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Rationalise new norms for external borrowing: National Solar Energy Federation of India‘Include repayment of rupee loans from ECB proceeds’ “NSEFI apprises you that till date, RBI allowed the external borrowing... Read more.. |
Vikram Solar commissions 20 MW solar projects for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution CompanyVikram Solar, Kolkata-based solar energy company, today said it has commissioned two 10 megawatt (MW) solar projects for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company (WBSEDCL). The plant, located at Patni near Kharagpur, deployed the company's Eldora 4BB series 60 cell modules, while solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant at Lalgarh consists of Eldora 5BB series 60 cell modules, ranging from 265 Wp to... Read more.. |
Climate change: World to miss global greenhouse gas emissions target in 2020, say analystsThe world is on course to miss its "best chance" of preventing runaway climate change by ensuring global greenhouse gas emissions peak in 2020, researchers warned on Tuesday. Even as Earth is buffeted by superstorms, droughts and flooding made worse by rising seas, and as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise globally, an analysis by the World Resources Institute showed that current efforts to limit temperature increases are falling well short. ... Read more.. |
Gujarat signs six MoUs with Netherlands including in wind, solar energy sectorsGujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani welcomed the representatives of Netherlands on Friday and talked of fostering ties in the field of technology to realise the Kalpsar Yojana and development of Dholera SIR. He further proposed of possibilities in the field of port development, maritime, and drainage and praised the... Read more.. |
Adani Group to invest Rs 55,000 cr in Gujarat projects including world's largest solar parkBillionaire Gautam Adani Friday announced over Rs 55,000 crore investment in next five years in a clutch of projects in Gujarat including the world's largest solar park, a copper plant, a cement unit, and a lithium battery manufacturing complex. Adani Group, which operates Mundra port in the state, had Thursday announced plans to foray into petrochemical business with a Rs 16,000 crore project with German chemical major BASF. ... Read more.. |
SMEV Seeks Rs 20,000 Crore to promote electric vehicles in IndiaElectric vehicle (EV) makers' body SMEV sought an allocation of Rs 20,000 crore in the next two years for promoting EVs in the country and also urged the government to impose a "notional green cess" on conventional vehicles in the upcoming interim Budget to fund the drive. Spelling out their budget wish list, the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) also said phase-II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) must be announced with a six-year plan and time-bound implementation.... Read more.. |
Orb Energy installs rooftop solar unit at Adwaith TextilesCoimbatore-based Adwaith Textiles has tied up with Bengaluru’s Orb Energy for the installation of a 1 MW rooftop solar system. The system, which was commissioned recently is expected to generate 15 lakh units of clean energy a year. Adwaith Textiles expects to save over ₹65 lakh a year on electricity bills. ... Read more.. |
6th Edition of India m2m + iot Forum 2019 concludedThe 6th edition of India m2m + iot Forum 2019 (www.m2m2iotforum.com), the national forum on machine-to-machine (m2m) and internet of things (iot) focused on applications of these disruptive technologies in smart cities and villages space was concluded on 15th January after 2 days of enthralling series of Panel discussions, Keynote addresses, Technology show at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The forum was jointly organized by the Department of Management Studies,... Read more.. |
Solar pump testing and research lab to be set up atTERIIndia’s sustainable development thinktank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has signed an agreement with the Maxop Research and Testing Institute to establish laboratories to test solar water pumping systems and other solar products in compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) regulations and international... Read more.. |
Maharashtra: Farmers to apply for solar power pumps onlineThe state government discontinued providing solar-powered agriculture pumps to farmers via district-level committee. Instead, the applicants have been asked to register online through MSEDCL website. “As per the... Read more.. |
Hero Future in talks to buy Fotowatio’s solar project in IndiaHero Future Energies Pvt. Ltd is in talks to acquire Fotowatio Renewable Ventures’s 135 megawatt (MW) solar power project in India, two people aware of the development said. Owned by Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services, Fotowatio Renewables is the largest Arabian green energy utility. Its only investment in the Indian solar power space is located in Andhra Pradesh. Greenstone Energy Advisors, an investment bank focused on the Indian renewable energy sector, is managing the sale.... Read more.. |
Gujarat government suggests wind park to accommodate central developersThe Gujarat government is considering a proposal to give land for centrally-sanctioned wind projects on the condition that the winning developers set up projects at the site decided by the state government—a sort of wind park. Earlier, the state government had been going slow on sanctioning land for wind projects awarded by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), the nodal agency of the ministry of new and... Read more.. |
BHEL to set up solar electric vehicle chargers along Delhi-Chandigarh highwayBharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country's largest power equipment manufacturer, today said it will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) over the entire 250 kilometers stretch on the Delhi-Chandigarh Highway. The project is covered under the FAME scheme (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) Electric Vehicles in India) of the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI... Read more.. |
Union Territory plans solar plants on seasonal rivulets in ChandigarhTo achieve the solar power generation target set by the ministry of new and renewable energy, the Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has now decided to install solar plants on Patiala ki Rao, a seasonal rivulet in Chandigarh.
A senior UT official said that they had already planned a solar plant on N-choe, but now they have also decided to install solar plants on... Read more.. Date : Jan 18 Source: The Times of India
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Pune Municipal Corporation eyes zero waste by year-end, activists amusedThe civic administration on Thursday reiterated its intention to process 100% garbage generated in the city by 2019-end, a proposal which activists termed as “far from reality” given the prevailing daily trash processing rate of 60%. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said the administration would install five more waste processing plants besides initiating renewed segregation, recycling, and bio-mining... Read more.. |
Web-based tool to help assess rooftop energy potentialA first-of-its-kind tool that evaluates which part of one’s rooftop can generate maximum solar energy and identify the best areas for solar power generation is expected to go live on Bangalore Electricity supply Company Ltd (Bescom) website by the month-end. The web-based tool, based on an aerial survey done using LiDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, has been developed by Bengaluru-based think... Read more.. |
4th National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation, 10th & 11th January 2019, Sterlings Mac Hotel, BengaluruWhile India has experienced dynamic growth over the past few years, enormous challenges remain in the water supply and sanitation sector. As a part of the Nation’s vision various national initiatives are currently underway to improve the levels of cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management activities and providing every person in rural and urban India with adequate safe water for drinking, cooking and other domestic basic needs on a sustainable basis. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 18 Source: Sustainability Outlook
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Indian Railways drawing 4 GW solar project bid for powering locosIndian Railways will soon run trains using solar power from arrays of photovoltaic cells deployed on both sides of select electrified tracks in 10 states, replacing 4,000 MW of coal-fired electricity in bid to become a green transporter. Government sources told TOI the Railway Board is examining the project bid document, stipulating local manufacturing for 1,200 MW of equipment under the ‘Make In India’... Read more.. |
Moody’s cautions investors on financials of PSU lender IREDAGlobal credit ratings agency has cautioned investors in public sector NBFC India Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) by changing the outlook on outstanding to negative for the “deterioration in IREDA’s financial performance, due to an increase in problem assets, as well as a significant decline in profitability, driven by certain changes in accounting norms.” Moody’s has an outstanding rating of Baa3... Read more.. |
Climate change already covered under environment impact assessment: NGTClimate change is already covered under the environment impact assessment, the National Green Tribunal has said while disposing of a nine-year-old girl's plea alleging inaction by the Centre to mitigate the adverse impact of the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the authorities acting under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, have to perform their obligation of... Read more.. |
IIT-Madras solar DC tech to light up villagesThe remote places in Manipur, Meghalaya and Assam that are beyond the reach of electricity grids will soon to get electricity thanks to the Solar DC technology pioneered by IIT Madras. Cygni Energy Private Limited, an innovative Solar-DC solutions startup that was incubated at IIT Madras is now installing 3,026 units in villages located high up in remote corners of Manipur and another 25,000 units solar... Read more.. |
Petronas in talks to buy a majority stake in Amplus EnergyMalaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, is in talks with New York-based I Squared Capital to buy a majority stake in Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd, one of India’s largest rooftop solar power producers, in a potential deal worth about ₹2,700 crore, said two people aware of the development. Global oil giants are looking to diversify and invest in India’s emerging... Read more.. |
Brookfield, Macquarie, KKR in race for IL&FS green assetsGlobal Infra Partners, KKR, Brookfield, I Squared Capital and Macquarie are among the 15 large funds in the race for buying over 1,000-megawatt renewable energy assets of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS). The proposed sale of the stake held by the IL&FS Group in these assets and businesses is likely to garner Rs 6,000-8,000 crore. ... Read more.. Date : Jan 16 Source: ET Energy World
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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited seeks to recover Rs 4,200 cr from utility firmsMERC on Tuesday heard a petition filed by state power utility firm, MSEDCL, which demanded recovery of Rs 4,200 crore from private power generation firms towards use of power from the common grid. MSEDCL sources said Tata Power, Adani and BEST used power from the common grid in 2016-17 and 2017-18 at cheaper rates but did not pay the due charges. The hearing was at MERC, Cuffe Parade, on Tuesday morning but... Read more.. |
Kerala Water Transport Department to get three more solar-powered boatsBuoyed by the success of ‘Aditya’, the Kerala Water Transport Department is gearing up to launch two more solar-powered ferries. The boats, being manufactured by NavAlt Solar and Electric Boats Pvt Ltd, will be ready by this year-end. This apart, the company is also building a solar tourist boat for the department, which will be completed by August. ... Read more.. |
