Panchabuta-Renewable Energy & Cleantech in India
Archive for December 4, 2012
Tamil Nadu industry in dark on solar purchase obligation norms
According to reports, with the Solar Purchase Obligation (SPO) set to kick in from January 2013 for industrial and commercial consumers in Tamil Nadu, the details of its implementation need to be finalised for clarity, say industry representatives. Industrial consumers with captive wind capacities are worried. To them, the SPO is an added expense even as … Continue reading
Bankers unlikely to bend to Suzlon’s demands for Rs 65 billion as part of CDR
According to reports, cash-strapped wind turbine maker Suzlon may have got the in-principle approval for restructuring its debt of over Rs 14,000 crore but bankers are unlikely to give in to all the company’s demands. According to well-placed sources, the company has demanded capital to the tune of Rs 6,500 crore from the lenders as part … Continue reading
European IT services giant Atos invests in Tamil Nadu Wind Farm to offset data centre CO2
According to reports, European IT services giant invests in south Indian wind farm to offset the 170,000-tonne carbon footprint of its data centres. Atos has invested in a wind farm in Tamil Nadu, south India, to help offset the carbon emissions of its data centres. The investment is one component of a new bid by the … Continue reading
Carbon Clean Solutions receives £3.5 million from UK DECC
Carbon Clean Solutions (CCS) , a company that develops carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technology. The company has developed a new class of solvents APBS, patented by Carbon Clean Solutions, that has been specifically developed for carbon capture from power and industrial plants. Individual savings on capital and operational expenditure are expected to be of the … Continue reading
Greenko continues small hydro acquisitions with a €18.3 million buyout of 14 MW Himachal Project
Indian developer of clean energy projects, Greenko, has acquired its 11th hydro power project in Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous region of northern India. The run-of-river hydro project, known as Sumez 14 MW, is located near Greenko’s existing cluster of Himachal projects and has a total value of approximately €18.3m. In a normal hydrology year, Greenko’s … Continue reading
Madurai Kamaraj University to tap wind power
According to reports, along with tapping of solar power, Madurai Kamaraj University here is planning to set up a windmill also to meet its increasing energy requirements. To seek funding support from the State government for its energy initiatives taken up under the ‘Green Campus’ plans, Vice-Chancellor Kalyani Mathivanan has sought for an appointment with … Continue reading
