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JBM to invest Rs 1,600 crore on solar power vertical

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

CHENNAI: JBM group's ambitious 1,600 crore foray into solar power will be funded by a mixture of equity and debt.

The solar diversification, to be called JBM Solar, will conduct ground-mounted and roof top power projects. This is the second big diversification by the...

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Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Initiative Gathers Steam

By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015

The Sustainable Energy for All initiative held its second annual Forum in the UN General Assembly Hall last week. SE4All is a multi-stakeholder partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, banks, and other international institutions aiming to meet three interlinked...

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Vikram Solar to more than treble capacity in West Bengal

By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015

NEW DELHI: Kolkata-based solar photovoltaic modules maker Vikram Solar plans to more than treble its manufacturing capacity in West Bengal by the end of this fiscal, its MD and CEO Gyanesh Chaudhary said.

The first phase of 250 MW expansion at its facility at Falta,...

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Adani plans 1,000-Mw solar park in Tamil Nadu

By : Sustainability ..., May 26, 2015

After announcing solar parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Adani Power has firmed up plans to set up a 1,000-megawatt (Mw) one in Tamil Nadu. The proposed energy park is likely to attract around Rs 7,000-crore investment.

Although an Adani spokesperson declined to comment...

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NTPC may be forced to tap international solar power suppliers

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 8, 2014

Country's largest power company NTPC may be forced to tap international solar plant suppliers due to shortage in domestic capacity.
NTPC was laying emphasis on developing a solar power portfolio and had invited tender for 1,000 MW of solar power project open to only...

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Indian Renewable Energy Company Welspun Plans $2.5 Billion Investment Over Next Three Years

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Indian renewable energy companies are preparing for long-term investments as the new government gets ready to introduce favorable regulatory initiatives to expand renewable energy infrastructure.
One of India’s leading renewable energy companies, Welspun Group, has...

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India Plans To Add 10,000 MW Wind Energy Capacity Every Year

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 26, 2014

Indian wind turbine manufacturers and project developers have been advised by the government to make efforts to increase annual capacity addition to five times its current level, a leading Indian newspaper has reported.
The new Indian government is looking to promote...

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'Goa's open-cast mines can generate hydel power'

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 25, 2014

Goa's 90 odd open-cast iron ore mines, currently closed for nearly two years following a mining ban, could be tapped for generating hydel power, says wildlife conservationist Bittu Sahgal. 

Speaking during the inauguration of an environment film festival in Panaji...

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Solar products maker Boond raises Series A round from OPES Impact Fund, others

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 22, 2014

Delhi-based clean energy access company Boond Engineering and Development has raised an undisclosed amount in Series A equity investment led by OPES Impact Fund with participation of two other members of investment network Ennovent Circle – Rianta Capital and Sumantra Roy....

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NPD Solarbuzz: Solar cell production line upgrade cycle drives PV module power to record highs

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 21, 2014

 Manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells are increasing research and development efforts to push solar cell efficiencies to record levels.

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