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NCRTC aims to meet around 70 per cent of its total energy needs from renewable sources. (Image: NCRTC)

Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor: Ghaziabad's Duhai becomes second Indian city to get solar panels between tracks

November 13, 2025 2:35 pm

Delhi Meerut RRTS solar panels, Namo Bharat solar project: This initiative has been implemented by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) as part of its strategy to develop a greener and more sustainable transport network.

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Once off the grid, many villages in Jharkhand reap benefits of solar power

March 09, 2025 3:37 am

Satyarthi has been recognised for the initiative in the Excellence in Governance Awards 2024, organised by The Indian Express, under the Energy category.

The total capacity will be achieved in stages by December 2025, Lokesh Chandra, chairman, and managing director (CMD) of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) said.

Govt launches first solar park in state of 3MW capacity

September 06, 2024 7:07 pm

Starts generating daytime power to over 1,700 farmers

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CREST officials review floating solar power panel project

October 27, 2022 3:54 am

President Droupadi Murmu had inaugurated the work on October 9. CEO (Crest)-cum- Director UT Environment Department, Debendra Dalai, with the project manager inspected the work. The plant will be of the 2MWp + 3MWp capacity.

Cabinet approves NTPC proposal for 15,000 MW grid-linked solar projects

February 26, 2015 1:59 am

The projects will be implemented over three phases by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, an arm of NTPC.

CAG flays Gujarat govt for creating Rs 473 cr burden on power consumers

July 25, 2014 8:56 pm

CAG raps Gujarat govt for awarding solar projects to "ineligible bidders", and for putting the burden of Rs 473 crore on power consumers.

Over 30,000 houses to generate solar power in state

September 24, 2013 3:15 am

The state government plans to generate 60 MW power from rooftops by bringing in 30,000 houses under the project within the next three years.

Soon,rooftop solar power projects for 5 more cities

October 01, 2012 4:24 am

Vadodara,Mehsana,Rajkot,Bhavnagar and Surat to replicate the Gandhinagar model,will generate 25MW power.

US charges Indias national solar mission with local bias

November 08, 2011 12:34 am

The US has criticised Indias plan to invite bids for solar power projects worth Rs 4,200 crore which,it said,favours local manufacturers and shuts out advanced technology from abroad.