Sahaj Solar, a Company in Gujarat, is developing CPV (Concentrated Photovoltaic) system. They are Solar Plant Provider in India and work with a mission to make affordable solar systems and solar panel in India. They are doing Research and have brought their advanced products from laboratory to market. For details, please contact Viral Shah and visit their website: |
Friday, October 29, 2010
Concentrated Photovoltaic System
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
US-India Solar Business Council
A U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) was formed with a view to promote trade and investment in the solar industry between the U.S. and India. The USIBC is comprised of private-sector companies and seeks to help the United States' export solar technologies while furthering India's goal of reducing its dependence on imported coal and fossil fuels through the use of solar energy. The USIBC Solar Task Force is a subcommittee of USIBC's Energy, Environment, Enterprise (EEE) Executive Committee, which is comprised of more than 100 members. Bryan Ashley, chief marketing officer of Suniva, and Aparna Doshi, chief operating officer of Astonfield, will Co-Chair the Task Force.
The USIBC Solar Task Force aims at cooperation between American and Indian firms participating in this vital sector, and to promote an enabling environment that will spur the application of efficient, clean solar-powered energy throughout India and the globe,” said USIBC President Ron Somers.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Remote Village Electrification Programme
The Remote Village Electrification Programme is being implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to provide lighting/electricity using renewable energy, in those remote unelectrified villages and hamlets which are not going to be covered under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) for grid electrification. The Programme has been continued during the 11th Plan and a budget allocation of Rs.80 crore made for the year. Although a variety of renewable energy technologies are possible for electrification of remote villages including small hydro, wind, biomass and solar energy, yet, solar PV lighting remains the most preferred. The decision to use a particular technology is taken by the state implementing agencies after examination of the technical feasibility and resource availability. The Programme is implemented in states by notified state implementing agencies. The Ministry provides a Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of upto 90% of the costs of installation of various renewable energy devices/systems. In addition, many other promotional supports and a substantial amount of service charge are provided to the state implementing agencies. The cumulative sanctions under the Programme since its inception reached around 10,000, villages and hamlets of which work has been completed in around 6200 villages and hamlets. A target for coverage of 10,000 villages and hamlets has been set for the 11th Plan, of which 3280 villages and hamlets have been taken up by 31.12.2009. The main states where the programme has greater relevance due to difficult access to areas are Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and the North Eastern states. Special priority is being accorded to villages affected by internal disturbances/extremism in line with the policy of the Government. Many important steps were initiated during the year to accelerate implementation of the Programme. Some of these are:
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Solar PV Lighting Systems through Bank Loans
In the last few years, several rural banks have started sanctioning loans to individuals for purchase of solar lighting systems. In order to expand the market driven activity, during the year the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy introduced a pilot scheme to encourage the banks to increase the coverage of solar lights through commercial loans.
Under this scheme, the Ministry provides incentives to the banks, specially the regional rural banks for some of the promotional activities such as capacity building, awareness generation and preparation of manual for procedures, software and other specified activities to extend loans to consumers to purchase solar home lighting and other solar systems for powering small loads. During the year 16 Regional Rural Banks from Bihar (1), Haryana (2), Jharkhand (1), Karnataka (1), Maharastra (1) Rajasthan (1) and Uttar Pradesh (9) have proposed to sanction loans for 1,19,000 Solar PV systems. These banks have 3,687 branches in 133 districts. By December 2009, 37,865 loans have been sanctioned and Solar PV systems installed by rural banks.
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