Cheap chinese import may hit BHEL's Rs 2000 crore solar plan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 15:55

"The company is planning to put up an investment worth Rs 2,000 crore in this (solar power) segment for manufacturing of silicon wafer, solar cell and solar module," a source in the know said.

Guy Ritchie to install solar panels at home

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 08:43

Guy Ritchie is planning to install 200 solar panels to make his home self-sufficient for electricity.

Guy Ritchie wants solar panels at his home?

Last Updated: Monday, August 22, 2011, 14:45

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie has reportedly applied for permission to install 200 solar panels to make his home self-sufficient for electricity.

Japan firm develops `sun-chasing` solar panels

Last Updated: Friday, June 3, 2011, 20:32

A new Japanese solar power device can generate twice the electricity of current models thanks to moving mirrors that follow the sun throughout the day, according to its developers.

Pentagon cannot buy Chinese solar panels anymore

Last Updated: Monday, January 10, 2011, 20:51

Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao`s state visit here, his American counterpart Barack Obama, under a "Buy American" provision, has blocked the Pentagon from buying solar panels with a `Made in China` tag.

Mars mission inspires ‘self-dusting solar panels’

Last Updated: Monday, August 23, 2010, 11:21

Scientists have discovered a new technology of ‘self-dusting solar panels’ that could increase the efficiency of producing electricity from sunlight and reduce maintenance costs for large-scale solar installations.

MEDA suggests new buildings should have solar panels on roofs

Last Updated: Friday, April 9, 2010, 23:00

Soon new buildings in Mumbai are likely to sport solar panels on their roofs to supply power.

Plastic electronics can slash cost of solar panels

Last Updated: Saturday, April 3, 2010, 14:47

A new technique developed by engineers for producing power-conducting plastics could slash the cost of making solar panels, say researchers.

New method may lead top more energy efficient solar panels

Last Updated: Sunday, February 21, 2010, 11:41

A scientist has come up with a new method to reconfigure the way solar panels are connected, which could lead to solar arrays in the future that are more energy efficient and reliable.

Roads made of solar panels may solve energy crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 21:24

The US Department of Transportation is funding a new research project aimed at replacing asphalt with solar panels as the basic material for making roads, in a bid to solve the crisis of electricity.