army in Ladakh

A solar battery house consisting of mud walls and solar rooftop has been designed to shield Indian Army soldiers from freezing winters in Ladakh. The roofing solution will generate power and is made to withstand heavy snowfall. This battery house pilot project is designed by renowned innovator Sonam Wangchuk using ATUM solar roofing established by Visaka Industries based in Hyderabad.

Top Business Leaders, Celebrities and Students All Join Hands for Global Strike, Demand Action On Climate Change In Mumbai

Global warming has assumed monstrous proportions as snow mountains melt at a cascading pace and water levels rise with an alarming speed. Taking a cue from Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environment activist, …

Worldwide Protest Demands Immediate Climate action

Thousands of people took to the streets on Friday, September 20 to help fight against climate change ahead of a united nations summit. Lead by the 16 year old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thurnberg the youth are calling for immediate action from the world’s governments to mitigate global warming, reduce the consumption of fossil fuels

‘Solar for Schools’ in Himachal Pradesh

An initiative called ‘Solar in Schools’ was introduced by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE), based in New Delhi, Shimla and Himachal Pradesh. To highlight the significance of solar energy, CSE held a workshop called’ GSP Workshop on Renewable Energy (Solar in Schools)…

Amazonian Rainforest burning at unprecedented rate

The Amazon Rainforest, one of the most important ecosystems on earth has been burning for 3 weeks. Terrified Brazilians have declared an ‘apocalypse’ as the worst forest fires in history have spread at an alarming rate.

Hyundai launches car with a solar roof.

Hyundai Motor Company has launched its first ever car with a solar roof charging system. The company said in an announcement on Friday that the technology would be used on the recent version of its Sonata Hybrid and then introduced to other vehicles in the coming years.

50,000 Solar Pumps to be allocated to farmers in Haryana

At an event in Kadipur village of district Mahendragarh, The Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Banwari Lal has announced that 50,000 solar pumps will be delivered to farmers and ‘gaushalas’ in Haryana.

India as the lowest cost producer of solar power

Renewable energy has been established as the technology of choice for new power generation capability worldwide, and India’s latest status as the lowest-cost solar power producer further reflects a continuing transition to renewable energy. According to an analysis by IRENA, the costs for setting up solar PV projects has dropped by about 80% from 2008 to 2018.

India's renewable energy capacity crosses 80 GW-mark

India’s renewable energy capacity has reached a milestone of 80 GW of the 175 GW of the clean energy target by 2022.

The government has set an ambitious target of 100 GW solar and 60 GW wind energy. The parliament was informed that India’s solar capacity has crossed 29.55 GW and 36.37 GW of wind energy.

Suntuity Renewable Energy India, part of a US based Suntuity Group, commissions a 103kW Solar rooftop project in South Mumbai.

Suntuity Renewable Energy India, a part of U.S. based Suntuity Group, has announced commissioning of a 103kW solar rooftop project at Blossom High School in South Mumbai.

Union Budget 2019: Mixed Reviews from pioneers of solar industry in India

In the budget, the government has proposed Rs.12,353.81 crore investment by the Indian Renewable Energy development agency and solar energy corporation for the fiscal, up from Rs.10,835.14 Crore in 2018-19.

Budget 2019 – Government to rope in worldwide companies to set up solar production units, batteries, charging infra.

The finance minister said that the system will include solar photovoltaic cell units, lithium storage batteries, solar charging facilities, computer servers, laptops, etc.

Suntuity Solar commences Residential Solar operations in Florida

Suntuity Solar is pleased to announce the commencement of residential sales and operations in the sunshine State of Florida.

Suntuity Solar expands Residential Solar Services into Massachusetts

Suntuity Solar is pleased to announce the commencement of Residential sales and installation services in the U.S. State of Massachusetts.

Suntuity™ Commences work on one of New Jersey’s Highest Efficiency Solar Systems

Suntuity™ announced today that it has commenced work on one of New Jersey’s highest efficiency roof based solar energy solutions for Holmdel Investments in Holmdel, NJ. The solution would include the use of SunPower® T-5 roof-preserving fully ballasted roof tiles that are designed to deliver the highest energy per square foot of roof space and Satcon Inverters that are world renowned for their high efficiency.