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Tamil Nadu set to power 300 households in Telangana using solar energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017

Tamil Nadu is set to power 300 households in Telangana using solar energy developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras is being distributed by Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (TSSPDCL) and Rural Electrification Corporation.

The...

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European Union-India set to broaden strategic, business ties

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017

The European Union is poised to broaden its engagement and deepen its strategic and business ties with India by formalising a big-bang action plan across a broad spectrum of issues at the upcoming EU-India summit in Delhi next month.

"The EU and India are expected to...

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Piramal Capital & APG bet on Mytrah, invest $300 million

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017

Piramal Capital's Structured Finance Group and Dutch partner APG Asset Management (APG) are investing Rs 1,900 crore ($300 million) in Hyderabad-based renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy India Pvt. through mezzanine debt instruments in one of their largest transactions,...

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Every village to be solar power hub soon: Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said that State is ushering in a new era of power reforms and every village of Andhra Pradesh will emerge as a solar power production hub.
Participating in a teleconference with Minister for Energy K Kala Venkata Rao, Chief...

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IIT Delhi gets Centre of Excellence for renewable energy

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 13, 2017

The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here has set up a centre to facilitate research in renewable energy.

The Centre of Excellence (COE) set up in collaboration with ReNew Power Ventures Pvt Ltd, a renewable energy company, was inaugurated today by...

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Developers seek change in Gujarat solar policy

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 12, 2017

Solar developers have petitioned Gujarat’s power regulator seeking a change in its solar policy, pointing out a major lacuna which is impeding the growth of solar rooftop capacity in the state. The policy permits only house owners themselves to set up solar plants on their...

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Delhi’s solar energy model best for power-hungry cities, says study

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 8, 2017

An international report on how energy-poor cities can be powered while containing polluting has cited Delhi's net-metering policy for solar rooftop systems as a probable solution for providing cheap electricity. The World Resources Institute's report, titled "Powering Cities...

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Tariff for wind energy comes down in Karnataka

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 7, 2017

Rate reduced from ₹4.50 per unit to ₹3.74 per unit

After revising solar tariffs, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered a mid-term revision of tariff for wind energy.

The Commission has revised tariff for wind power projects to ₹3.74...

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Subject Tags: Renewable Energy , wind

Rooftop solar systems for 144 municipal schools

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2017

The proposal to install rooftop solar systems in 144 municipal schools will soon be a reality and 25% of total cost will be released under MPLADS funds, MP and State BJP president K. Haribabu said on Tuesday.

At a programme organised to mark Teachers’ Day, Mr. Haribabu...

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Indian Energy Exchange plea for spot trading of renewable energy shot down by CERC

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) did not approve the proposal of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) to introduce spot trading of renewable energy on its platform. While the IEX expected the mechanism to provide more options to fulfill renewable purchase...

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