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Intelligent Energy inks GBP-1.2bn fuel cell deal in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015

UK fuel cell company Intelligent Energy Holding Plc (LON:IEH) on Thursday announced a deal to provide clean power to telecom towers in India that it said will bring contracted revenues of about GBP 1.2 billion (USD 1.8bn/EUR 1.6bn) over 10 years.

The transaction,...

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Subject Tags: India , industry news , power

Availon signs 78MW of wind turbine servicing contracts

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2015

Availon, a cross-brand provider of wind turbine generator services, has entered into new contracts for the servicing of 48 wind turbine generators at the Husum Wind trade fair.

However, the company has not disclosed the name of the clients but said they come from four...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power

SECI invites bidding for 50MW PV plant in Kerala

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued an invitation for bidders to develop of a 50MW solar power plant in Kerala.

The tender is for the design, EPC, erection, testing, commissioning and operations and maintenance of the plant over 10 years. The plant...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power

Neyveli Lignite to set up 4,000 MW of solar plants

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), which comes under Ministry of Coal, to set up solar power plants to produce 4000 mega watt (MW) of power. Going by the current value (Rs 7-7.5 crore a MW for setting solar based power plant) the whole project will attract investment...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action , power

Fed up with power cuts, Greater Noida residents turn to solar power plants

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

Frustrated with long power cuts, residents in Greater Noida’s Rabupura, Nagla Hukam Singh and Tirthali areas, among others, are tapping solar power by installing solar plants on rooftops and vacant spaces.

“Solar power is not only eco-friendly but also cost-effective,...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power

NLC commissions 10-MW solar project in Tamil Nadu

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2015

Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has commissioned a 10MW solar power project that cost Rs 74.6 crore ($11.248 million) in Tamil Nadu.

The first such venture of the public sector unit, the project is spread over 54 acres and is comprised of 48,000 solar photovoltaic...

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Subject Tags: industry news , power

Brazil Doubles Its Solar PV Target To 7 GW By 2024

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 30, 2015

In December 2014, the Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy announced a goal to deploy 3.5 GW of solar PV by 2023.  Now, the Ministry has moved forward to almost double the previous “relatively conservative” target and will now be chasing a capacity of 7 GW by 2024 (Plano...

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Govt aims to tap 200MW solar power: Maharashtra

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 28, 2015

Energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has announced the plan of action for increasing generation of renewable energy in the state. The government aims to generate 200MW through roof top solar panels. MSEDCL's project to reduce wastage of electrical energy is going on full...

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Subject Tags: policy , power

AP Govt directs power sector to gear up for 2nd phase LED bulbs distribution

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 28, 2015

Andhra Pradesh Government, which has been vigorously implementing energy efficiency activities for the benefit of the state and stake holders, have now decided to further take up public participation programmes in a big way to fully involve all sectors of the people to...

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DMC offices to rely entirely on solar power soon

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 28, 2015

Showing the way in terms of relying on green energy, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation is soon set to run completely on solar power.

The move, which is in line with the Centre's rules and will help bring Doon under solar cities of India, will make it the first...

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Subject Tags: Corporate Action , DMC , power