Tag: Renewable energy
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Coal India to generate 1 GW clean energy this fiscal: Goyal
State miner Coal India (CIL) will generate one gigawatt (GW) power from renewable energy during the current fiscal as part of its plan to produce around 10 GW power overall from renewables, Union Coal, Power and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on 29 June. "This is a contribution towards a better planet, towards greening …
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June 30, 2017 -
Indian renewable market to witness strong growth: Moody’s
As India is moving towards meeting its commitments under the Paris agreement on climate change, its renewable energy market is likely to witness a strong growth over many years, says Moody's Investors Service. “However, renewable energy projects face challenges related to the weak credit quality of offtakers, an evolving regulatory framework, as well as financing …
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June 27, 2017 -
Govt moves ahead to resurrect stalled power projects
Signalling the intent of the government, Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the ministry is doing its job to revive stalled and stressed thermal and hydro power projects. "We are close to resolution of stressed thermal power projects soon where developers are not wilful defaulters," Goyal told reporters here while speaking about three years …
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June 12, 2017 -
Sri Lanka betting on renewables through competitive bidding
With abundant wind and solar power potential, Sri Lanka is betting big on these electricity sources through competitive bidding for projects, a top government official in the power ministry said. The projects include a 100 MW floating solar power project on a reservoir, 60 MW of wind power on a distributed basis of 1 MW …
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May 21, 2017 -
India no. 2, surpasses US in renewable energy index
The Indian renewable energy sector has attained number two position in the world, according to EY in its latest report on “Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness index”. While China retained its top position, the US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained its number four position. There …
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May 17, 2017 -
Wind power auction scheme kicks off
PTC India on Thursday signed a memorandum of agreement for purchase of 1000 MW wind power under MNRE’s first wind auction scheme with the discoms of UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Delhi Odisha and Assam. The MOA will bring down the wind power tariffs to as low as Rs 3.46 unit. “This was the first time such …
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May 4, 2017 -
If India meets renewables target, no more coal power needed till 2027
As the prospects for coal-generated electricity recede globally, India is one of the last bastions of the world's oldest, dirtiest energy source — although construction of new coal-fired power plants is faltering. From January 2016 to January 2017, development of coal-fired power capacity fell around the world, according to a March 2017 report titled "Boom …
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April 29, 2017 -
Renewable energy may surpass thermal power in near future
What a positive start to end the financial year 2016-17 for the energy sector in India! Renewable energy is weaving a new growth story. With smooth yet giant steps, renewable energy is nearing to surpass the traditional source of power, thermal power in India, currently enjoying a dominant place in the power sector. As per …
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April 13, 2017 -
India, Bangladesh hold 97% renewable energy market: Report
Five countries, including India and Bangladesh, lead the world in solar home lighting systems and the two south Asian nations together account for 97 per cent of the renewable energy market in the region, says an international body report. The other three leading countries are Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia — all in Africa. Quoting cumulative …
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April 5, 2017 -
Seminar on Renewable Energy in Shimla
Himachal Pradesh Environmental Information System would organise one day seminar on “Renewable Energy: Sustaining a Green Future” on 23 March, in Shimla in collaboration with The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary said the seminar is expected to be attended by about 70 participants from line departments like HPPWD, HP …
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March 22, 2017 -
Seminar on Renewable Energy in Shimla
Himachal Pradesh Environmental Information System would organise one day seminar on “Renewable Energy: Sustaining a Green Future” on 23 March, in Shimla in collaboration with The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi. Kunal Satyarthi, Joint Member Secretary said the seminar is expected to be attended by about 70 participants from line departments like HPPWD, HP …
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March 22, 2017 -
Japan thermal power generation dips 40%
Increased renewable capacity in post-Fukushima disaster will see Japanese thermal power generation decline to 40 per cent below 2015 levels by 2030, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Tuesday. The IEEFA report — Japan: Greater Energy Security Through Renewables Electricity Transformation in a Post-Nuclear Economy — emphasises the potential for …
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March 21, 2017 -
Harvesting renewable energy
In January 2015, students in south India displayed remarkable initiative at a civic festival. Ten students from East/West School, Bengaluru, lit street lamps by walking on special footpaths — they focused on piezo-electric energy with tiles powered by this form of electricity. These tiles, manufactured by a UK-based company, gave 0.05 watts of electricity, to …
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February 24, 2017 -
Renewable energy needed for sustainable development: Niti Aayog
Buoyed by falling solar tariffs, Niti Aayog on Thursday said India needs energy efficiency by maximising supply of renewable energy sources to help realise the goal of sustainable development for affordable and clean power access. "We need energy efficiency by maximising supply of renewable energy sources to realise the goal of #SDG 7 on affordable …
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February 23, 2017 -
Railways pushing renewable energy to attain cost-efficiency: Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. "The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficiency," Minister Prabhu said during a roundtable discussion here …
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January 11, 2017 -
Railways pushing renewable energy to attain cost-efficiency: Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. "The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficiency," Minister Prabhu said during a roundtable discussion here …
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January 11, 2017 -
India files case against US in WTO on renewable energy issue
India has dragged the US to the WTO against the policies of eight American states for the renewable energy sector, alleging that the domestic content requirement norms are "inconsistent" with global trade rules. "On September 9, India has requested consultations with the US under the dispute settlement system of the WTO regarding alleged domestic content …
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September 12, 2016