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ONGC in talks to set up solar grid in KarnatakaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 5, 2013
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is firming up plans to foray into the solar energy sector by setting up a 1,000-MW solar grid in Karnataka. ONGC is expected to invest up to Rs 5,000 crore in this project, Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of New and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited , Technology |
Solar energy sector gaining momentum in KarnatakaBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 30, 2012
The solar power sector is gaining momentum in Karnataka ever since the government introduced a solar energy policy (2011-16). The government has recently concluded a bid process, in which 80 Mw (60 Mw for solar PV and 20 Mw for solar thermal) was allotted to developers at... Read more.. |
ACCIONA inaugurates its biggest wind park in IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2012
Located in Karnataka state, the 56 MW Tuppadahalli wind park will produce electric power equivalent to the consumption of 35,000 Indian homes. With 85.8 MW in operation, the company is the biggest Spanish wind power operator in the country. |
Policy to promote solar power projects soonBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2011
Solar energy initiatives may get a big boost in the State with the Government proposing to introduce a solar policy, a step described to go a long way in promoting solar power generation. With Karnataka having potential to harness solar energy to meet its energy... Read more.. |
Mini hydel projects could be solution for power problems, but forests would goBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 6, 2010
It is an irony that Karnataka faces power shortage even during the monsoon. The state depends on mega hydel units. A weak monsoon means less power generation. But the monsoon is a cruel season for the thermal power units, as wet coal hampers full utilisation of... Read more.. Subject Tags: Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited , Technology |