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Vivaan Solar launches new app as gift to 'Digital India'Solar PV installation and development company, Vivaan Solar in continuation with its mission to bring innovative solutions on Monday introduced a unique mobile app, 'My Vivaan App'. A one-of-its-kind attempt to make solar power consumers more delighted and empowered, My Vivaan App can accurately monitor various aspects of solar power plants and deliver the reports and analytics to end users in an easily... Read more.. |
CLP India eyes transmission assetsCLP India Pvt. Ltd, one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian power sector, is looking at acquisitions to enter the transmission business amid low green energy tariffs that threaten profitability, said two people aware of the development. This comes at a time when the Indian power sector is undergoing a change with the government’s attempt to improve India’s per capita power consumption of around 1,... Read more.. |
Green route: 2.3 MWp solar plant for Kochi Metro Rail LtdKochi Metro Rail Ltd on Monday signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with AMP Solar India Private Ltd under which the latter will supply 2.3 MWp solar power to the agency. The power generated by the plant will be connected to the power distribution system of KMRL. As per the agreement, AMP Solar India will set up a ground-mounted solar plant on the land available in KMRL’s Muttom depot. The agreement is on condition that KMRL will purchase solar power at the lowest rate quoted by the successful bidder for... Read more.. |
E-waste on Ramganga banks: NGT imposes Rs 10 lakh environment compensation on UP government
The National Green Tribunal today imposed an environment compensation of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to take action on disposing e-waste from the banks of the Ramganga river in Moradabad. A bench, headed by Acting NGT Chairperson Justice U D Salvi, took exception over the state government’s inaction in the matter and observed that nothing has been done till date. The green panel also imposed an environment compensation on the Moradabad district magistrate. “UP has not placed any... Read more.. |
TPDDL launches GPS and RFID technology for quick resolution of faultsTata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), the Tata-owned power distributor in Delhi, today announced it has implemented GPS mapping technology and Radio Frequency Identification Detector (RFID) Marker installation for speedy location of faults and their resolution. The company said this is the first time any power distribution... Read more.. |
Solar tariffs perk up in latest Karnataka auctionSolar tariffs rose sharply from their lowest level in the latest solar auction of 860 MW conducted by Karnataka's Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL). The lowest price was Rs 2.94 per unit, way above the winning tariffs of Rs 2.47 and Rs 2.44 per unit at the last two auctions in Rajasthan in December and May last year respectively. ... Read more.. |
Hyderabad planners' body calls for preparing climate change policyThe National Town and Country Planners Congress has recommended that climate change policies be prepared at the city level, adding that while preparing policies, local planning agencies, state and central government should be incorporated into the master plan. Since cities consume more than 70 per cent of all energy used, and produce 80 per cent of the greenhouse gas emissions, there is a necessity for climate change policy, the town planners congress said. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Energy World
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Public hearing by Odisha regulator on power tariff hike from Feb 5The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued notices to bulk power suppliers, power generating and distributing companies for hearing between February 5 and 13 on power tariff hike. Power distribution companies include Nesco, Wesco, Southco and Cesu, power generators like Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) and Odisha Power Generation Corporation (OPGC), bulk power supplier like Gridco... Read more.. |
Coal Minister Piyush Goyal talks about having one global electricity gridUnion Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal on Friday talked about having a global grid. While addressing a conference of World Energy Council India, Goyal asked the participants to think about having global transmission grid in which power can seamlessly flow from one region to the other. "The Sun... Read more.. |
Breather for solar gear importersThe duty was imposed following a notification from the CBEC in September 2016 that since solar panels and modules generate power, they should be classified along with "electrical motors and generators" under the Customs Act.
BENGALURU: The government is taking steps to... Read more.. Date : Feb 5 Source: Economic Times
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Central govt scheme helps Chandigarh power dept save Rs 25 croreChandigarh: The energy saving appliances distributed under the Unnat Jyoti Affordable LEDs for All (Ujala) scheme of the Central government have helped the Chandigarh electricity department save around Rs 25 crore power and reduce about 40, 688 tonnes of carbon emissions in one year, as per data of Union ministry of power. UT power department has shared the figures with the Joint Electricity Regularity... Read more.. |
India should aim for 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030: Piyush GoyalCoal Minister Piyush Goyal today said India should strive for 50 per cent of its power generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030 on the back of technological advancements in solar and wind energy. "With technological advancements in solar power and large turbines in wind energy, the country should strive for 50 per cent generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030," Goyal... Read more.. |
Global Green Bond Issuance Set To Grow to $250 Billion In 2018Global green bond issuance is set to grow by around 60% in 2018 and eclipse a total of $250 billion, according to a new industry projection. In a report for its clients, ratings agency Moody’s opined that this year's growth would occur at a healthy pace and "far exceed" the record $155 billion of green bonds issued in 2017. ... Read more.. |
Bihar: BREDA issues 40 MW PV rooftop tenderOn behalf of the Energy Department of the Bihar Government, BREDA has invited bids for 40 MW worth of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems for various locations across the Indian state of Bihar. Selected developers will take care of the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of the projects, and also provide five years maintenance. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 2 Source: PV Magazine
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Arun Jaitley announces special scheme to tackle Delhi air pollution in Budget 2018New Delhi: Acknowledging air pollution in the Delhi-National Capital region (NCR) as a serious problem, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday announced a scheme in his budget speech to support the governments of Delhi and neighbouring states in tackling high levels of air pollution. Experts welcomed the move but also cautioned that air pollution is a national crisis not limited to the Delhi-NCR... Read more.. |
Karnataka: KREDL tenders 1.2 GW of solar PVKREDL has tendered a 1.2 GW of grid-connected ground-mounted solar PV projects to be installed in the Pavagada Solar Park, located in Tumakuru District of Karnataka. Overall, it envisages the installation of 24 systems (blocks) totaling 50 MW each. The blocks will be developed under a “Build-Own-Operate” (BOO) basis in the open category, i.e. domestic content is not a requirement. BOO is a project model... Read more.. |
Budget 2018 on Renewable Energy: Incentives for farmers to switch to clean powerNew Delhi: In a move that will help reduce dependence on diesel pumps to irrigate crops, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government plans to offer incentives to farmers to shift to solar power pumps. Surplus electricity generated by the farmers will be bought by state electricity distribution companies (discoms) and will help boost India’s emerging green economy. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 2 Source: Live Mint
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Indian economy to grow at 8.5 per cent in 2018-19: Power MinisterNew Delhi: India's economy will grow at 8.5 per cent next fiscal and the 7.5 per cent growth projection by economists is on the "conservative side", Power Minister RK Singh said today. "The economists are saying that our growth rate will touch 7.5 per cent in the coming financial year. I think that they are even on the conservative side. Growth will touch at least 8.5 per cent," Singh said while addressing... Read more.. |
Budget proposes less tax on income from carbon creditsNEW DELHI: Budget 2018 proposes to reduce the tax on income from carbon credits to 10% from 30% as an incentive to industries to reduce emissions. Carbon credits is an incentive given to an industrial undertaking for reduction of the emission of green house gases, including carbon dioxide, through measures such as by switching over to... Read more.. |
Suzlon bags 96.6 MW repeat order from ReNew PowerSuzlon will execute the entire project on a turnkey basis and will also provide operation and maintenance services. Wind turbine maker Suzlon today said it has bagged a repeat order for 96.60 MW wind energy project from ReNew Power. The company will install 24 units of S97-120m and 22 units of S111-90m... Read more.. |
Wind energy companies, Andhra discoms clash over discountWind developers are up in arms against Andhra Pradesh discoms for insisting on an arbitrary discount, appropriating a specific benefit the Centre grants renewable energy developers, verbally harping on renegotiating power purchase agreements and threatening not to pay for any excess power provided above an agreed threshold. "They are compulsorily deducting 2% of the tariff, which is 10 paise per unit of... Read more.. |
Taiwan follows South Korea into WTO complaint over new US solar dutiesThe Taiwan government has decided to lodge an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the latest import duties imposed on solar cells and modules imported into the US. China and Taiwan were singled-out in two previous US anti-dumping duty cases and are also included in the latest Section 201 trade case that saw US President Trump impose a further 30% import duty on the two companies... Read more.. |
Ramky setting up Rs 330-cr waste-to-energy plantRamky Enviro Engineers Ltd, party of city-based Ramky Group and Asia’s biggest waste management, is setting up 20 MW waste-to-energy plant in Hyderabad, with an investment of Rs 330 crore. “The plant is currently under construction at Jawaharnagar. It will become operational by March 2019,” M Goutham Reddy, Managing Director and CEO, Ramky Enviro, told the media here on Wednesday. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 1 Source: The Hans India
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White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuelsThe Trump administration is poised to ask Congress for deep budget cuts to the Energy Department’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, slashing them by 72 percent overall in fiscal 2019, according to draft budget documents obtained by The Washington Post. Many of the sharp cuts would likely be restored by Congress, but President Trump’s budget due out in February will mark a starting point for... Read more.. |
Panel formed to find solution for Phalguni pollution in Mangaluru CityThe district administration has set up a committee to study and find a solution to the pollution of the Phalguni, according to Mohammad Nazir, Commissioner, Mangaluru City Corporation. The committee consists of officials from the city corporation, Revenue Department, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, Department of Industries and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), he told the council of the... Read more.. |
