July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Climate change as result of global warming is affecting hydro power generation. This is evident from the power crisis in Karnataka. The State of Karnataka, like other parts of the country, for sometimes experiencing frequent power cut. Apart from other reasons, the main reason for insufficient power supply is said...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
The Forum of Regulators (FOR), an electricity regulatory body has introduced renewable energy certificates for renewable energy generators with capacity untied in power purchase agreements (PPA). This certificate will be issued only to renewable energy generators and the purchase of the certificate would be considered as purchase of renewable energy....
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Electricity consumption by Indian railway is about 14 million units and it cost around Rs 6000 crore to the department. In order to reduce this huge cost and power for railway stations and running trains it has planned to set up its own wind and thermal power plant. It is...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Indowind Energy Ltd is a Chennai-based wind energy company. The company has currently generated 7.59 MW wind power and has added 20.25 MW power in last financial year. It has again intended to generate 30 MW by investing Rs 100 crore. The company is in discussion with the Karnataka government...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
The Tamil Nadu government has planned to set up windmills Theni, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts to generate 1,000 MW. The project would cost Rs 1500 crores and the state government has demanded financial assistance from Central.
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Lack of electricity in many villages in India is turning out to be a good business opportunity for renewable energy players. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd has invited offers from solar technology providers to design, finance, and maintain solar/hybrid power plants and collect user fee to provide solar energy for...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Chennai based Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C- WET) estimated the gross wind power potential in Orissa to be 1700 Mw, out of which about 800 Mw power generations is technically feasible and it has so far identified sites with 255 Mw potential. In this backdrop, the Orissa government is...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
A 10 MW system at Indira Gandhi International Airport is expected to reduce overflow at landfills. Private-sector Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) was granted a contract in 2006 to operate and improve the airport for 30 years. DIAL is a joint venture of GMR Group, Airports Authority of India, Fraport,...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Press release Seakinetics to Add Tamil Nadu Wind Energy Project in India; Seeks to Diversify and Grow its Green Energy Portfolio Toronto, Ontario – Seakinetics Corp will soon launch its first mega project in the renewable wind energy sector which over the next decade can well add over $US 1...
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July 15, 2009 by Team EAI
Energy shortages in India have increased from about 7 per cent in 2003-04 to nearly 12 per cent in 2008-09, after nearly Rs 200,000 crores have been allotted to the power sector in annual plans covered in this period, says Leena Srivastava, Executive Director, TERI. She also provides some hints...
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