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India plans to generate 100,000 MW renewable energy: Sushma Swaraj

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2015

India plans to generate 100,000 megawatt of electricity from renewable sources to boost Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Make in India' programme, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Modi has been making a push to lure foreign investors to the country and boost its...

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MNRE announces its achievements & initiatives taken in the year 2014-1

By : Sustainability ..., May 29, 2015

MNRE has announced the list of its achievements & initiatives taken by the ministry in last one year on the eve of NDA government completing one year of being into power. Many achievements and launch of several foundational initiatives took place towards realizing Prime...

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Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy

New renewable energy model combines solar, bio-gas and H2

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2015

To provide 24x7 uninterrupted power from renewable energy sources, experts from the UK and IITs are now working together to create a new model which combines the best of solar power, biomass energy and hydrogen. 

The first-of-its-kind UK-India experimental Bio-CPV...

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Subject Tags: power , Renewable Energy

Trains to generate solar power soon

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2015

In an ambitious plan to tap solar energy, the Delhi division of the Northern Railway is all set to use trains to generate solar power by the year-end. For the purpose, the railway authorities will roll out first train with solar panels fixed on its roof by the end of this...

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Planning to ‘seed’ a power fund: Piyush Goyal

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2015

The Government is exploring the possibility of seeding a ‘power fund’ which would pick up stressed assets in the country and revive them.

“We are looking at seeding a power fund with support from international investors. The international investors are very keen to...

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Renewable energy trading set for big boost as SC upholds green obligation

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

Compulsory purchase of renewable energy got a major boost last week from a Supreme Court order, even though it is likely to increase the power cost for a host of industries dependent on captive power generation and direct purchase of power for their manufacturing units. With...

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Subject Tags: policy , Renewable Energy

JA Solar, Essel Tie Up for 500MW Indian Manufacturing Unit - Analyst Blog

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. JASO has teamed up with Essel Infraprojects Limited ("EIL") for setting up a solar cell and module manufacturing joint venture (“JV”) unit in India. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) on May 16 at the India-China...

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Solar PV Costs To Fall Another 25% In Three Years

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

The big fall in solar PV costs over the last five years is helping redefine the future of energy generation across the world, with grid parity in the retail market achieved in dozens of countries, and even beating wholesale prices in markets such as Chile and the Middle East...

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AP forms body to implement solar parks

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

Hyderabad, May 25: A separate corporation Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corporation Private Limited has been created for implementation of solar parks.

K Vijayanand, Managing Director, APGenco and Chairman, APSPCL, today inaugurated its website...

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New firm set up for 2.5 GW Andhra Pradesh solar projects

By : Sustainability ..., May 27, 2015

May 26 (SeeNews) - A new company, named Andhra Pradesh Solar Power Corp Pvt Ltd (APSPCL), has been set up by major sector players to add over 2.5 GW of fresh photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the Indian state, local media reported Monday.  

APSPCL is involved in the 1.5-GW...

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