Electrification of end-uses and the growth of solar and wind is changing how electricity systems operate on all time scales. This report analyses how seasonal variations in both demand and supply affect electricity system operations to 2050 – in Europe, India, Indonesia and Korea – and what sources will be …
Imphal, Nov 29: Villagers in the interior Thanlon subdivision of Churachandpur district got a relief when Manipur Renewable Energy Resource Development Agency (MANIREDA) provided solar home lighting systems to them. Villagers treated the distribution of solar lamps by MANIREDA under the Remote Village Electrification Programme of the Union Ministry of …
MALAPPURAM: The Tanur Assembly constituency appears set to achieve total electrification by January. A meeting of government officials and people's representatives convened by Abdurahman Randathani, MLA, here on Friday decided to give a final push to achieve the target. All houses in the constituency are to be given power supply …
CHINSURAH, 18 NOV: The scheme to provide electricity to all rural households under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has failed to meet its deadline allegedly due to lack of coordination and problems in supply of electric poles. Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) was launched in April 2005 …
Chennai: The State Government has assured South Africa of help in rural electrification and renewable energy. Harris Majeke, High Commissioner, South Africa, along with David Nkosi, First Secretary (Politicai), South African High Commission from New Delhi called on Arcot N. Veeraswami, Minister for Electricity, and requested for assistance and co-operation …
JAMMU, Nov 9 : Minister for Science and Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has said that nine solar power plants and four District Level Energy Parks of different capacity being installed at various health and educational institutions in the State would be commissioned by December this year. The Minister was …
Permanent electric connections would be given to the Kani tribe village of Valiya Ela at Pechipparai in Kanyakumari district on an outlay of Rs. 2 crore, said Collector Rajendra Ratnoo. Mr. Ratnoo said that the 200-odd dwelling units in the village did not have electricity connection since the Tamil Nadu …
This new report presents a unique perspective on energy access in developing countries. Presents the experiences of energy use and deprivation of people living in poverty & alongwith recommendations on policy, financing & capabilities towards creation of a vibrant energy access “ecosystem” of energy product and service providers, engaging public, …
This comparative analysis of two biomass - based decentralized renewable energy companies operating in Bihar, DESI Power and Husk Power Systems, provides insight into business strategy and technological suitability of biomass based decentralized energy generation plants for rural India and highlights critical elements that may be of high relevance for …
The role of local governments is of direct tangible importance to climate adaptation debates because, although many processes are global, most impacts will be local. At a practical level one important way in which panchayats can make an important contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is by helping in the …
New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah today said that as many as 10,000 remote villages across the country will be electrified with renewable energy sources by March 2012. Much of the power is slated to come from the first 1,000 mega watts (MW) added to the national grid as …
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday announced that 10,000 remote villages across the country would be electrified with renewable energy sources by March 2012 under an innovative initiative that will also generate employment.
R.K. Jain A public sector company successfully took solar lighting systems to a sceptical tribal population in Bastar. In 2008, the public sector company, Central Electronics Limited, undertook a major solar electrification programme in the tribal villages of Bastar in Chhattisgarh. It was co-funded by the Union Ministry of Tribal …
Minister of State for Energy (Independent Charge) Rajendra Shukla said that the target of feeder separation and Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Project should be achieved by December 2012. Shukla was reviewing the activities of Madhya Pradesh East Region Electricity Distribution Company at Jabalpur today. During the review Rajiv Gandhi Rural …
India and the United States have tremendous opportunity for cooperation in the domain of clean technologies to ensure sustainable energy security for both countries. A joint report by the Atlantic Council and CII, suggests that expanding cooperation will be essential to overcoming energy shortages in the coming decades. Numerous opportunities …
The Indian Renewable Energy Status Report provides a comprehensive review of the current status of renewable energy deployment and policies in India. It starts off with a description of the institutional framework guiding energy development in India
This new analysis published by WRI in collaboration with Center for Development Finance-IFMR focuses on the energy needs of India's rural poor and looks at the market potential for clean and renewable energy in rural India. The goal of this report is to inform investors about the market potential of …
Innovate Rural Electrification THE International Energy Agency (IEA) has highlighted that over 20% of the global population or 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity, which hinders economic and social development. Here in India, the grim reality is that almost half the population in rural areas has little or no …
BHUBANESWAR: THE State Government had decided to electrify 2,000 villages by nonconventional energy sources by March, 2012. A decision to this effect was taken at a highlevel meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today. So far the State Government has provided electricity to 395 villages by solar …
