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Indian Railways Plans to Install 1 GW Solar Capacity by 2020-21

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 7, 2019

 

Ministry of Railways has announced that it plans to set up 1000 MW solar power by 2020-21 which would assist Railways to source about 10% of its electrical energy from renewable source, Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain said in a written reply to a question...

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Cabinet's ex-post facto approval for India's stand at COP24

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2019

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex post facto approval to India's negotiating stand at COP24 where it reiterated its commitment to Paris Agreement, but added that the actions of...

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Small renewable energy tenders likely after muted response

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2019

The government plans to scale down size of renewable energy tenders, scrapping the idea of allotting large capacities at one go, after a recent tender for 10 GW solar capacity saw lukewarm...

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Seci invites bids for 2,400 MW renewable energy generation plants

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

The state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (Seci) has invited renewal energy companies to put forward bids for setting up wind and solar plants of 1,200 MW each.

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Energy Efficiency Services inks first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 cr

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

State-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has raised its first long-term rupee loan of Rs 500 crore, the undertaking announced on Tuesday.

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Tamil Nadu wind power companies get jolt as tariff plummets

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

Tamil Nadu wind power developers are an aggrieved lot with the tariff falling below all expectations. 

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Uttar Pradesh gets Rs 1,500 crore grant for meeting deadline on 100% electrification

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

The Saubhagya dashboard showed that of the 2,49,01,600 households that have been identified, 96.15% have been energized, while 3.85%, or 9,57,950, households are remaining.

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96% households get electricity connections

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

The government has connected about 96% of households across the country with electricity supply, and hopes to take power lines to the rest by January 26, officials said. 

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Solar-powered driverless bus made by students to welcome PM Modi

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Indian Science Congress - 2019 on January 3 at Lovely Professional University (LPU), a unique solar-powered driverless bus, designed and made...

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India received $3.2 billion FDI in renewable energy sector over past three years

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 31, 2018

India received Foreign Direct Investment worth $3,217 million in the renewable energy sector during the past over three years between April 2015 and June 2018.

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