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Solar ‘prosumers’ to get 50 percent subsidyTo incentivise production of solar power in the state, the cabinet has approved amendments to the Goa State Solar Policy 2017 where small and large prosumers (consumers and producers of solar power) will receive 50% subsidy instead of the earlier proposed interest-free loan that was be recovered in instalments.
The subsidy will be of two parts — a 30% central share and 20% state share. The central share... Read more.. |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited aims for self-reliance in Power, Inaugurates Wind Energy Power PlantAviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) CMD R Mahadhavan, contributing towards green energy production and to achieve self-reliance in electricity power requirement, inaugurated a 8.4MW wind energy power plant near ilkal in Bagalkot district of Karnataka recently.
The power generated from this plant would be used for captive energy consumption at Bengaluru, according to a HAL press release here... Read more.. |
Gujarat frames land policy for green energy projectsGujarat has released its land policy for renewable energy projects, which seeks to set up wind parks and wind-solar hybrid parks in the state, similar to solar parks. Such parks will be a first by any Indian state. The new policy is a welcome development for wind developers who want to set up their projects in Gujarat. Land had lately been a bone of contention between them and the Gujarat government, with... Read more.. |
India’s oldest engineering college IIT Roorkee set to get smart campus, aims to become zero-emissionThe Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) started off its smart campus development project with the groundbreaking ceremony of the ABB microgrid with battery energy storage at the campus. This is part of the larger R&D collaboration as per a MoU signed between ABB and IIT Roorkee in July 2018. The agreement for technology collaboration also includes the creation of a Smart Grid Resource Center, joint R&D facilities, and support for PhD students. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 28 Source: India Today
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Three solar energy, water treatment mission centres launched at IIT-MUnion Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Friday, launched three Department of Science and Technology (DST) Mission Centres on Solar Energy and Water Treatment at Indian Institute of Technology Madras. These centres, which have been established at a collective investment of `50crore, have the mission of providing state-of-art research led innovative technological solutions for prevalent and... Read more.. |
Set up more solar plants in state with 3,200 MW capacity: Minister to MSEDCLContinuing with his green energy drive, power minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed MSEDCL to set up more solar plants with total capacity of 3,200 MW. The discom has already floated tenders for setting up solar plants having capacity of 2,650MW. In addition, it has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 1,000MW solar power. Another 300MW to be produced through distributed generation has been... Read more.. |
Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy to be released in a week: Energy secretaryTamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy will be released in a week’s time, said energy secretary Md Nasimuddin on Thursday. Participating in a debate held as part of the Global Investors Meet here, Nasimuddin said the state was planning to generate 8,884 MW solar power by 2022. “Cheap loans and other facilities... Read more.. |
Tangedco aims for 250MW solar floating projectsTangedco plans to float bids for setting up floating solar plants on three dam reservoirs in the State. Such projects are favoured by investors as they save on land cost. “We have received proposals from Tangedco to set up 100MW capacity in Mettur dam, 100MW in Bhavanisagar dam and 50MW in Vaigai dam. All the three proposals are still at scrutiny stage for feasibility,” additional secretary in the Union... Read more.. |
Gujarat finds solar tariffs high, cancels auctionThe Gujarat government has cancelled the solar auction for 700 MW it held in December on the grounds that the winning tariffs reached were too high. The decision was conveyed to the winning developers at a meeting on Thursday, attended by Gujarat’s additional chief secretary in the energy department, Raj Gopal, and officials of the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), the agency which conducted the auction... Read more.. |
Cleantech start-up ZunRoof raises angel fundingGurgaon headquartered cleantech startup ZunRoof said that it had raised an undisclosed amount in angel funding from Livspace founder Ramakant Sharma and Arun Diaz of IntelleGrow, along with lead investors of previous rounds, including Pradeep Tharakan, Gaurav Gupta, Vismay Sharma, and others. Pranesh Chaudhary, CEO, Zunroof said that the funds would be used to scale their tech offerings and expand the team... Read more.. |
Three tech missions on solar, water treatment to be launched at IIT MadrasHarsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Environment, Forests and Climate Change will launch three technology mission centres at IIT Madras on Friday to address various issues around solar energy and water treatment, a government statement said on Thursday. "All the three centres will be set up by the Department of Science and Technology (DST)," Vardhan's office said in a... Read more.. |
Budget 2019: Industry expectations in the solar power sectorThe Indian solar energy sector has mixed expectations from the upcoming union budget. While a majority of industry stakeholders anticipate tax reduction, better rate of interest, subsidies for developers in the Union Budget 2019-20, others do not expect mega announcements with general elections around the corner. Industry captains in the sector are hoping this year’s budget paves the way for achieving the... Read more.. |
Domestic solar equipment makers may plead again for safeguardsIn another attempt to protect the local solar manufacturing market from Chinese imports, Indian companies are considering a fresh anti-dumping petition, after the recently implemented safeguard measures failed to provide the intended relief, an industry executive said. India imports around 90% of solar equipment used in the country from China and Malaysia. In July last year, the finance ministry approved... Read more.. |
Bengaluru: Falling tariff takes sheen off rooftop solar plantsKarnataka might have set itself an ambitious target of 2,400MW for grid-connected rooftop generation projects by 2021, but the going seems to be slow in eight districts coming under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Electric Supply Company (Bescom). The number of new rooftop solar plants installed in the region is falling every year: from an all-time high of 521 in 2016-17 to 81 in 2018-19 (till December 31, 2018). ... Read more.. |
DAVOS: India not backing down on climate change commitments, says Anand MahindraMahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra Tuesday said India is one of the few countries that is moving on track to meet the Paris commitments on fighting climate change. Mahindra added that he has taken a pledge on behalf of all employees of his group that the entire conglomerate and all its 100 companies will be carbon neutral 10 years before the agreed deadline for the world in the Paris agreement. ... Read more.. |
National honour for official for solar policyA policy drafted by a textile department official from the region on providing solar power to small power looms has earned a national-level honour. G Kummaravel, assistant director, regional office of the textile commissioner, Coimbatore region, has been felicitated by vice president M Venkaiah Naidu for framing a policy on 'Solar Energy Scheme for Power looms'. The policy seeks to provide solar power... Read more.. |
Government to re-issue 5 GW of solar manufacturing tenderThe government is planning to re-launch 5 Gigawatt (Gw) of manufacturing-linked solar tender out of the initial 10 GW that had received a single bid. With this, the earlier sole bid received from Azure Power will be cancelled and fresh bidding will start. Commenting on the reason for re-tendering, power and renewable energy minister RK Singh said: "We found that the rate which was initially quoted was unreasonable. We evaluated the bid when it was... Read more.. |
Environment Ministry Asks States And UTs To Avoid Single-Use Plastic Material During 2019 ElectionsIn order to curb pollution during preparations for Lok Sabha elections, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has asked states and the Union Territories to avoid single-use plastic for preparation of polls. The ministry has also asked them to find an alternative material for the election campaigns.
... Read more.. Date : Jan 23 Source: India Times
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Toyota and Panasonic Form Joint Venture to Make Electric Vehicle BatteriesToyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp are launching a joint venture next year to make electric vehicle (EV) batteries, leveraging the heft of one of the world’s largest automakers and battery makers to expand their EV push. Toyota will own 51 percent of the joint venture, and Panasonic the rest, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday, confirming previous reports. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 23 Source: Reuters
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Azure bid for manufacturing-linked solar tender rejectedThe government has decided to reject the sole bid it had received from Azure Power for its first ever manufacturing-linked solar tender following dissatisfaction with the quoted price, power and renewable energy minister RK Singh said. ... Read more.. |
Solar power plant to be constructed in Himachal Pradesh a cost of Rs 1.59 croreHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday laid foundation stone of various developmental projects worth Rs 145.43 crore, an official said. As many as 65 classrooms would be developed in 10 government Schools here at a cost of Rs 3.55 crore, he said. ... Read more.. |
Swiss firm Talesun forms JV to develop 4,000 Mw solar power projects in IndiaSwiss firm Talesun Solar Switzerland A.G. is set to foray into the Indian solar power industry with a joint venture with New Delhi-based solar asset developer EnergyX to set up projects of 4,000 Megawatt (MW) capacity, EnergyX said in a statement. Talesun Solar Switzerland is an arm of Italy-based Talesun Energy, a solar development company with an existing developed portfolio of 6,000 Mw across the globe... Read more.. |
BHEL and Libcoin in final talks over Indian lithium-ion battery gigafactoryIndian state majority-owned firm Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Libcoin are in final stage talks over setting up what they have dubbed as a lithium-ion Gigafactory in India. Libcoin is a consortium including Sydney-based firm Magnis Energy, Duggal Family Trust and New York-based lithium-ion battery specialist Charge CCCV(C4V). ... Read more.. |
Govt may impose 5-year duty on Malaysian glass used in solar industryThe government may impose anti-dumping duty of USD 114.58 per tonne on a certain variety of Malaysian glass, used in solar industry, in a bid to guard domestic manufacturers from cheap imports. The commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has recommended the duty on 'textured tempered coated and uncoated glass' imported from Malaysia. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 22 Source: ET Energy World
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Consider Expanding Scope Of Volkswagen Case To Other Carmakers: Top Court To NGTThe Supreme Court on Monday favoured widening of judicial scrutiny of a case pertaining to use of cheat device in diesel cars to flout emission norms in vehicles made by German auto major Volkswagen by bringing other carmakers under the scanner. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta said that the National Green Tribunal may consider whether the scope of the emission related case, involving... Read more.. |
