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Power Transmission Corp. of Uttarakhand Ltd. has awarded a US$34 million contract to ABB of Switzerland for substations to strengthen the transmission system of India’s hydro-rich Uttarakhand State. ABB is set to design, supply, install, and commission three substations rated at 132 kilovolts, 220 kV, and 400 kV, as well...

KSK Energy Ventures Limited is a diversified company in the Indian power sector, and is considered by some to be well positioned to do really well in the long term. KSK Power Ventur plc is India focused Power project development and investment company listed on Alternate Investment Market (AIM) of...

Himachal Pradesh asked mini hydropower project producers to provide funds for the development of the areas where the power plants have been commissioned, says this news article from Thaindian A bit funny. Why would the government indirectly tax renewable energy producers? Intrigued, I started reading more. The state government has...

A research study titled “Hydro power assessment for small ungauged catchments in Himalayan region using GIS techniques”. By Arun Kumar , M. K. Singhal; Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, University of Roorkee Roorkee Provides inputs on small hydro project assessments, with a specific focus on Himachal Pradesh Full details here

Detailed inputs on the small hydro power projects in India; from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. What I liked about the document is that it has identified, statewise, small hydro potential available in India. The total comes to about 14 GW, with states such as...

Here’s a detailed article on the status and trends for small hydro projects in India; also provided are details on tax incentives available for small hydro projects. Details for feed-in tariffs, construction time for projects and small hydro project implementation details also available at this page. Quite a useful page...

Read this interesting piece on how Indian entrepreneurs are combining profit with social benefits. India is now home to a large share of carbon-offset projects. Yet forests remain poorly represented in these efforts. This may not be the case for long, however, if one of India’s climate-focused entrepreneurs has his...

A long and detailed article from Gopinath’s Blog with examples, insights and company details on the emerging solar energy business opportunities in India. Talks about the ambitious National Solar Mission as well as the opportunities in semiconductor and solar cells industries; (special mention is made about the FabCity in Hyderabad)....

Indian Chiller Energy Efficiency Project has been sanctioned US $6.3 million by the World Bank with the aim to cut down greenhouse gas emission and phase out the substances responsible for ozone depletion. The components to the project are: Financial incentive to subsidise the cost of the replacement of centrifugal...

Cairn India, a leading player in Indian oil and gas industry, from its new production facility in Rajasthan is expected to account for more than 20% of India’s total crude production. It is expected to Produce 1,75,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), yielding enough fuel daily for about 3.4...