Newsdesk Semiconductor India
India’s first green estate
SUNTECHNICS INDIA, a brand of the geometric shapes to fit the roof profiles of to reaping the benefits of energy cost
Conergy Group, a supplier in the field of each building. By converting sunlight into reductions, green buildings are also
solar system integration, has completed the electricity, each system maximises energy interesting architectural applications as they
design and installation of India’s first green efficiency by generating clean energy for are highly distinctive and innovative.”
housing project facilitated with building lighting and other domestic uses. The power S P Gon Chowdhury, former director of
integrated solar power. The 58 kilowatt will be fed into the public grid and facilitate WBREDA and Managing Director of the
project was developed in partnership with electricity needs for 25 residential buildings West Bengal Green Energy Development
the West Bengal Renewable Energy and a community centre. Corporation said, “Conergy has
Development Agency (WBREDA) as an “Using building integrated photovoltaic demonstrated a deep commitment to the
initiative in solar architecture for the Rabi (BIPV) elements, buildings can maximise Indian community and a great willingness
Rashmi Abasan eco friendly housing their energy efficiency by saving 0.5 to combat climate change through
complex at New Town Kolkata. kilogrammes of carbon emissions for every renewable energy technologies. These are
The project, valued at approximately kilowatt hour of solar power produced,” values we share. We are extremely pleased
600K Euros, consists of 26 photovoltaic Rajesh Bhat, CEO of SunTechnics India to explore the benefits of solar architecture
systems comprising 464 units of Conergy explained. “Green buildings are thus highly with Conergy in the landmark Rabi Rashmi
C125W solar modules, which were advantageous for consumers and real estate Abasan housing complex, which we hope
individually customised in various developers in large capital cities. In addition will inspire other green initiatives and
projects in India.”
SPEL nets record
S K Bhattacharyay, Director in Charge
Worlds largest
of WBREDA added, “This is the first BIPV
project in India using the net metering
solar project
profit and plans
system of Power Transfer to Grid,
considered by
expansion
implemented under the newly formulated
policy guidelines of the West Bengal State
Clinton Foundation
SPEL reported sales of Rs 218.30 million, a Electricity Regulatory Commission. Its
growth of 46% compared to last year, with innovative architecture is based on the solar
a profit of Rs20.48 million. To increase its passive concept, in which buildings are
THE GUJARAT GOVERNMENT and production capacity, the company decided oriented to receive the southern breeze,
the Clinton Foundation are in talks to set to expand to address the booming IC market while cavities of the walls are built with
up an integrated solar city with a in Asia. The first phase includes an increase polyurethane foam insulations to keep
capacity to generate 5GW. of the annual production of units to 680 extreme temperatures at bay.”
This is believed to be the largest million every year from the current 425 Real estate developers DLF and the
project of its kind so far in a single million with the help of $25 million being Kolkata based Siddha Group have
location. The integrated solar city is invested. Further phases will include $75 approached the West Bengal Renewable
meant to produce everything by itself, million with the target of 1,500 million Energy Development Agency (WBREDA)
including glass, panels and raw material, units every year by 2012-13. to set up environment green residential
which reduce production cost Plans to expand into the European clusters at Rajarhat near Kolkata. These
considerably. The project is also seen as market are already in place as the company clusters would be built with environmental
one of the largest foreign direct is in talks with three major computing, friendly materials which also would be
investments into the state. communication and consumer electronics made with less amounts of energy. The
The cost to generate the energy is companies. It hopes to get orders within the proposals follow straight after WBREDA’s
estimated to be at Rs 4 per unit. The next six months or so. Rabi Rashmi Abasan project.
Gujarat government is currently looking SPEL appears confident of In India, Conergy has supplied over 250
at Kutch and Banaskantha as locations consolidating its market position due to remote villages with solar home and street
for the project. The Clinton Foundation expected results from its investments made lighting systems and also developed the
is also talking to the governments of during FY2008-09. SPEL ICs are used world’s highest photovoltaic and wind
Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh to set up world wide in applications such as mobile hybrid system in the Himalayas. Elsewhere
solar power projects. phones, personal computers and in the region, Conergy has also constructed
automobiles and other . two 1MW solar parks in South Korea.
12
www.semiconductor-india.com | Autumn 2008
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76