Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
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Sterlite Energy shutdown pushes State into power
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
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Sonia for power generation from all sources
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.
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Improved regulatory, fiscal steps to increase wind energy demand
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.
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Indias highest biogas plant commissioned at Leh-Ladakh
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)
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Tripura to set up own power plant
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,
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Solar cells cheaper, apartments go green in city
Pune Manufacturers of solar devices had come together in the city last month to discuss ways to make solar electricity cheaper.
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Electrifying India with rice husk
Manisha Pande / New Delhi September 13, 2010, 0:56 IST Having grown up in Baithania village of Bihar, Gyanesh Pandey knows how erratic electricity supply can be. Today, the 34-year-old, along with his friend Ratnesh Yadav, has found a way to generate electricity with rice husk.
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Hurdles to power import from Nepal
New Delhi: Indian companies which have invested in hydel joint ventures in Nepal, with a total a capacity of over 6,000 mw, face uncertainties over exporting the bulk of the power to India due to several policy barriers that also restrict New Delhi
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It's Jai Indonesia for our power firms
Devjyot Ghoshal / Kolkata September 13, 2010, 0:57 IST Indian power producers have been compelled to look abroad for fuel to run upcoming facilities, as domestic generation is unlikely to be able to meet the country
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Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli will soon be solar cities
The Centre has sanctioned funds to 16 second-tier cities to aid their transition to