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India Power Ministry Proposes Plan to Subsidize Imported Gas

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2013

 India's power ministry has made a proposal to mix imported and locally produced natural gas and supply it to electricity producers at a subsidized price, a plan that could help boost power production but hurt the government's already-weak finances.

The ministry will...

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Subject Tags: electricity , finance

Greenpeace announces revolutionary electricity model in Bihar

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 4, 2013

Greenpeace announced a one of its kind rural electrification model based on a smart micro grid in Dharnai village in Jehanabad district of Bihar. This ambitious solar powered micro-grid is being installed to showcase that the real solution for rural...

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Subject Tags: electricity , Greenpeace

UPS makers look up to the Sun for growth

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2013

 Makers of power back-up devices are now pushing solar -powered variants with a promise to lower electricity bills and tide over sales that have remained sluggish sales after a timely monsoon and subsequent drop in load-shedding schedules.

Various states are in the...

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Subject Tags: electricity , UPS

Blackout Remedy Plan to Get $1.6 Billion Boost: Corporate India

By : Sustainability ..., Aug 6, 2013

 Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd., blamed for a network collapse that left more than half the nation’s population without electricity a year ago, will boost a $16.5 billion investment plan by 10 percent as it seeks to prevent a recurrence.

A further 100 billion rupees ($...

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Separate grid for solar, wind projects on anvil

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 30, 2013

The government would set up a green corridor to generate power from solar and wind capacities that were established at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore, Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi told Financial Chronicle.

“The green corridor is the answer to the high cost of...

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Subject Tags: electricity

Gujarat government announces new Wind Energy Policy

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2013

Gujarat government on Thursday approved Wind Energy Policy to expedite and encourage development of wind power generation activities in the state, said a top minister. The 25-year policy will exempt the power producers from electricity duty and allow captive use, seeks to...

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India has €2-b market potential for high-voltage transmission lines: Alstom

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 10, 2013

India has a market potential of €2 billion for setting up high-voltage transmission lines by 2018, France-based Alstom believes.

"The HVDC (high-voltage direct current) market is estimated at €50 billion in the next 10 years and Alstom targets a 20 per cent market...

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Wind power producers in Karnataka to be paid more

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 2, 2013

Wind power producers in Karnataka who prefer to sell their electricity to the State’s distribution companies at a non-preferential tariff and avail themselves of ‘renewable energy certificates’ (REC), are to be paid a higher tariff.

This is because of the decision of...

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Subject Tags: electricity

WWF-India and Woodland light up remote villages in Central India

By : Sustainability ..., May 31, 2013

Woodland, the global adventure wear brand and supporter of WWF-India’s conservation initiatives, donated solar lanterns to over 115 households in 3 villages in WWF-India’s Central Indian Satpuda Maikal Landscape at an event today in Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh. This...

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AMC plans to generate watts from waste

By : Sustainability ..., May 28, 2013

As part of its goal to make Ahmedabad a zero-waste city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to generate electricity using municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewerage. It aims to produce nearly 20 MW power through this project in the near future.

The...

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