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Archive for March 4, 2013
Kerala rooftop solar scheme on shaky ground
Reports ask whether the rooftop solar programme, launched by the State government a fortnight ago, be a boon to the power-starved State? Several experts in the field are of the view that the scheme might fail, if not implemented with utmost care. It is pointed out that for a mass project which has no parallels in Kerala … Continue reading
Pune Municipal Corporation waste plant to generate 10 MW electricity
According to reports, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s Rochem Green plant to generate energy from waste will soon start generating 10 mega watt electricity. “The plant currently uses 300 metric tonne waste to generate 3 mega watt electricity. It will soon upgraded to take 700 metric tonne waste to generate 10 mega watt electricity,” said Suresh Jagtap, joint commissioner and … Continue reading
India’s first viability-gap funded transmission project inaugurated
According to reports, India’s first viability-gap funded, 99-km power transmission line project, in Haryana, was inaugurated on Monday. The 400 KV double circuit Jharli-Kabulpur-Rohtak line was built by a joint venture of Kalpataru Power Transmission and Techno Electric and Engineering Company. The Rs 444-crore public-private-partnership project with the Haryana Government has received Rs 92 crore … Continue reading
Tangedco told to pay dues to PPN Power Company
According to reports, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity has upheld the decision of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission in a case relating to a dispute between Tamil Nadu’s electricity distribution company, Tangedco, and a private power generator, PPN Power Company. The dispute involves payment by Tangedco to PPN an amount of Rs 190 crore plus … Continue reading
Jakson Power plans 100 mw solar power capacity in next 3 years
According to reports, Jakson Power Solutions is aiming commissioning 100 MW of solar power generation capacity in next 3 years. The Delhi NCR headquartered company that announced commissioning of its first 20 mw project on 100 acres in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan has also acquired 250 acres of additional land to scale up capacity. Newly commissioned … Continue reading
Morgan Stanley-Backed Continuum Gets Loan for India Wind Farm
Earlier last month we had mentioned that a consortium led by the State Bank of India (SBI) funded Rs. 900 crore to Bothe Windfarm Development, a project company of Continuum Wind Energy. According to reports today, Continuum Wind Energy, backed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners LP, received a 9-billion rupee ($164 million) loan from banks for a wind farm … Continue reading
