Solar Powered Chinese boat launched in river Krishna, Andhra Pradesh by Champions Yacht Club

An eco-friendly solar-powered boat was launched on the pristine waters of River Krishna here on Friday.

We wanted to include an eco-friendly boat in our fleet of water sports operating in Krishna since Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is keen on bringing into use green energy,” said Subhakar Rao Surapaneni, CEO and Managing Director of Champions Yacht Club, a Goa-based yachting and boating service company which is launching the new facility.

The solar boat, facilitating clean and efficient cruise, has been imported from China.

Solar-powered boats get their energy from the sun. Using electric motors and storage batteries charged by solar panels fitted to the roof, these boats can significantly reduce or eliminate use of fossil fuels.

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70% subsidy on solar photovoltaic in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh government today said 70 per cent subsidy is available for Solar Photovoltaic lights (SPV) as per the guidelines of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with a view to promoting solar energy projects in the state.

Presiding over a meeting of governing body of HIMURJA, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said people opting for grid- connected rooftop solar panels/power plant were being given 70 per cent subsidy and the surplus power would be sold to HPSEBL at Rs 5 per unit.

Two solar cities are being developed in the state in Shimla and Hamirpur and the final master plan has been approved by MNRE. Under the project, 15 kWp power plant had been commissioned at Panchayat Bhawan and 20 kWp at Old Bus stand in Shimla.

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China supports India’s solar incentives at WTO.

India’s stand on providing incentives and subsidies to domestic manufacturers of solar cells and panels, which has been challenged by the US at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has received support from China.

Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative for Climate Change of China, who was in India for the 22{+n}{+d} BASIC (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) Ministerial Meeting, said his country supports India’s decision to provide subsidies or incentives to solar goods manufacturers since most countries were providing incentives in the renewable energy space.

News originally posted on: The Hindu Business Line