First Prototype of Solar Powered Train – Ready to Rumble
The first Solar Powered train was announced on Friday 13 May 2016. The Indian Railways’ PRO announced that this is part of the plan to harness and optimize solar energy to run trains. The trial run for this train would be conducted at the end of the month – the...
The Solar Revolution through Roof Top Panels
Despite over 300 days a year of brilliant sunshine and no dearth of rooftop space, the huge potential of generating power from solar panels from roof top panels remains seriously underutilized in India. This is especially true for the rural areas of the country that...
Solar Power Will Soon Overtake Traditional Electricity
From being unheard of, to becoming the most preferred source of electricity, solar power has certainly come a long way. It’s growth has surged in the recent years, which in turn has led to a drop in the tariffs, project and equipment costs, and led the government to...
Photovoltaic Solar Power Systems (PV’s)
Solar panels trap the sun’s rays through the photovoltaic cells, or solar cells, on them. Made from silicon, PV cells help to convert sunlight into direct current, which can then be used through different systems to power homes and establishments. The larger the...
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation joins the Green Drive
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has plans underway to produce 20MW of solar energy by installing solar panels on the rooftops of stations and its office buildings – a task that they believe will be completed by the end of the year 2017. While this may not be a...
Haryana paves the Way for Reducing Power Outages
The year 2016 has ushered in one of the biggest and hardest push for the use of solar power in the country, with the government of Haryana making it mandatory for all buildings (500 square yards and more) to install solar panels. The order includes private bungalows,...
Closing the Power Gap
Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPM), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced a tender for a 3 x 250 MW solar (related to electricity controlled by light) (PV) project in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh,...
Government encourages Solar Power
With changes in climatic conditions and the rise in global population, the strain on the earth’s natural resources has increased manifold. This has resulted in the decline of non-renewable resources. This in turn means that we should concentrate our efforts towards...
Wondering how to go ‘Solar’?
With rising power prices and worse still, reducing amounts of power available for the increasing population, it would make sense to go solar. There are so many views and opinions on solar power but the fact is that it is a good idea to switch over and we here at Start...