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Ceiling tariff in wind energy tenders to goIn a move that could revive participation in wind bidding in a big way, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) plans to stop imposing ceiling tariffs on wind tenders, according to sources close to the development. Recent wind and solar auctions conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), an arm of MNRE, have all set ‘ceiling tariffs’ above which bids are not accepted. Removal of these ceilings has been a long standing demand of the industry. Developers have been protesting against them, maintaining that they are too low and are thereby restricting auction... Read more.. Date : Feb 7 Source: ET - Energy World
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Punjab pushes for extension of deadline for installation of FGDs at power plantsThe Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has recommended to the central authorities to extend the deadline for the installation of fuel gas desulphurization(FGD) units at the thermal power plants in the state. The deadline for the same expired on December 31, but none of the five thermal power plants in the state have so far been able to comply with the directives. The CPCB had in April 2017 and then again on June 25, last year, directed all five thermal power plants including two state-owned and three privately owned to install FDGs by December 31, 2019, and cooling tower system by June... Read more.. Date : Feb 7 Source: ET - Energy World
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Solar power for schools in rural MaharashtraSolar panels will be installed at government schools in rural areas of Maharashtra to combat frequent power shutdown and improve digital education. With increasing digitization of schools — e-learning schemes, digital attendance and more — schools need to be self-reliant in terms of electricity to address the need of the hour. To this enbd, the state government will soon install solar panels in every school that would generate 1-1.5KV electricity. A meeting of state education officials — including commissioner of education Vishal Solanki and school education minister Varsha Gaikwad — was... Read more.. Date : Feb 7 Source: ET - Energy World
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Maharashtra: BMC's hydro power plant to run e-buses, light up streetsThe BMC will soon undertake the hydro-electric power generation project at Middle Vaitarna dam to provide 25 mega watt (MW) of 'clean energy' to run electric buses and light up streetlights in the island city, said civic chief Praveen Pardeshi. The state government has already approved the project and tenders will be floated soon. Under the proposal, the BMC will set up the plant on a public-private partnership model and supply power to the BEST, sources said. "The project will boost BEST's financial strength," Pardeshi said. "The generated renewable energy will be used to charge e-buses... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: ET Energy World
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Indian Railways to launch Hydrogen-powered trainIndia Railways is working on development of a Hydrogen-powered suburban train and has floated an Expression of Interest for industry participation, rail minister Piyush Goyal said. “Hydrogen is planned to be sourced from industry in India. Hydrogen production is not planned by Indian Railways. The decision on deployment of hydrogen-propelled trains for long-distance routes will be based on the development of the technology,” Goyal said in a written reply in Parliament. TATA Motors has developed seven hydrogen fuel cell buses which comply with International Safety Standards of Hydrogen... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: ET Energy World
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EESL and United Nations complete e-mobility project in IndiaIndian government agency Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has announced the completion of a year-long initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in Uttar Pradesh. The ‘Support E-Mobility in India – Uttar Pradesh’ project was conducted in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme. The project ended with a workshop that was hosted in New Delhi and attended by 70+ officers and representatives from various government and private organisations. The project helped in the development of policy framework and in the design and implementation of... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Smart Energy International
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Controversial Hydel Project in India’s Northeast On Way To CompletionA hydel dam in India’s Northeast that was stalled following large scale protests is now scheduled for completion in three-and-a-half years. Straddled across the twin states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project was stuck for the past eight years due to various issues. All the hurdles were removed following a judgment by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that dismissed a petition that had raised concerns over the project. The Lower Subansiri project, which will produce 2000 megawatts of power, is being developed as part of India’s hydropower program to... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: The Diplomat
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Bescom sets up 80 electric vehicle charging stationsThe city’s long wait for charging infrastructure for electric vehicles may end soon. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is planning to throw open 80 EV charging stations next week. Senior Bescom officials said the proposal to inaugurate the stations has been sent to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, and the formal function may happen after the Cabinet expansion, which is on Thursday. “We have readied 80 EV charging stations which have 126 charging units,” a Bescom official told The Hindu. “Once they are inaugurated, it will be the first-of-its-kind network of charging... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: The Hindu
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Pollution regulator threatens to shut 14 thermal plants over emission normsTaking a strict view of thermal power stations’ failure to meet emission standards, the Central Pollution Control Board (CBCB) has issued warnings to 14 plants across six states of the country. In a notice dated January 31, a day before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman hinted in her Budget 2020 speech that coal-fired power stations failing to meet standards might be shut down, the pollution watchdog has asked the operators of these 14 thermal stations to respond within 15 days why they should not be closed down. In her Budget speech on February 1, Sitharaman had said in Parliament: “For... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Business Standard
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Coronavirus casts a shadow on solar projectsPower project developers in India, sourcing solar modules from China, plan to declare force majeure on meeting project completion deadlines because of supply disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak, multiple people aware of the development said. Chinese vendors have alerted Indian developers about delays in production, quality checks and transport of components due to the outbreak, the people said. Modules account for nearly 60% of a solar project’s total cost. Invoking the force majeure clause enables a developer to cite disruption from an unforeseen event—in this case the flu... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Livemint
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Maruti to sell one million green vehicles over next few yearsThe country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it aims to manufacture and sell another million "green vehicles" in the next couple of years as it accelerates its eco-friendly mobility drive. Kicking off the Auto Expo here, MSI Managing Director and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa said the company has already sold a million green cars, comprising CNG and smart hybrids in the last decade. Showcasing its concept Futuro-e, an electric SUV, he said the car is being shown for the first time globally here, reflecting the importance of Indian customers in Suzuki's business. "Our... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Livemint
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Tata Motors looking to set up exclusive outlets for EV portfolioTata Motors is actively looking to set up exclusive outlets for its electric vehicle portfolio but has not yet taken a final call over the issue, a top company official said on Wednesday. The home-grown auto major recently ventured into the personal electric mobility space with the launch of the electric version of its most-selling compact Sedan Nexon recently. Besides, the car maker also plans to roll out four more EV models in the next two years. "It should be possible. it makes sense. We will try to see when we have at least a minimum range of vehicles (EVs), we will start some... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Money Control
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Fuji Electric India planning to enter into solar inverters spaceFuji Electric India, the 100 per cent subsidiary of Japanese $8.3 billion power and electricals giant Fuji Electric, is mulling a foray into the solar inverters and batteries business in India. The move is part of a larger strategy to leverage the parent company’s expertise in established business segments and gradually roll them out in India. “We are going to launch our own solar inverter business here soon. The proposal, still under initial stages of discussion, includes setting up a facility for manufacturing and assembly of different components into Megawatt-scale solar inverters,”... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: ET Energy World
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Adani Green Energy interested in bidding for bundled renewable power: CEOAdani Green Energy, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, is interested in participating in the bidding for supplying bundled renewable and thermal power under the scheme floated by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy last month. “Once the scheme is finalised we will be happy to participate as and when they come out with such kind of bids for thermal-renewable energy bundling. It is a good thing as it takes away the criticism of intermittency,” Jayant Parimal, CEO, Adani Green Energy, said in a conference call on Tuesday. The ministry had come up with the process of reverse... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: ET Energy World
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Auto Expo 2020: Force Motors displays all-new Force Gurkha, 100% electric TravellerPune-based automotive major Force Motors, India's largest van maker, on the first day of Auto Expo 2020, displayed three grounds-up new platforms and a 100 per cent electric variant on its flagship Traveller platform. It also showcased complete vehicles and range of engines produced for leading auto majors like Mercedes, BMW and Rolls-Royce Power Systems. A major attraction on Day 1 was the next generation shared mobility platform codenamed the 'T1N'. This has been simultaneously developed for both internal combustion engines and 100 per cent electric drive. Prasan Firodia, Managing... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Business Today
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Despite policy push, EV penetration to remain under 5% till 2025: ReportDespite the aggressive policy push and drive by automakers, electric vehicle's penetration will remain under 5 per cent over the next five years in the 3-million units annual auto market, as per a report. Rating agency Icra has blamed this to the higher vehicle cost due to costly imported batteries, weak public charging infrastructure and inadequate government support. It can be noted that globally, EV penetration has been enabled by regulatory support and wider availability of charging stations, with the US and China being the best examples, where there is the mandatory zero emission... Read more.. Date : Feb 6 Source: Business Standard
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Sustainability Outlook partners with India Smart Grid Forum for India Smart Utility Week 2020ISGF has been organising its flagship annual event, India Smart Grid week (ISGW) since 2015 and it is considered as one of the top five international events on Smart Grids and Smart Cities. With launching of 100 smart city projects by the Government of India, water and city gas distribution utilities will also need to equip themselves with latest technologies for improved operational efficiency and successful integration into the smart city systems. However, lack of effective policy and regulations both at the central and state level along with inadequate safety guidelines, standards,... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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India just about stays on course for green economyIndia’s annual budget, announced on February 1, was long on intentions to move towards a green economy, but short on specifics. In her budget, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman emphasised an incentive scheme for around two million farmers to move to solar-powered irrigation pumps from diesel and grid-supplied electricity, but said nothing about ameliorating its effect on critically short groundwater reserves. Around 30 million traditional pumps are in use for irrigation now. She announced a scheme by which around 1.5 million farmers could put up solar panels on fallow land and sell... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: India Climate Dialogue
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Power ministry to track India’s energy security and consumptionRaj Kumar Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New and Renewable Energy and Hon’ble Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019, which tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency (EE) initiatives in 36 states and union territories based on 97 significant indicators. The index was released on the occasion of Review, Planning and Monitoring (RPM) meeting, which was held on 9-10 January 2020 at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi. The index is developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: EPR Magazine
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Indian Oil Corp, Israel's Phinergy sign JV to produce metal-air batteriesIndian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, has bought a minority stake in Israel's Phinergy and signed a joint venture deal to produce metal-air batteries, an alternative to more mainstream lithium technology. IOC Chairman Sanjiv Singh said the IOC could use its vast retail network to supply the automotive sector in India, where the government is pushing for a shift to electric vehicles to cut pollution and lower the country's fuel import bill. "We are confident that this Al-Air battery technology would complement lithium-ion batteries to provide a hybrid solution for the large-scale... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Business Standard
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Renewable energy: 7592 MW commissioned in first 9 months of FY 2019-20India’s renewable energy capacity addition in the year 2019-20 is likely to exceed year 2018-19’s 8532.22 MW. The country has already commissioned renewable energy capacity of 7591.99 MW up to December in the year 2019-20. Another 34,160 MW is under various stages of implementation. This information was shared by power minister R.K. Singh in the upper house of Parliament. The minister added that most of the grid-connected renewable energy projects in the country were being implemented by private sector developers selected through a transparent competitive bidding process. “Based on... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: PV Magazine
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Himachal aims to increase forest cover by 30%The Himachal Pradesh Government is aiming to increase its forest area by 30 per cent by 2030 and to achieve this goal initiatives have been taken up, an official said on Tuesday. Plantation campaigns are being carried out by the state Forest Department in identified places. Last year by involving 1,18,932 people, 26,47,146 saplings were planted, a government spokesperson told IANS. This campaign was run for five days and it was for the first time record saplings were planted under a campaign. As a result of public campaigns, the Forest Department has succeeded in increasing the green cover... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Daily Pioneer
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Tata Power to set up 50 charging stations for electric vehicles in NCRTata Power has joined hands with EV cab operator Prakriti E-Mobility to set up 50 charging stations for electric vehicles in a phased manner. Last month, three Tata Group companies had unveiled a mega plan for the electric mobility space along with group company Tata Motors. The two companies will jointly set up 30 slow chargers and five fast chargers over a period across the Delhi-NCR, said Prakriti, an app-based EV taxi service provider in the national Capital. As part of the tie-up, Tata Power will be responsible for designing, procuring, installing and managing the charging stations... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Business Standard
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India becomes second-largest market for Green Bonds with $10.3 billion transactionsIndia has become the second-largest market globally for green bonds with $10.3 billion worth of transactions in the first half of 2019, as issuers and investors continued to adopt policies and strategies linked to sustainable development goals, according to the Economic Survey 2019-20. Green bonds are debt securities issued by financial, non-financial or public entities where the proceeds are used to finance 100 per cent green projects and assets. India now... Read more.. Date : Feb 4 Source: ET - EnergyWorld
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Carbon Emissions by India’s Steel Sector to Triple by 2050India’s steel industry is set to more than triple its carbon footprint by 2050 as demand for the metal in the world’s second-biggest producer soars. Carbon dioxide emissions from the steel industry are projected to jump to 837 million tons over the next three decades from 242 million tons now as India’s demand for steel more than quadruples to about 490 million tons, The Energy and Resources Institute said in a report. It will also contribute more than a third of the nation’s total fossil fuel combustion emissions from 12% currently. India currently has 977 steel plants and is one of the... Read more.. Date : Feb 4 Source: Bloomberg Green
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