The Sun’s 11-Year Cycle Is Intensifying: What That Means for UsOur Sun's activity is ramping up faster than expected in its 11-year cycle, bringing more sunspots and powerful flares. This intensified so...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Extreme Solar Storms Could Rewrite the Rules of Satellite SafetyPowerful solar eruptions unleash charged particles and magnetic energy, posing significant threats to Earth's satellites. These events can ...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
What the rise of clean energy looks like from spaceGlobal Renewables Watch, a collaboration between Planet, The Nature Conservancy, and Microsoft's AI for Good Lab, uses AI and satellite ima...
27 Mar, 2025, 10.01 AM IST
Space startups flag lack of local manufacturing ecosystem, say paying premium for componentsAccording to startups though much of the technology is being indigenized, they continue to pay premium prices for electronics, semiconducto...
04 Nov, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Want to install rooftop solar? Delhi govt is here to helpThe Delhi government is set to use satellite imagery for rooftop assessments to enhance solar power generation under the newly passed Delhi...
02 Feb, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
The solar revolution takes off: Space Solar Farms could bring clean energy to earth, say UK ScientistsScientists, driven by relentless determination, have shattered the conventional confines of solar energy harnessing. Their remarkable resea...
02 Nov, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
ISRO carries out scientific experiment using POEM-2 in PSLV-C55 missionThe payloads on POEM-2 would be powered by scientists to perform the operation. The platform's solar panel would be deployed facing towards...
22 Apr, 2023, 03.32 PM IST
ISRO can suggest ideal locations to set up solar power projects"We have demonstrated the technology in identifying the best locations for putting up the solar power plants. With Prime Minister Narendra ...
05 Nov, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
BHEL supplies 100th space-grade battery to ISROOver the last 16 years, BHEL has been supplying batteries to ISRO for its critical mission applications like INSAT, GSAT, IRNSS series and ...
19 Mar, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
Soon, desi solar cells to power satellites in spaceUnlike conventional solar cells used for generating electricity on land, these cells are highly sophisticated and efficient.
23 Jul, 2018, 03.27 PM IST
ISRO defers launch of GSAT-11; recalls satellite to carry outISRO Chairman K Sivan said they wanted to carry out some tests and the satellite was in the process of being shipped back.
25 Apr, 2018, 08.59 PM IST
NASA testing 'roll-up' solar panels on ISSSmaller and lighter than traditional solar panels, the new panels are called ROSA, consisting of a centre wing made of a flexible material ...
21 Jun, 2017, 01.37 PM IST
Electric power transmitted wirelessly in JapanIn an experiment conducted last week in Hyogo prefecture in western Japan, the microwaves were successfully converted into direct electrica...
12 Mar, 2015, 08.24 PM IST
ISRO's MOM supported by HAL's satellite structure, propellant tankagesHAL today said it has supported ISRO's Mars Orbiter Mission by providing satellite structure and propellant tankages.
05 Nov, 2013, 09.02 PM IST
BHEL sets up 10,000 class clean room facilityBHEL has set up a facility at its Electronics Systems Division in collaboration with ISRO for assembling and testing Space Grade Solar Pane...
15 Oct, 2012, 03.26 PM IST
- BHEL Solar Panels deployed on GSAT-8 Satellite
The satellite, launched from French Guiana recently, is the heaviest ever satellite of ISRO which caters to the requirement of telecommunic...
13 Jun, 2011, 01.39 PM IST
‘It’s time to ride on solar energy wave’Charles F Gay has spent over three decades in the solar energy industry. His work has spanned developing solar panels for satellites to cre...
24 Aug, 2009, 02.03 AM IST