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Eighteen firms bid to supply wind power in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) auction

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 13, 2017

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has received bids from 18 companies for the supply of 500 MW wind power to the state-run power utility. The Gujarat high court in its recent order...

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India plans 20GW solar tender, eyes domestic manufacturing boost

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2017

India plans to invite bids for setting up 20 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity—the world’s largest solar tender—at one go, in an attempt to spur domestic manufacturing of solar power...

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Subject Tags: power sector , solar power

Solar power firms in Karnataka make a beeline ahead of March open access deadline

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 10, 2017

With the March 2018 deadline for solar power projects in Karnataka to be able to be exempted from open access charges, ground level activities have picked up frantic pace to meet the deadline...

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Centre to brainstorm with states on power reforms in bi-annual meet

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 9, 2017

The central government is set to hold a two-day brainstorming session with states on big power sector reforms including direct transfer of subsidy and strict laws obligating distribution...

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NLC to set up solar plants on railway land

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 6, 2017

NLC India has been tasked with covering vacant land of the Railways with solar power generation set-ups.

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India records highest peak power deficit in 16 months

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 1, 2017

Higher electricity demand coupled with supply constraints led to India recording a peak time power deficit of 2 per cent in September – highest since April 2016 when the gap between demand and...

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India must encourage hydro power projects development: R K Singh

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 1, 2017

Power and renewable energy minister R K Singh today said India must encourage development of hydro power projects as they help in providing inexpensive power in the long-term and are ideal for...

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Subject Tags: hydropower , power sector

Adani Enterprises to demerge renewable energy business to simplify structure

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2017

 Adani Enterprises announced plans to demerge its renewable energy business into associate company Adani Green Energy Ltd as part of simplifying overall business structure. ...

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MNRE asks Tamil Nadu to prevent curtailment of solar power

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 9, 2017

The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has written to the Tamil Nadu government, urging it to prevent arbitrary curtailment, or backdowns, of solar power in the state....

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Tariff for wind energy at record low of Rs 2.83/unit

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 5, 2017

Wind energy tariffs dipped to a new low of less than Rs 3 per unit, dropping sharply from the previous record of Rs 3.42, in an auction for 1,000 megawatts of projects that continued late into...

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