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Tata Power May Sell Shares in Clean-Energy Unit Next Year

By : Sustainability ..., May 16, 2013

Tata Power Co. (TPWR), the utility business of India’s largest business group, is considering an initial public offering of its clean-energy unit next financial year.

The utility plans to increase wind and solar power capacity at Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd. almost fivefold in the...

Suzlon implements $1.8 billion debt recast plan

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 24, 2013

Wind turbine maker Suzlon today said it has implemented the $1.8 billion (Rs. 9,500 crore) debt restructuring package that includes preferential allotment of shares to its lenders.

The completion of the Corporate Debt Restructuring (CDR) package would pave the way for Suzlon to normalise...

Tata Faces Crisis as $20 Billion Spent on Water: Corporate India

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 23, 2013

India, the world’s second-most populous nation, is doubling spending on water management to a record as conglomerates from the Tatas to Adani face shortages that the United Nations calls an impending crisis.

China represents 68% of increase in global CO2 emissions, India represents 8%: Study

By : Sustainability ..., Apr 15, 2013

 India represented 8% of the increase in global energy-related CO2 emissions between 2000 and 2010 according to a report by US based Climate Policy Initiative (CPI). In contrast, China represented a whopping 68% of the increase in global CO2 emissions. 

Units, not megawatts for Mahagenco's solar power

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 22, 2013

In a unique model, Mahagenco is asking solar power producers to build, operate and maintain a solar power plant, on a quasi-ownership model.

As per this model, a private developer selected would have to raise finances, and set up a solar power plant, maintain it and generate power from an...

Sovereign fund invests £100m in Greenko

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2013

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Suzlon Convertibles Slump as Rescue Threatened: India Credit

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2013

The convertible bonds of Suzlon Energy Ltd. (SUEL), the Indian wind-turbine maker that defaulted last year, are falling from a five-month high as a cash squeeze threatens its efforts to reorganize debt.

No barrier to India biz, says US solar firm

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 2, 2013

In the background of the US government taking India to the World Trade Organisation over India’s ‘local content requirements’ for solar power plants set up under Government of India programmes, US company First Solar has said it is not too bothered by such local content...

Solar energy to power one lakh street lights

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 17, 2013

State minister for electricity, Natham R Viswanathan on Saturday reiterated that the present power crisis would come to an end by this year. The minister, who was here to distribute prizes to students who had won prizes in various categories while creating awareness about green energy, said that each...

‘State committed to promote renewable energy’

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 17, 2013

The State government is committed to promoting renewable energy, especially solar energy, in a big way in the State, said R.Viswanathan, Minister for Electricity, here on Saturday.

Given the rapid depletion of fossil fuels for generating thermal power and the limitations of hydro power, it...

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