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Indian Railway solar mission gathers steam; roof top plant in Patiala

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2017

Railways have joined hands with power equipment maker BHEL for setting up of a roof top solar power plant in Patiala to meet the energy demands of the Diesel-Loco Modernisation Works in that...

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State Bank of India gets Rs 1,400 crore loan to fund solar power projects

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has okayed Rs 1,400 crore (EUR 200 million) loan to State Bank of India to fund solar power projects.     

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India adds record wind power capacity of 5,400MW in 2016-17

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017

India added a record wind power capacity of 5,400 MW in 2016-17, much more than the target of 4,000 MW it had set itself for the year, according to official data.

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Indian Government Withdraws FAME Subsidies For Mild Hybrids

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 3, 2017

The Central Government has effectively withdrawn the subsidies that have been provided to mild hybrid diesel cars under the FAME scheme. The FAME or ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid...

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India joins International Energy Association

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

India has become part of IEA Association that will allow the country play a more "visible and influential" role in the global energy landscape.

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Thermal plants must meet emission norms: Environment ministry

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

Sending a strong message to coal-based power plants across the country, the environment ministry has made it clear that it will neither dilute the emission norms for thermal power plants, as...

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SIDBI puts Rs 20 crore in solar installation startup Oriano Solar through its private arm

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

 Samridhi Fund, a Rs 450-crore fund owned by the private investment arm of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), has agreed to make a Rs 20-crore investment in Mumbai-based solar...

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Azure Power wins 46 MWs solar rooftop projects from Indian Railways

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

Azure Power today said it has bagged from Indian Railways 46 MWs of solar rooftop projects spread across eleven states in India.

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Ostro Energy plans $250 million bond issue

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

Ostro Energy Pvt. Ltd, the renewable energy platform set up by private equity firm Actis, plans to raise $250 million by selling bonds overseas, two people aware of the development said....

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Shut units polluting Ganga: Uttarakhand High Court

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017

Uttarakhand high court on Thursday ordered the Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) to "close down all hotels, ashrams and industries which are polluting the...

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