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Govt. urge power companies to use renewable energy sourcesBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 21, 2013
The government is pushing power companies to start distributing a certain percentage of renewable energy, like solar power, from this financial year, but the discoms say they need more time and that solar power is likely to lead to higher power tariffs in the short run... Read more.. |
PMC plans integrated power plant to meet its electricity needsBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2013
By generating power for itself, the civic body plans to save its annual electricity bill of Rs 125 cr. After successfully converting solid waste to an energy source, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) now aims at setting up integrated power plant with the... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity |
Solar power to illuminate parks in MaduraiBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 17, 2013
Taking the lead in tapping alternative sources of electricity, the Madurai city corporation has decided to power all the parks in the city with solar energy. To begin with, solar panels and accessories, which can produce up to five kw electricity have been... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , Technology |
Move to extend REC validity beyond 1 yearBy : Sustainability ..., Jan 3, 2013
When the Renewable Energy Certificate regime came into effect last year, it was generally believed that the proceeds from selling the certificates to those obligated to buy green power would form a meaningful stream of income to wind, biomass and solar energy producers. ... Read more.. |
Wind turbines 'last for half as long as previously thought' as study shows they show signs of wearing out after just 12 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 30, 2012
Wind farms have just half the useful lifespan which has been claimed, according to new research which found they start to wear out after just 12 years. A study of almost 3,000 turbines in Britain – the largest of its kind – sheds doubt on manufacturers claims that they... Read more.. |
Solar energy reduces electricity bill by 7.42 lakhBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 2, 2012
Use of solar appliances has helped in reducing government's electricity bills by Rs 7.42 lakhs. This became possible after solar appliances helped in generating an average of 1.83 lakh units of power every month for Lal Bahadur Shastri Bhavan which is better known as the... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , energy |
Blackouts Spur $18 Billion Power Grid Upgrade: Corporate IndiaBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2012
Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.,the nation’s largest electricity transmission company, may exceed a 1 trillion rupee ($18 billion) spending plan to upgrade its network and avoid a repeat of the world’s biggest blackout. Revenue of the state-owned company, which is... Read more.. |
India looking to sell 500 MW electricity to PakistanBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 3, 2012
India is looking to sell 500 MW of electricity to Pakistan by establishing a transmission link between the two countries. "A Group of experts of India and Pakistan met in Islamabad last month to explore the possibility of a 500 MW cross border transmission inter-... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , Pakistan |
India could do better on renewable energy, experts sayBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 28, 2012
When India was hit by huge power cuts at the end of July, the residents of Patragonda, a tribal village in the eastern state of Jharkhand, remained blissfully unaware. The reason is simple - the village, nestled in a dense forest, has never been connected to the... Read more.. |
Eskom reduces T&D loss to below 10% on efficiency initiativesBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 27, 2012
South African utility Eskom claims that it ensures power transmission and distribution losses are well below 10 per cent through a mix of energy efficiency initiatives and campaigns. Brian Dames, the chief executive of Eskom, which is into generation, transmission and... Read more.. |