Tata Power's hydro plants get certification for integrated management systems…

  Tata Power, India's largest integrated power company, today announced that its hydro generating stations at Bhira, Bhivpuri and Khopoli have received certification towards the successful implementation of QMS, ISO 9001:2008, EMS: ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS :18001:2007 systems, by TUV NORD Mumbai. These certifications are awarded to...

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Moser Baer sells solar PV worth Rs 100 crore in Japan…

  Moser Baer Solar, a subsidiary of Moser Baer India, has crossed more than Rs 100 crore PV module sales in the Japan market during April-December 2013," the company said in a statement. Moser Baer Solar has been exporting solar PV modules to Japan for last four years and the volume of shipments has increased significantly in last...

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TPG Growth cuts stake in clean energy producer Greenko Group…

  TPG Growth, an arm of global private equity major TPG, has sold around a quarter of its stake in clean energy producer Greenko Group plc nearly four years after its initial investment. TPG Growth sold a little over 2 per cent stake over the last six months in London’s AIM-listed Greenko, reducing its holding to 5.96 per cent. According...

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Govt plans to offer 4 coal blocks in first tranche of auction…

  The Centre is planning to offer four coal blocks to power sector out of the proposed ten to be auctioned in the first lot through competitive bidding in the first tranche. "We are planning to offer four coal blocks to the power sector and other six for non-power sectors," coal secretary S K Srivastava said. He said that in another...

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Maharashtra slashes power tariff by 20 per cent…

  In a major pre-election initiative, the Maharashtra government on Monday slashed power tariff by 20 per cent across all sectors. The move will provide relief to domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural consumers, according to an announcement by the Chief Minister's Office. The 20 per cent cut will be applicable for domestic...

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Mega Plan to Generate Power from Sewage by Bangalore Sewerage Board...

  In its efforts to minimise power bills, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is preparing a road map to generate 100 MW of power from over 1,000 MLD of sewage generated in the city. BWSSB Chief Engineer S Krishnappa said, “As we are consuming around 60 million units of power every month, we are incurring a lot of expenditure...

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Delhi discoms offer to surrender surplus power to state govt...

  Facing allegations of selling a surplus 1,000 mw to group companies at below-market rates to supress profits, BSES discoms have urged the Delhi government to take over management of unused power so that the controversy can come to an end. Despite the Delhi High court quashing the regulatory order that said discoms could make profit...

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India, UAE to cooperate for solar, wind energy...

  India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in renewable energy, especially in the areas of solar and wind power. India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, minister of state and the UAE's special envoy for energy and climate change, Saturday...

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