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Wind: Generating little interestBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2013
A couple of years ago, the wind power sector looked very robust, with 3,200 MW of capacity added in 2011-12 alone. Last year, the US-based Lawrence-Berkeley National Laboratory said that India’s wind power potential is about 2 million MW— ten times its total installed power... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
Solar: Not living up to the promiseBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2013
After a burst of development that saw 1,800 MW of solar photo-voltaic capacity being built, things have slowed down in the solar power sector. Gujarat’s feed-in tariff programme kick-started the solar movement, creating over 800 MW of capacity. Under the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Gireesh Pradhan expected to take over as CERC chairmanBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2013
Gireesh Pradhan, a former secretary at the ministry of new and renewable energy, is expected to take over as the next chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, India’s apex power sector regulator. The power ministry has approved Pradhan’s name and his... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
Market Analysis: The case for electric and hybrid vehicles in India By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2013
India National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 envisages 5-7 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the roads by 2020. An opportunity for EVs in India exists in the nascent 4W market and it is driven by low hybrid/electric penetration, high oil price forecasts, and an... Read more.. |
Smart Micro-grids for rural electrification By : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2013
In India, around 40,000 villages (with upto 300 households) and arguably another 250,000 to 300,000 hamlets (with households ranging from 50 to 100) remain either un-electrified or de-electrified. This lack of access has been an inhibitor of equitable economic growth for... Read more.. |
BHEL, PowerGrid among 5 PSUs setting up mega solar power projectBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2013
Five central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) intend to set up a solar power project with a total capacity of 4,000 mega watts. BHEL, PowerGrid Corporation, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Solar Energy Corporation, and Hindustan Salts will set up the project on land belonging to... Read more.. Subject Tags: Rajasthan Electronics , Technology |
Morgan Stanley-backed Continuum Wind Energy acquires 180 MW wind farmsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2013
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners-backed Singapore's Continuum Wind Energy Pte Ltd has acquired DJ Energy Pvt Ltd and Uttar Urja Power Projects Pvt Ltd from Delhi-based Sravanthi Group for an undisclosed amount. BMR Legal acted as the legal advisor to Continuum... Read more.. |
AP Genco plans to invest Rs 1,000 cr in solar PV farmsBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2013
AP Genco, the power generation corporation, has decided to invest about Rs 1,000 crore to set up 150 MW of solar PV farms in the State. “A decision on the proposal by AP Genco to set up solar PV units was taken by the board recently. In addition to the 50 MW planned... Read more.. Subject Tags: AP Genco , Technology |
Government through ICAR assessed impact of climate change on Indian agricultureBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2013
Realizing that the climate change is likely to have major impacts on agriculture, the Government through Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has assessed the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture under different scenarios using crop simulation models. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Technology |
India to miss green energy target: Anil KakodkarBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2013
India is lagging behind in achieving the 12th plan green energy targets set out by the Planning Commission in view of big constraints like environment clearance, land acquisition and lack of strong institutional mechanism, Solar Energy Corporation of India has said. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |