Scheme for Promotion of Wind Projects continued; registration process with IREDA for GBI Scheme started...

  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has conveyed the President of India's sanction for continuation of the "Scheme for Promotion of Grid Interactive Power Generation Projects based on Renewable Energy Technologies for Wind Power projects" during 12th Five Year Plan. According to the Ministry's notification to various State...

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Andhra Net Metering Policy for Solar Power attracts people to go for rooftop solar...

  The state government’s sops to single phase users, under the net metering scheme, is attracting more people take to solar power units.   Net metering is a power policy that allows solar energy consumers to supply surplus power to the grid, which is now gaining popularity.   The EPDCL has introduced net metering...

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NTPC, Gail hire Deloitte to work out Dabhol revival plan...

  Taking note of the operational mess and heavy defaults to leading lenders, including ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and others, the operator of the beleaguered Dabhol power project — Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd (RGPPL), being promoted jointly by state-owned NTPC Ltd and Gail (India) Ltd, has hired global consulting firm...

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AP Genco Asks ERC to Hike Tariff by 4 p.c....

  APGenco wanted four per cent escalation in its tariff for the years 2009-14. APGenco’s tariff is for the power to be supplied by the generation corporation to the Discoms. Though the power purchase agreement pertained to 2009 to 2014, the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) did not convene public hearing all...

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ACME to partner with SAMSUNG for the development of solutions related to Solar Power Projects...

  ACME, a leader in energy management and innovative solutions for alternate energy sector with presence in solar power generation, today said it had signed an exclusive and strategic agreement with South Korean energy storage system giant Samsung SDI, part of the Samsung, to manufacture and marketing of lithium ion batteries in telecom,...

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Pre-commissioning of RPower's 100 MW CSP Project started; commissioning by March-14...

  Reliance Power said it has begun pre-commissioning activities at its 100 MW CSP (concentrated solar power) project in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan. The project based on CLFR (compact linear Fresnel reflector) technology by AREVA and is being built at a cost of Rs 2,100 crore, adjacent to a 40 MW solar photovoltaic plant commissioned...

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Around 72 MW RE Installations during Oct makes India's RE portfolio to 29.5 GW; no solar installations during the month...

  In the month of October 2013, Indian Inc has installed around 72 MW of renewable energy projects amounting to around 1468 MW renewable energy installations during the FY13-14 and 29537 MW cumulatively upto 31st October 2013. Most of this installations are coming from Wind despite various policy and financial hurdles are being faced...

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