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Rwanda: PPP launches Musanze hydropower plant
Last week, Rwanda’s infrastructure minister, James Musoni, witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Musanze hydropower plant. The New Times reported that the hydropower plant is expected to
Electricity
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Tough times for gas-based power plants
Bharuch: Gas-based power plants are passing through tough times with high cost of gas rendering them unviable. Most gas-based power plants are operating at 15 per cent capacity when there is need for electricity
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Egypt allocates about $8b for fuel subsidies in 2017-18 budget
Egypt has set a total subsidy bill of 330 billion Egyptian pounds ($18.23 billion) in its budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year beginning in July, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday. The amount
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Power demand in Delhi soars to all-India high
The soaring mercury level has pushed Delhi's power demand to an all-time high. The capital's peak consumption demand at 3.06pm on Monday touched 6,361MW, the highest ever recorded in any city of India.
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Linking Up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa
The power sector’s record of delivering services in Sub-Saharan Africa (Africa) has been Sub-optimal. Generation capacity remains at 100 gigawatts (GW)—one-third of India’s, with
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About 17.5% power capacity in India is renewable
With an increase in thrust towards renewable energy, about 17.5% of total power capacity in India is through green energy sources. In the years to come, the ratio is only going to rise, but investment
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Linking up: public-private partnerships in power transmission in Africa
The 'Linking up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa' report examines private sector-led investments in transmission globally and how this approach is applicable in sub-Saharan
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Measuring energy access in India: Insights from applying a multi-tier framework in cooking energy and household electricity
This briefing paper reports on the largest energy access survey ever conducted in India, covering a representative sample of the rural poor across six states with interviews in 8,566 households. It adapts
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Beyond off-grid: Integrating mini-grids with India’s evolving electricity system
With close to 250 million Indians not connected to the discom grid or able to reliably access electricity, DRE-based minigrids are an effective solution to meet citizens’ electricity needs. Shakti supported
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Country to have surplus power of 1.08 lakh million units in 2017-18
Chennai: India is expected to have surplus power of 1.08 lakh million units, though an overall deficit of 7,595 million units was anticipated last year. The surplus power situation in the country is estimated
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Maharashtra govt clears new energy policy: Farmers set to get solar feeders
Maharashtra govt will save Rs 6,000 crore, 1,000 MW; with solar policy, energy at Rs 3 per unit The state government on Tuesday unveiled its new energy conservation policy which promises to save Rs