Renewable Energy

Stretching over 6,000 square metres, the 500 kWp (kilowatt peak) solar plant is a mega project commissioned by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) on a measly budget of ₹9.25 crore.

Few people know that solar power not only saves energy costs, it can effectively cancel them out completely. Here’s how a professor from IIM Calcutta did it at his home.

Thane is now home to what is arguably India’s first solar-powered Community Sanitation Complex.

Inspired by a government advertisement, the BKPS College of Architecture in Pune overhauled their electric supply to go solar.

Starting this month, Mujuri Naka finally had electricity for more than 3 hours a day, without hindering household chores or study time.

With the Indian government having pledged to invest more in solar energy, jamuns could potentially hold the answer.

The Solar Calculator provides the monthly and yearly solar potential of a region and even tells the user at what angle the panels should be installed to get maximum sunlight.

An organisation is trying to empower women in rural Jharkhand by encouraging them to set up small-scale rice hulling enterprises.

The people behind the best ideas and innovations will be mentored by a bevy of experts in the field of renewable energy for six months.

From renewable energy to organic farming, here are 15 Indian villages that have walked the talk and are shining examples of what a community can do when it comes together for a better tomorrow.