Solar Power - News and Analysis

Natural Power setting up 5 MW solar plant in Jaipur

Saturday, 30 January 2010 08:00

Natural Power, a solar energy company is planning to set up a 5 MW solar power plant with an investment of Rs. 850 million in Jaipur. The project will be funded through 70% private equity and balance from debts. The project will be scaled upto 40 MW at later stage. The company is currently on developing a roof-top solar network to generate cheaper and clean power.

Chandigarh to become ‘Solar City’

Monday, 25 January 2010 07:20

Govt of India has provided ‘in-principle’ clearance to develop Chandigarh as solar city among other 34 cities. According to Tata Energy Research Institute, the potential of Chandigarh among other northern cities is very high. The city can save 20% in residential and commercial sector and 4% in municipal services in water supply and street lights. Plans are on to make ‘Chandigarh’ as a model solar city by adopting energy efficient measures –by generating electricity through solar PV plants.

Eaton Corp to launch solar powered invertors in India

Sunday, 16 August 2009 13:33

With larger rural markets where there is no reliable power supply, alternatives for cheaper and reliable supplies are always in demand. Invertors does this job to some extent, but solar powered invertors will be a good choice, for SMEs and telecom companies. These solar powered invertors will be priced at Rs.45000/- in India , (excluding solar panels ) for a 2 kw inverter. Eaton Corp is looking for integrated providers, who could provide turnkey solutions to reach this product. Initially, telecom, dairy co-operatives, smaller companies who require uninterrupted power supply will be their focus.