Daily Archives: August 16, 2012

Is solar panel manufacturing in India on its way out

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Source: Down to Earth Author(s): Kushal Pal Sing…, Jonas Hamberg About 40 kilometres from Delhi, in the bustling real estate market of Noida-Greater Noida, lies the biggest irony that the renewable energy industry faces. Indosolar, the country’s largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic cells, … Continue reading →

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Solar lights for Himachal shepherds subsidized by 95%

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The state government, through an announcement, has said that sheep breeders in Himachal Pradesh will be provided highly subsidised solar lights to make life easier for them. The chief minister, P K Dhumal, said each solar light after being fully … Continue reading →

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Off-grid power shines in India’s solar village

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Life in the remote village of Meerwada used to grind to a standstill as darkness descended. Workers downed tools, kids strained to see their schoolbooks under the faint glow of aged kerosene lamps and adults struggled to carry out the … Continue reading →

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Solar ATMs are helping spread banking in remote areas

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

In January 2010, State Bank of India was about to open a branch in Sannyasidanga village near Jangipur, West Bengal — the Lok Sabha constituency of Pranab Mukherjee, then finance minister and now president of India. It would be the … Continue reading →

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