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Goa to buy solar power from NTPC for next three yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 28, 2019
The cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal for extending the power purchase agreement executed with M/s NTPC Vidyut Vypar Nigam Ltd (NVVNL) for purchase of solar power by three years. Power minister Nilesh Cabral said that a lower rate of Rs 5.5 per unit has been negotiated... Read more.. |
Indian Railways to be fully electrified in next 3-4 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 25, 2019
Indian Railways, country’s national carrier, is taking steps to minimise carbon footprint by reducing the number of trains running on diesel and to fully bring the network to run with electric locomotives. As on 01 November 2019, 37,237 route kilometers of rail lines have... Read more.. |
Mahindra in final lap to sell solar portfolioBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 22, 2019
Mahindra Susten, the renewable business arm of Mahindra group, has got binding offers from CLP India and the Piramal Group for its 160 megawatts (MW) solar assets, said two people aware of the development, requesting anonymity. “Both parties have completed due diligence of... Read more.. |
Gujarat: Solar power to breathe life back into defunct Sewage Treatment PlantsBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 20, 2019
The defunct sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the 170 municipalities across Gujarat are expected to be made functional again using solar power. The state government’s urban development department has initiated a pilot project to run STPs in eight municipalities and water... Read more.. Subject Tags: affordable electricity , DISCOMS , sewage treatment plant , solar power , Water Treatment |
Renewable energy producers struggle to stay afloatBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 6, 2019
Independent power producers (IPPs) in renewable energy sector in the state are struggling to stay afloat as the government has delayed clearing their dues for months, even as they wait for a direction from the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on... Read more.. Subject Tags: Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (APERC) , IPP , PPAs , solar power , wind power |
OPIC has invested $350 million in renewable sources in India: US State DepartmentBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 5, 2019
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a development finance institution of the US government, has invested $350 million in six new solar and wind-power generation facilities in India, the US Department of State said on Sunday. "OPIC invested $350 million (Rs 2,480... Read more.. |
Big drive for e-vehicles: Kerala government offices turn charging stationsBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 29, 2019
In a practical step that is bound to encourage a lot of people to shift to less polluting and energy efficient electric vehicles, the state government is planning to install charging facilities on the premises of government offices that face highways and arterial roads. On... Read more.. |
Indian State Of Punjab Plans 21% Electricity From Renewables By 2030By : Sustainability ..., Oct 23, 2019
The north Indian state of Punjab has issued a draft renewable energy policy with a target to procure 21% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. The draft policy, issued by the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA), also outlines technology-specific... Read more.. |
Solar energy: 29 govt colleges pay zero sum on electricityBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2019
Taking a major leap in harnessing solar power, state’s 29 government colleges are fulfilling their 100% power needs through solar energy. The solar panels were set up in these colleges in 2017-18 under the previous government to reduce expenditure on power. Until last year,... Read more.. |
Andhra Pradesh: Bad weather hits supply of renewable energyBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 1, 2019
Energy secretary Dr N Srikanth on Monday said power shortage in the state was not due to non-purchase of solar and wind power. He said solar and wind plants could not operate at optimum level due to inclement weather. In a statement, the energy secretary said they got a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Renewable Energy , renewable energy capacity , renewable energy supply , solar power , wind power |