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Azure Power bags 100 MW solar project from NTPCBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 24, 2015
Azure Power has announced it has won 100 MW solar power capacity projects in Andhra Pradesh, which were recently put up for auction by NTPC Limited under the National Solar Mission. The projects will be built in the Andhra Pradesh solar park, where NTPC has auctioned a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Azure Power India Pvt Ltd , industry news , National Thermal Power Corporation , power |
Auto sector loses speed as pollution takes centrestageBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 24, 2015
Driving smooth on a slow but steady recovery path, the automotive industry came to a screeching halt as the year 2015 entered its last lap —— thanks to a raging debate on pollution control. The sector is bracing for further bumps ahead in the new year after a roller—... Read more.. |
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) launches a scheme for Upgradation of Industries for Energy EfficiencyBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
So far as Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) is concerned, the Department has always supported green and efficient energy initiatives. However, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) have informed that they are implementing a Scheme under National... Read more.. Subject Tags: energy efficiency , industry news , Ministry of Micro , policy , Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) |
Power Ministry Electrifies 51 Villages in Uttar Pardesh and 13 Villages in AssamBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
Ministry of Power has electrified 51 villages in Uttar Pradesh last week, Out of these electrified villages, 34 belong to Bareli district and other 17 villages falls in Mainpuri district of the state. Apart from these, Ministry of Power also electrified... Read more.. Subject Tags: Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana , industry news , Ministry of Power , policy , power , Rural Electrification |
Environment Ministry Notifies Stricter Standards for Coal Based Thermal Power Plants to Minimise PollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for coal-based Thermal Power Plants in the country, with the primary aim of minimising pollution. These standards are proposed to be implemented in a phased manner. Thermal power... Read more.. |
Delhi Metro Signs Agreement To Set Up 500 MW Solar Power ProjectBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is making progress towards its goal to go 100% solar as far as power procurement is concerned. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to source electricity from... Read more.. Subject Tags: industry news , The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) |
Vikram, Tata and Jakson win 260MW of EPC contracts in RajasthanBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015
Three separate developers have won 260MW of capacity on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis for a solar park in the Indian state of Rajasthan. India-based module manufacturer Vikram Solar won 2x65MW projects at INR 56.28 million/MW. ... Read more.. |
India considering support for polysilicon, ingot and wafer productionBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
The Government of India is considering supporting polysilicon, ingot and wafer production in India as part of prime minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme, that was launched last year. There are currently no polysilicon, Ingot and wafer manufacturing... Read more.. |
Paris Climate Deal Expands Opportunities for Energy StorageBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
In the wake of the U.N. talks in Paris, trillions of dollars of investment in green energy had been pledged by development banks, pension funds, corporations and other investors. Hugh Sharman, a principal at the Danish consultancy Incoteco, said much of that money... Read more.. |
Energy sector accounts for 58% of greenhouse gas emissions: GovtBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2015
The government on Monday informed Parliament that the energy sector in the country was the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The energy sector contributed 58% of the overall emissions in India whereas the share of industry amounted to 22%, followed by... Read more.. |