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Coordinated effort vital to meet renewable energy target: Climate Parliament

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 29, 2013

The Climate Parliament in its report on ‘Review of India’s progress in achieving NAPCC target of 15 per cent renewable energy by 2020’ said there is an urgent need for co-ordination amongst the key Government bodies for implementation of the renewable energy targets....

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology

‘Ambiguity in renewable energy mix in 12th Plan document’

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2013

The final draft of the 12th Five Year Plan provides two different estimates of share of renewable energy in electricity mix by 2017, creating an ambiguity over the government's ambitious plan to increase the share of clean energy, according to a review released Monday...

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Subject Tags: energy

Resource crunch could delay second phase of national solar mission

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2013

The second phase of the national solar mission could get delayed due to lack of government finance for the upcoming projects. "Government investment is not flowing in, so execution of the next phase will get delayed," said a top official at ministry of new and...

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Sunita Narain: The how-to of solar energy

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2013

India’s solar power policy is now entering round two. Much needs to be reviewed and reworked, since the business of solar energy has seen massive turbulence in India as well as globally. In the first phase (2010 to 2013) of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (...

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Subject Tags: energy

BEE plans venture capital fund for energy efficient projects

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 28, 2013

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) plans to set up a venture capital fund to provide financial support for projects that improve energy efficiency. According to a notification by the agency, it has invited proposals for project appraisal unit for the same.

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Subject Tags: BEE , energy , venture capital

Wind energy to ease India’s energy security with 89 GW by 2020

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 27, 2013

Wind energy could soon supply 5 GW annually to fight chronic power shortages in the country, according to the India Wind Energy Outlook, prepared by WISE, IWTMA and GWEC.

Officially released at the opening of Wind Power India 2012 by the Hon. Minister of New and...

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Transco allows entrepreneurs to set up solar energy plants

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 25, 2013

Solar power generation in the State is set to increase with the APTransco being flexible in its policy, allowing entrepreneurs to bid for putting up plants to produce even one megawatt (MW) in the process, targeted at achieving 1,000 MW of generation through tariff-...

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THDCL forays into solar energy with Rs 800-cr input

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 25, 2013

After hydro and thermal power, THDC India Ltd, a mini ratna company, is diversifying into solar energy business by investing Rs 800 crore in Uttar Pradesh.

The Rishikesh-headquartered company is holding talks with the Uttar Pradesh government to harness 100 Mw...

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Expensive Loans Dim The Prospects For Renewable Energy In India

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 24, 2013

India, a country blessed with enormous reserves of renewable energy, pays up to 32 percent more for electricity from solar and wind than the U.S. or Europe because projects are so expensive to finance, according to a report.

A joint study by the Climate Policy...

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Diesel price hikes make solar power attractive option

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 23, 2013

Rising petroleum prices are expected to benefit renewable energy solution providers as commercial establishments that use diesel generator sets for their captive requirements may find solar power attractive.

The city gas distribution (CGD) players too expect...

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Subject Tags: energy , Technology