Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy
<p>The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes
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Panchayat takes first step to total solar energy use
Perumatty grama panchayat in the district has become famous for its successful fight against groundwater depletion by soft drink giant Coca-Cola. Now, another laurel is within reach.
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High land cost, shy banks shadow sun power sector
Due to high land cost and banks' reluctance in financing renewable power projects, Punjab has not been able to tap solar energy optimally despite abundant sunshine. Experts say, for a solar power project to be financially viable, land cost should not be more than Rs. 2 lakh per acre. But even in backward areas of Punjab, an acre costs more than Rs. 15 lakh.
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Man who spoke against Jaitapur plant held
Days after he was stopped from speaking against the government during a public hearing regarding the Jaitapur nuclear power project, local resident Milind Desai and 12 others were arrested by the Ratnagiri police on Tuesday for cases of rioting registered against them after an incident in December 2010. Desai was arrested early in the morning from his residence and sent in police custody for th
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Rs 3000 cr sanctioned for NE power sector
The Government of India-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has sanctioned power projects worth Rs 3,000 crore for the NE region during the current financial year.
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DB Power to raise funds for Chhattisgarh plant soon
DB Power is close to raising . 2,625 crore to part-finance its mega power project in Chhattisgarh. The DB Corp subsidiary is developing a 1,200-mw coal-fired mega power plant in the state at an estimated cost of . 3,500 crore. It is raising 75% of the project cost as debt. The company hopes to sign the credit deal in the next two weeks, with SBI as the sole debt arranger and syndicator.
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Social protests block engineering developments
<p>During the last few years, India has been witnessing an unusual development. The country is trying to make progress, which needs the availability of uninterrupted electrical power. This may be obtained from different types of sources such as hydel, thermal, nuclear, tidal or fossil fuel power stations.
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Arunachal to be leading power producing State
ITANAGAR, March 3
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NPCIL to Complete Groundwork for Bengal Project by 12
Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) is slated to complete preliminary ground work for its controversial 6,000 mw power plant in West Bengal by March 2012. The proposed nuclear power project at Haripur has run into trouble with locals resisting land acquisition. NPCIL, however, has gone ahead and started ground work.
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Tehri hamlet to feed grid wind power
Although it is hard for the hill State to exploit its wind energy resources given its geographical terrain, Uttarakhand is soon going to have its first wind power project in Bachelikhal, a small Tehri hamlet. If all goes as planned, the concerned agency will begin work on this ambitious wind renewable energy project by September. The procedure for land acquisition and allotment for the proje
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Solar lamps to illuminate Thamarassery pass
A project by Puthuppadi grama panchayat Panchayat to invest Rs.15 lakh for the Rs.1-crore project Seeks sponsorship from tourism industry Kozhikode: The Puthuppadi grama panchayat is planning to install solar lamps on the 13-km stretch of the scenic Thamarassery ghat road. The panchayat will initially invest Rs.15 lakh for the project besides seeking financial support of sponsors from the to