Modi suggests India to take initiatives to form league like OPEC…

As coal and gas are becoming scarcer and dearer, Gujarat Chief Minister today said India should take initiatives towards forming a league of nations on the line of OPEC for solar power. “There are different league of nations like OPEC and others. A league should be formed among the nations which get more sun rays. India should play a prominent...

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Gujarat to introduce rooftop solar policy…

Gujarat Government, after taking over has highest commercial solar installations in the country, is currently planning to introduce rooftop solar power plant policy. The rooftop solar plants will enable the people to produce their own electricity and earn money by selling surplus power to the grid.   Under this policy, Gandhinagar...

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Planning Commission to increase the MoP’s target to 1,00,000 MW…

Recently Ministry of Power (MoP) has proposed to add around 76,000 MW of power generation capacity during the 12th five year plan (2012-17). The proposal came at the time when the whole power sector struggles with the acute fuel shortage (coal, gas etc) However, we found that the Planning Commission is unwilling to agree with the MoP’s...

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NLC to expand operations for new projects..

Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is expanding its operations with future plans to set up new projects. The new projects by the public sector company will use fuels other than lignite. Some of the projects include 82,000 MW coal based power plant at Uttar Pradesh as a joint venture with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan...

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OPTCL to complete 81 projects during 12th plan…

Orissa Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) is planning to complete about 81 transmission projects during the present 12th plan period. This move is to take care of the future load growth in the State as a whole. Out of the total 81, 30 projects are under execution and the remaining 51 are at various stages of implementation....

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Tehri Hydro Power Corp seeks advice from World Bank to assess Alstom bids…

State power utility Tehri Hydro Power Development Corp has sought advice from the World Bank to assess bids from Alstom Projects for a 444 MW hydroelectric project in Uttar Pradesh funded by the global development bank. The power utility was prompted to seek World Bank advice after the latter banned two of the subsidiaries of French parent company Alstom SA on charges of alleged bribery. "On hearing the news of World...

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West Bengal government joins hand with UK to develop fiscal instruments for climate change

British Deputy High Commission-Kolkata and CII along with West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) are working with technical partners CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre, Eunomia Research and Consulting, UK and Jadavpur University on a first-of-its-kind project in India titled "Fiscal Instruments for Climate - Friendly Industrial Development in West Bengal and Odisha."   This project is being funded...

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OPGC’s 1320 MW expansion project got a set back from Coal Ministry…

According to sources, the Odisha Power Generation Corporation(OPGC)’s expansion plan for the  1320 MW Thermal Project at Banharpali (Jharsuguda) has got a major set back as the Ministry of Coal has ruled out the possibility of offering tapering coal linkage to the project.   Brief of the Project: ...

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Tamil Nadu to soon announce industry specific policies including Renewable Energy…

We found from various sources that the Tamil Nadu government would soon come out with industry specific policies for various industries such as automobiles, auto components, biotechnology etc including renewable energy.   We believe that, in the renewable energy field, specific focus will be give to solar power generation. According...

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WAAREE Energies completed 5 MW Solar PV plant for Greentech at Rajasthan…

WAAREE Energies Private Ltd (WEPL) – a company providing EPC services for development of Solar PV plants – has recently completed a 5 MW Solar PV plant at Rajasthan. The said plant has been developed for Greentech Power Private Ltd and has been located at Kolayat in Bikaner District of Rajasthan.   We found that the plant is using...

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