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Gamesa India bags 46MW wind power project order from ITC

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2013

Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 46 MW wind power project order with ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division, part of the ITC Group. 

Under this contract Gamesa would be supplying 23X 2MW turbines to ITC at Tagguparthi, Andhra Pradesh. The commissioning is...

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Joint venture 100MW solar power plant approved in north India

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2013

A joint venture 100MW solar project in north India has been approved and is expected to be complete by 2014.

The government cabinet for Uttar Pradesh, the northern state of India, has approved a joint venture between state renewable energy facilitators, Uttar Pradesh...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

Jakson Power bags two new solar infra orders worth Rs 81 crore

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 3, 2013

Jakson Power Solutions on Tuesday announced that the company has secured two new orders aggregating to Rs 81 crore for setting up infrastructure for generation of solar power. The orders include Solar Power Plant EPC and supply of Solar Inverter Substations for various Solar...

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IDFC PE may exit unlisted waste management firm Hanjer Biotech Energies

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2013

Private equity fund IDFC PE along with other institutional investors is seeking a multi-bagger exit from unlisted waste management firm Hanjer Biotech Energies in which they own 51% stake after a failed attempt to sell stake in a public offer in 2012.

The investors,...

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Discoms get cracking on Solar Net Metering System

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2013

Close on the heels of the state government announcing an eco-friendly policy to set up a Solar Net Metering System (SNMS) on the lines of European countries to tackle the power crisis, all the four power distribution companies are now gearing up to implement SNMS in a bid to...

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Subject Tags: AP Ltd , Technology

Indian Statistical Institute offers help to map climate change

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 1, 2013

The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has offered to help the government in mapping climatic changes in the country to develop a better understanding about the phenomena.

"We are ready to help the government with the climate change mapping project," Bimal K. Roy, ISI'...

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Subject Tags: Technology

World Bank to cease providing funding for new coal projects

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 30, 2013
The World Bank is set to consider dramatically cutting down its funding for coal-related power projects, according to a draft strategy document leaked this week.
 
The bank’s continued focus on coal projects, particularly in poor countries, has been a...
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Subject Tags: Technology , World Bank

PM lays foundation stone of 850 Mw Hydel project in Jammu and Kashmir

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 26, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today kick-started work on a mega 850 megawatt hydro-electric project on the River Chenab as part of efforts to tap the hydroelectric potential in Jammu and Kashmir.

The 850 MW Ratle project, which is the nation's first hydroelectric...

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Subject Tags: Technology

Indian state of Punjab plans 2GW solar project

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2013

A state in northwest India is set to have 2GW of solar power projects within the next two years following a new agreement signed recently.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Punjab agreed to co-operate in boosting renewable energy in the Indian...

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Subject Tags: Social Issues , Technology

U.S. and India Build Climate, Clean Energy Cooperation

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 25, 2013

India and the United States will combat global climate change, collaborate on energy security and support the development of low-carbon economies to fuel job growth in both countries, government officials said today in New Delhi.

At the annual U.S.-India Strategic...

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