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Welspun Energy commissions 20 mw wind project in RajasthanBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2013
Welspun Energy Ltd commissioned a 20 mw wind power project in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. Developed within three months, the project uses ten wind turbines for generating an average annual net production of 43.1 gw-hour. Welspun Energy Solar Rajasthan Pvt. Ltd., a... Read more.. |
Renewable energy could stimulate India's smart gridBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
Smart grid technology has been given high national priority by the Indian government with 14 pilot projects having been initiated and the market receiving substantial investments from local and international players. The boom in the sector has also attracted several IT... Read more.. |
Greenpeace announces global innovation challenge for sustainable irrigation solution for rural IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
Calling on people across the world to develop a sustainable solution for irrigation in rural India, Greenpeace announced its innovation challenge "A Watershed Moment in India". The challenge goes live from September 3rd, 2013. It is an open platform to design an... Read more.. |
Autonomous institution boost for solar energyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013
In a bid to realize India's solar energy potential through research and innovation, the government on Tuesday approved a proposal to set up an autonomous institution - National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) - in Gurgaon. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
DoT for running towers on renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 1, 2013
Concerned over the widespread usage of diesel by over six lakh telecom towers in the country, the telecom department is working on running towers on renewable energy, starting with non-grid areas. Telecom companies... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
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 |
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation eyes wind energy to cut power billBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2013
After installing solar panels atop some of the main zonal offices of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Sardar Patel Stadium in Navrangpura, the AMC is now turning to wind energy. With the AMC incurring electricity bills worth close to Rs 150 crore per... Read more.. Subject Tags: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation , energy |
NTPC bets big on green energyBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2013
India's largest state-run power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) - which plans to provide green power - has initiated evaluation of conventional and alternate sources of energy to promote clean energy. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , National Thermal Power Corporation |
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.. |