The funding deadline for the first batch of solar projects under the Indian solar mission has now passed. pv magazine has now learned that the projects which didn’t achieve financial closure will be cancelled. India's decision to scrap its feed-in-tariff policy last August, due to an overwhelming number of applications, has been criticized. Image: MNRE. Furthermore, a spokesperson at NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) told Mercom Capital Group that the capacity for the next batch of projects will be increased based on the size of the cancelled projects. For example, if 50 MW worth of projects get cancelled then… - more»

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Electricity Minister Natham R. Viswanathan said that with various power projects to be commissioned by the end of this financial year (March 2012), Tamil Nadu will become a power cut-free State. Review meeting Mr. Viswanathan was participating in a review meeting with the contractors of North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) Stage 2 and the Vallur project at NCTPS on Wednesday. At the meeting, while enquiring about the supply position of various components for the power projects, he told the contractors to expedite the projects without further delay. Mr. Viswanathan inspected the work site of NCTPS Stage 2 and enquired… - more»

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Broad performance specifications of a W-LED light source based solar home lighting system: Light Source White Light Emitting Diode (W-LED) Light Out put White colour (colour temperature 55000-65000K) Minimum 15 LUX when measured at the periphery of 2.5 meter diameter from a height of 2.5 meter. At any point within area of 2.5mtr diameter periphery the light level should not be more than three limes of the periphery value. The illumination should be uniform without dark Bands or abrupt variations and soothing to the eyes. Mounting of light Wall or ceiling Electronics Min 85 % efficiency Average duty cycle 5… - more»

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There is no proposal to ban use of plastic in bags by the Central government, though some State Governments have restricted or banned the use of plastic carry bags throughout the State or in ecologically sensitive  or tourist places, informed Minister of State for Environment and Forests  Jayanthi Natarajan in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. - more»

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Let companies engaged in coal mining for captive use earmark an amount equal to a fraction of the royalty they pay the states for the benefit of affected communities in the mining areas, instead of 26% of post-tax profits as suggested earlier, the coal ministry has said. It is practically difficult to separate the profits from captive coal mining for steel, cement and power companies, the ministry told the finance ministry. The Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Bill which included the provisions for mobilising resources from mining firms for local area development and for the welfare of the population affected… - more»

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Coal India (CIL) has initiated the process of seeking environmental clearances for 218 mines, which were being operated without the green nod, Parliament was informed todayOf the 218 mines of Coal India, 103 belongs to the PSU's subsidiary Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), followed by 91 to Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), 20 to Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) and four to Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), the minister further said. The mines have been clubbed into clusters for obtaining fresh environmental clearance, Patil said, adding that "Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has principally agreed to the cluster concept of old legacy… - more»

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Proposed park will house 300 MW solar power generation capacity and 25 MW wind-mill project in the first phase. The company is claiming have chalked out an investment plan to the tune of Rs 4,500 crore, which includes manufacturing facilities of solar photovoltaic panels with capacity to produce 500 MW SPV panels per year. This park will also house research and development facility for renewable energy. "Our Global vision is to setup 3000 MW solar in the Asia Pacific Region by 2014 and it would be controlled from Gujarat through remote controlling thru satellite technology. It is controlled by GPRS software whereby… - more»

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India and Pakistan are the only two countries starting construction of a nuclear power plant in 2011, even as plants are being shut down in many countries and nuclear power generation has declined.It may be a little too early to predict the long-term decline of nuclear energy; but analysis indicates that countries are turning to other energy sources as a result of high costs, low demand and perceived risks from recent disasters.Despite reaching record levels in 2010, global installed nuclear capacity - the potential power generation from all existing plants - declined to 366.5 gigawatts (GW) in 2011, from 375.5… - more»

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The power ministry is trying to garner the support of the Planning Commission on the issue, which is expected to be countered by the Finance Ministry in light of the revenue implications.On Tuesday, speaking at an industry conference, the Power Minister, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde, hinted at the measures being considered following the increase in imported coal prices. “The Government will initiate some corrective measures to reduce the burden on the consumers resulting from the increased price of imported coal,” he said. - more»

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The UK-based UBM Group has bought the Renewable Energy India series of fairs from Exhibitions India Ltd for around Rs 50 crore, according to sources close to the development.The four-year-old Renewable Energy India expos are among the larger exhibitions on green energy in Asia. The 2011 event saw an exhibition space of over 10,000 sq. m filled with product displays.“We have taken a decision to transfer the future series of the Renewable Energy India expos to the UBM India Group. The expo will leverage the global strength of the UBM Group to attract a wider worldwide participation to the expo,”… - more»

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India is one of a handful of countries using a novel approach to cut the cost of solar energy without subsidies - the lowest bidder gets the right to supply solar electricity. In India, those that bid the lowest in a reverse auction win the right to build solar plants up to 20 megawatts (MW) and sell the electricity under a 25 year contract. Winners are required to buy solar cells domestically. After the auction, they have seven months to arrange financing and 13 months to complete the plants, according to government guidelines.India's second solar auction took place December 2 and awarded 350 megawatts of capacity - 28 plants… - more»

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Against a widening demand-supply gap that is likely to reach 265 MT in the next five years, the government today said it will seek Indonesia's cooperation for grant of blocks to Indian firms under a 'special status'.  The Ministry of Coal will "...impress upon provisional government/regional government to allocate blocks under their special status (most favoured nation type) to the Indian government coal companies...," Coal Ministry said.  Seeking allocation of coal blocks on "nomination basis", an official document of the Ministry said it will be sending a team from the Coal Ministry and CIL to Indonesia to pursue the matter.  - more»

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"Several meetings have been held under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to discuss issues of supplying coal to power projects on priority...the matter is regularly reviewed by Ministry of Coal with Ministry of Power," Minister of State for Coal PP Patil told Rajya Sabha in a written reply. Several parts of the country were reeling under severe power crisis during the last two months due to an acute coal shortage.  - more»

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Solar power, geothermal energy and wind energy share of electricity generated in India grows to 2.14%. During the last three years, electricity generated from wind energy and solar power projects in India is estimated at about 50.3 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) reports in a press release.This corresponds to about 2.14% of the total electricity production of 2346 billion kWh during this period. No geothermal power project has been set up in the country, MNRE notes.source http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=14934 - more»

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Fifty-two coal-fired generators, more than half of the 89 thermal-power plants in India, had stockpiles of less than seven days’ supply on Nov. 27, the supervisory body said in a report on its website. That compared with 46 such plants a month earlier and 29 units a year ago.Among those plants, 31 were at a “super critical” status, with less than four days of stock. That compares with 14 such plants a year earlier, according to the government. Typical stocks are 15 to 30 days, it said. - more»

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It's not hard for an expert to imagine how one might convert earthquake motion into electricity. Ross Stein of the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, Calif., offered these examples:You could sew up fault zones with lines that are wrapped around turbines like the pull-starter on a lawn mower or outboard motor. When the quake eventually struck, the lines would accelerate the turbines, briefly generating electricity.You could make a reservoir on the up-thrown block of a thrust fault. When the quake uplifts the block, you could let water flow through turbines to the down-dropped side, generating electricity.Many earthquakes increase groundwater… - more»

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Through the comprehensive utilization of wastelands, such as landfills, abandoned industrial sites and deserts, we can develop and build substantial ground-mounted solar power plants that advance the future development of clean power," said De-Ling Zhou, Chief Operating Officer of ENN Solar Energy. "ENN is committed to the development, construction, and deployment of PV and other clean energy projects, and will continue to seek out other idle land resources in North America where our renewable energy technologies, engineering and operational expertise can provide a 'one-stop shop' of integrated services".A New Jersey landfill has recently been converted into a solar power generation facility capable of producing… - more»

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Warning that delayed forest clearance for captive mines could adversely impact development and financing of a large number of power projects, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said India risks missing the 1,00,000-MW capacity addition target for the 12th Plan. The assessment has been done by Mr. Ahluwalia on being asked by the Prime Minister to identify urgent issues in the power sector which need immediate action. Dr. Ahluwalia has listed eight issues which require action by different Ministries. - more»

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Tuesday's peak electricity rates on the IEX — the country's largest power exchange — were recorded at Rs 9 in the South and close to Rs 6 in the other parts of the country, as coal supplies to the sector, manifested in terms of the fuel stocks at key coal-fired stations, are slipping again after a mild recovery in the middle of last month.Government estimates suggest a cumulative generation loss of over 5 billion units during the first seven months of the current fiscal. This was mainly on account of the inadequate availability of coal, which is beginning to show… - more»

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