India poised to become global solar power: World Bank...

  The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Phase-1 (JNNSM) is well-poised to make India a global leader in the development of solar power as its green growth agenda increased the installed capacity of solar power from around 30 MW to more than 2,000 MW, a new World Bank report said on Thursday. What is significant is that JNNSM...

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Alstom T&D eyes new business opportunities worth Rs 15,000 Crore...

  Alstom T&D India, an arm of French firm Alstom, today said it is eyeing new business opportunities of close to Rs 15,000 crore in the power transmission space in India in the next 3-4 years. "A series of projects is coming up and they will require several SVCs, PMUs (grip components) in different parts of India and we at Alstom...

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Peak power demand of Odisha to rise to 7,023 Mw by 2021-22...

  The peak power demand of Odisha is projected to rise to 7,023 Mw by 2021-22 as against 5,237 Mw in the current fiscal. To meet this projected demand, the state needs to have installed capacity of 10,505 Mw, according to the 18th Electric Power Survey (EPS) of India. On the basis of the survey, the Central Electricity Authority...

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Indian Power sector hit by less competition: CCI Chief

  Emphasizing that good competitive environment helps promote business dynamism, CCI chief Ashok Chawla said the lack of competition is hurting the growth of power sector. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) keeps a tab on unfair trade practices at the marketplace.   Speaking at the Delhi Economics Conclave, the CCI chairman...

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J&K Government floats RFQ for setting up of 23 mini hydro power projects...

  Set to harness hydro power for augmenting supplies in rural and remote areas, Jammu and Kashmir government has floated tenders for 23 mini and micro hydro electric power projects in seven districts of State. Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has come out with Request for Qualification (RFQ) from experienced...

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SunEdison Rural Energy Fund Recognized As 501(c)(3)...

  California-based solar energy services firm SunEdison says its SunEdison Rural Energy Fund (SREF) nonprofit has received Internal Revenue Service recognition as a 501(c)(3) public charity. SREF focuses on providing solar energy to hospitals, schools and other institutions in rural and remote areas that cannot afford the upfront...

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TNERC to announce charges related to Open Access and others for wheeling of solar power in 2 months...

  Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) will in two months announce the wheeling and banking, open access and cross subsidy charges to be levied on solar power. Speaking at a conference here on Wednesday, Commission Member S.Nagalsamy said work was under way in this regard and an announcement from TNERC could be expected...

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Good response to TN solar policy...

  The state solar policy has elicited positive res­ponse across the board with the industry also responding positively, said Sudeep Jain, chairman and managing director of Tamil Nadu En­­ergy Develo­p­ment Ag­e­ncy (TEDA). “Many innovations ha­ve been built into the rooftop systems for the solar-powered ‘green’ houses provided to...

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Multiple legal challenges hurting Tamil Nadu’s solar plan...

  Multiple legal challenges are hurting Tamil Nadu’s ambitious plan of adding 3,000 megawatt of solar power by 2015, two state officials have said. Tamil Nadu, facing one of its worst-ever power crises, is betting big on solar. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s administration has drawn up an ambitious plan to add 3,000 megawatt...

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Welspun Energy partners with Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) to set up solar research lab...

  Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) is partnering with Gandhinagar based Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) for the advancement of solar technology in India. The organization will be setting up a lab at GERMI where different solar technologies will be studied for their performance in Indian terrain and climatic conditions....

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