India

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...

India, Netherlands ink agreement on water management

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2013

India and Netherlands signed a MoU on technical cooperation in the field of spatial planning, water and mobility management, a government statement said, on Tuesday.

The agreement was signed by Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath and Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister for Infrastructure...

India needs clean, affordable sources of energy: PM

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2013

Access to clean, reliable and affordable sources of energy is a major policy priority for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said.

"The scale of energy challenges in India requires not just investments, but also innovation in how we produce and consume energy," Singh said...

Fraunhofer and India sign MoU to develop solar pilot projects

By : Sustainability ..., May 15, 2013

India’s Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop pilot projects in PV, solar thermal and hydrogen.

Under the agreement, the two parties will look to construct PV...

Promoting solar at expense of wind power is dangerous, says Gamesa MD

By : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2013
 

Suzlon loses top spot in India wind market installations

By : Sustainability ..., May 11, 2013

Suzlon Energy Ltd ceded its position as India’s top wind-turbine supplier in the year ended 31 March for the first time in at least a decade, according to figures from an industry group.

Wind World (India) Ltd, formerly known as Enercon (India) Ltd, took the top spot after installing...

Welspun Energy to Develop 60-Megawatt Solar Plant in South India

By : Sustainability ..., May 10, 2013

Welspun Energy Ltd., India’s biggest developer of solar projects, said it will build a 60-megawatt solar power plant in south India after winning a local government auction.

The company is in talks with banks to raise 4 billion rupees ($74 million) to fund the project in the state of...

Enertis Solar signs first contract in India

By : Sustainability ..., May 9, 2013

Two solar PV projects located in Rajasthan, with a power of 5MW and 15MW, were commissioned by the consultancy company during the commissioning phase.

Proinso supplies 5MW to PV solar farm in India

By : Sustainability ..., May 7, 2013

Proinso has supplied 5MW to the first PV solar farm on the grid on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory in India. The delivery to the farm located in the capital city, Port Blair, was made by Cirus Solar, Proinso's strategic partner for the Indian market.

India represents only 8% rise in global energy-related carbon emission: Report

By : Sustainability ..., May 6, 2013

This is one battle where India has an upper hand over China. India was responsible for only eight per cent increase of the global energy-related carbon dioxide emission in 2000-10, while China represented 68 per cent, according to a Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) report.

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