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Cabinet approves amendments in Power Tariff Policy to ensure 24X7 affordable Power for all

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2016

 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has announced that it has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Power for amendments in the Tariff Policy. For the first...

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Subject Tags: policy , power , tariff

Solar power cost competitiveness to help India meet emission targets

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 21, 2016

Private energy producers once again bid for solar power projects at the lowest-ever tariffs in the latest auction that concluded on 19 January as India strives to cut carbon emissions by 35% and...

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Solar power tariff touches a new low of ₹4.34/unit

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2016

Solar tariffs have fallen to an unprecedented low of ₹4.34 a kWhr. Finnish company Fortum Finnsurya Energy has quoted that tariff to bag mandate to set up a 70-MW solar plant under NTPC’s Bhadla...

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Discoms propose increase in power tariff

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 19, 2016

 The two distribution companies -- AP Southern Power Distribution Company and the AP Eastern Power Distribution company -- have proposed tariff hikes to different categories of consumers. The...

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Indian govt plans record-low solar tariff benchmark - report

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2016

The Indian government plans a record-low solar tariff benchmark of INR-4.5 (USD 0.067/EUR 0.062) per kWh, which will be used as a reference price for future projects of the kind, the Business...

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Subject Tags: policy , solar , tariff

Banks Push For Fixed Feed-in Tariffs For Indian Solar Power Projects

By : Sustainability ..., Oct 21, 2014

Lenders are calling for regulatory reforms in the Indian solar power sector, hoping that financial sense may soon prevail among the project developers who have been pushing tariffs to unsustainable levels in the competitive auctions.
 
The Indian government must...

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India’s Tamil Nadu Sets Solar Tariff as Program Stalls

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2014

The electricity regulator for India’s Tamil Nadu set a price for solar-power producers after failing for the past two years to attract investments to a state that gets about 300 days of sun a year.
 
Tamil Nadu’s state-run distribution utility will pay 7.01 rupees...

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