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Archive for December 6, 2012
Bhoruka Power Corp plans to raise Rs 12 billion
According to reports,Bhoruka Power Corporation will look to raise Rs 1,200 crore debt for expansion of power generation capacities. Currently, it has an installed capacity of 160 mw, including 120 mw hydro and 40 mw wind-based. It has embarked on addition of capacity of 140 mw in two years and another 200 mw by 2015, … Continue reading
Ball set rolling for making Vijayawada a ‘solar city’
According to reports, Krishna district Collector Budha Prakash M. Jyothi has set the ball rolling for transformation of Vijayawada into a solar city by approving the proposals submitted by the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP). In the wake of a rapid rise in demand for electricity, development of solar cities is … Continue reading
BHEL seeks levy on imported solar power equipment
According to reports, state-run BHEL is pitching for duties on imported solar equipment to safeguard the domestic manufacturing industry that is being hurt by cheap imports primarily from China. BHEL’s move comes close on the heels of the government slapping higher levy on imported power equipment, a development that would provide succour to domestic sector … Continue reading
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s green mission
According to reports,the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken a decision to convert many of its existing new buildings into green buildings, with several power saving features and employing renewable energy. Though initially the plan was to have a hybrid – wind and solar – power plant atop the sports complex and the AMC central … Continue reading
Bihar’s total potential for renewable energy was 1205 MW in 2011
According to reports, the total potential for renewable power generation in Bihar as on March 31, 2011, was estimated to be 1,205 MW including 619 MW biomass power. Bihar accounts for a meagre 1.34 % of total renewable power distribution in the country. Gujarat has the highest percentage of nearly 14%, says the recent energy statistics-2012 … Continue reading
Lack of support from state governments, Indian renewable energy market in trouble
According to reports, as national governments make a final attempt to save the global carbon trading market, it is time for Indian policy makers to review the struggling renewal market in India. According to a recent study by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Indian School of Business, the lack of clarity over long-term commitments by … Continue reading
