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Delhi Considers ‘Rent-a-Roof’ Solar Power Program To Meet Rising Electricity DemandBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2014
A solar rooftop policy mastered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat during his tenure as Chief Minister is set to be replicated across the country, starting with the national capital Delhi. The aggressive expansion of this solar power program may help bridge... Read more.. |
India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd likely to fund acquisition of energy assets by Indian companies abroadBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2014
The government may allow India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) to finance acquisition of energy assets by Indian companies abroad. To fund such deals, the infrastructure financing firm's UK-based subsidiary may raise money through bonds. "There have been... Read more.. |
Low Carbon Society Would Boost Global Economy by $2.6tn AnnuallyBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2014
The global economy could be boosted by a gargantuan $2.6tn each year if the world's governments became more energy efficient and reformed their nations' waste management and public transport, according to a World Bank report. The report, produced in association with... Read more.. |
MNRE in favour of restoring accelerated depreciation benefitsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 16, 2014
India’s ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has taken up the issue of restoration of accelerated depreciation benefits with the finance ministry, said Piyush Goyal, India’s minister in charge of power, coal, and new and renewable energy, according to a statement after... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
72% increase in venture capital funding in solar energy sectorBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 15, 2014
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Increase in clean energy cess on imported coal: Adani, GVK and Tatas to redraw foreign assetsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 14, 2014
Indian companies having coal mines abroad, such as Adani, Tata Power and GVK, will have to redraw their strategy. They are staring at increased costs, with the new Union Budget proposing to increase the clean energy cess on imported coal from Rs 50 a tonne to Rs 100 a... Read more.. |
Welspun Energy starts work for setting up of 50 MW solar projectBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 14, 2014
Renewable energy generator Welspun Energy Pvt Ltd (WEPL) today said it has started work for setting up of 50-MW solar project at Baramati Maharashtra. The company is setting up the project on a public-private partnership (PPP) model with Maharashtra State Power... Read more.. |
Strapped for Cash: Union Budget 2014 & the Sustainability Agenda By : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2014
"India unhesitatingly desires to grow… the country is in no mood to suffer unemployment, inadequate basic amenities, lack of infrastructure and apathetic governance." These were some of the opening remarks to preface the first budget of the newly minted BJP government. There... Read more.. |
Industry welcomes boost to renewable energy in Budget 2014By : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2014
The power industry today welcomed the Budget's emphasis on renewable energy and coal-based project, saying it will give an impetus to the sector which is reeling under a crisis. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, in his maiden budget today, announced allocation of Rs 1,... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
France says vast solar energy,urban development potential in RajasthanBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 11, 2014
There is a great potential to work with the Rajasthan government in renewable energy, especially solar energy, urban development and tourism sectors, France's Special Representative for Economic Relations with India, Paul Hermelin said here today France's companies... Read more.. |