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Boost in wind power production brings load shedding hours downBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 15, 2013
After reeling under eight-hour power cuts through April and May, people in the city have reason to rejoice now. The last 10 days have had very rare instances of power cuts, bringing cheer to residents and industries alike. “The southwest monsoon has brought in its wake... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Godawari Starts Asia’s Biggest Solar-Thermal Power PlantBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2013
Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. (GODPI) started Asia’s biggest solar-thermal plant as India limps toward clean-energy targets with prices almost half the global average. The 50-megawatt plant in northwest Rajasthan state boasts 5,760 mirrors that concentrate the sun’s... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bloomberg India , energy |
Renewable energy transmission corridors to be set up soonBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 14, 2013
Billed as the first of their kind in the country, two major high-capacity transmission corridors, exclusively meant for renewable energy, are being set up in Tamil Nadu. Estimated to a cost Rs. 4,400 crore, the corridors are capable of evacuating at least 2,000 megawatt (MW)... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy |
Civic bodies get highrise solar panel deadlineBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 13, 2013
Calcutta high court on Tuesday directed all civic bodies in West Bengal, including the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), to ensure that all highrises install solar panels on their roofs within the next four months. The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission also... Read more.. |
India, US science body launch space solar power initiativeBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2013
India and a top US science body have forged an international organisation to develop space solar power, an initiative that has the potential of solving humanity's energy needs and greatly mitigating climate change. "Time has arrived for us to together attempt to give a... Read more.. |
Tata Power registers wind energy plant in KarnatakaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 12, 2013
Leading integrated power utility Tata Power has registered its 50.4 megawatt (mw) wind energy plant at Gadag in north Karnataka, the company said Tuesday. "As the project has been set up under the clean development mechanism (CDM) programme of the United Nations... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy , Technology |
P2 Solar acquires second renewable energy project in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
P2 Solar, Inc. (OTCBB: PTOS) announced it has acquired its second significant renewable energy project for development in India. The project is a 500 KW mini-hydro facility located immediately downstream from P2's previously announced Project Rajgarh, near Ludhiana, Punjab,... Read more.. |
FISME seeks restoration of incentive for wind energy projectsBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
The Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (FISME) and the Indian Wind Power Association have demanded immediate restoration of Accelerated Depreciation (AD) for wind energy projects, which was withdrawn two years ago. Wind energy provided a dependable and... Read more.. |
Solar energy to power Himachal Pradesh UniversityBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
To move towards harnessing eco-friendly sources of energy and to reduce dependence on electricity from the state power corporation, the Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) is planning to set up a solar power plant on its campus. The 50 kilowatt (KW) solar power captive unit... Read more.. |
Climate change policy slipping on Govts’ agendas, says IEABy : Sustainability ..., Jun 11, 2013
India, like major economies such as China, the US, European Union, Japan, will need to strengthen its energy efficiency policy, push for clean coal technologies, and reduce subsidies on fossil fuels, in order to help meet the target of limiting the long-term rise in the... Read more.. |