The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released the draft guidelines for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana which is aimed at installing rooftop solar (RTS) plants in one crore (10 million) households
New Delhi: In a move that is aimed at promoting green sources of power, the central electricity regulatory commission (CERC) has reduced the threshold capacity for hydro and other renewable sources-based generating plants to qualify for grid connectivity. While the minimum capacity required for thermal plants to seek grid access will be 250 mw, hydro and other renewable fuel-based power plants
New Delhi: Facing problems with Chinese power equipment, state-owned Durgapur Projects is believed to have approached BHEL for carrying out repair and recommission the 300-mw thermal power plant in West Bengal. Chinese firm Dong Fang had supplied turbine to DPL, which has become inoperable due to some technical snag since last three months, sources in the know said. When contacted, Li Qi, CE
Petrol and diesel prices across the country will increase by 9-13 paise a litre with effect from Tuesday midnight, after the government decided to increase the commission to petrol pump dealers. In Delhi, the price of petrol will go up by 13 paise to Rs 51.56 a litre, while diesel will be 9 paise costlier to Rs 37.71 per litre.
Noor Mohammad New Delhi: Azure Power plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next five years to develop solar power projects.
The severe challenge posed by the need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, especially in the electricity generation sector, has led to renewed interest in the construction of nuclear power plants. These would initially replace the aging stock of existing reactors, then meet electricity demand growth, and eventually replace some of the fossil-fired electricity-generating plants.
BHUBANESWAR: EVEN as the Sterlite Energy Limited (SEL) shut down its newly commissioned power plant at Jharsuguda following public protest, the drastic fall in the supply of power from the Vedanta Aluminium
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: United Progress Alliance chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday dedicated a 980 MW (2x490 MW) Dadri power project stage-II of NTPC Limited to the nation. The project will provide power for next month's Commonwealth Games here. Speaking on the occasion, Ms.
Bangalore: The demand for wind energy is likely to go up on the back of the support available from the improved fiscal and regulatory measures, ICRA report said. The Centre as part of its National Action Plan for Climate Control (NAPCC) has set the share of minimum renewable energy in the overall energy procurement of utilities at 10% by 2015 and 15% by 2020.
Biogas, which is generated from organic digestion under anaerobic conditions by mixed population of microorganisms, is an alternative energy source, that is now being utilized both in rural and industrial areas. Biogas technology offers an attractive route to utilize certain categories of biomass for meeting partial energy needs. (Correspondence)
AGARTALA: Eyeing on achieving self-reliant on power sector, Tripura State Power Corporation Ltd (TSECL) has decided to set up a 21-MW gas based power project in the state. Tripura, in spite of tremendous potential in gas based power generation, currently produces only 85 MW against its total requirement 181 MW in pick hours, according to official sources. To augment the heavy power deficit,
