Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: The government is fully behind the Petroleum Ministry on the gas dispute issue before the Supreme Court and will not compromise its rights over national resources, Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said.
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: With the worldwide focus on climate change and exploring renewable energy sources to meet the emerging power needs, the Central Government is all set to unveil a mega solar power capacity addition plan to make India the global leader in solar energy.
State plans to ask Centre to increase K-G gas allocation Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) will pick up a 67 per cent stake in Krishna Godavari Gas Network Ltd (KGGNL), a joint venture promoted by the Andhra Pradesh government, for undertaking city gas distribution in the state.
Aug. 5: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Wednesday said the KG basin gas would not provide solutions to all problems of power generation. He said the government will not allow gas-based power generation beyond 5,000 MW capacity.
Hyderabad: Realising that dependence on gas for power generation could prove detrimental in the long run, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to bank only on coal to meet the future needs. Chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy on Wednesday pointed out that coal was the only
The Scottish government has given the go-ahead to two wind power projects, including one held up in the planning system for five years, that could supply enough clean energy for about 43,000 homes, it said on Friday.
The government has signed an agreement with World Bank to improve the power system in Haryana. The bank will finance the Haryana Power System Improvement Project. The development objective of the project is to improve the availability, efficiency and accountability of electricity supply in Haryana through strengthening the transmission and distribution system.
To attract public private investment in the power-producing sector, the government has asked the Ministry of Science and Technology (S&T) to complete the survey report of 24 sites in Northern Areas for the establishment of windmill farms.
The Government is mulling over a proposal for mandatory implementation of solar water heaters or solar photo voltaic systems in the state and the legislation might come into effect in the next four months, said Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa.
Gurgaon: The state government has fixed tariffs for purchasing electricity generated from renewable energy sources and signed an MOU with private investors for generation of 215 MW electricity with an investment of about Rs 1,000 crore.
The Rural Electrification Board (REB) could not start its expansion programme, as the government did not approve REB projects yet. Besides, the donor countries were also reluctant to provide loan-support to the REB- run projects due to massive corruption in REB expansion programme earlier, sources in the REB said.
The hum of air-conditioners in the plush offices of babus may soon become a sound less heard if the government has its way. The reason: a high-powered secretaries
Aug. 28: Despite the government making the use of LPG and CNG in public vehicles in major cities mandatory, autogas companies are facing hurdles in getting the necessary approvals for setting up gas stations, said Mr S.M. Antony Thomas, the CEO of Indian Autogas Company Ltd (IACL).
The World Bank (WB) has approved US$ 89.2 million to support the Nepal government's energy crisis management action plan. The bank's new support is basically an additional financing of the Nepal Power Development Project (NPDP) approved on May 22, 2003.
In the year 1998, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (gspc), one of the fastest-growing groups in the energy sector and the only state-government owned e&p (Exploration and Production) company in the country, created a Special Purpose Vehicle, Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (gspl), to set up a comprehensive gas grid infrastructure in the state.
The Government of Bangladesh yesterday signed a credit agreement worth US$ 130 million with the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's concessionary arm to help to increase access to electricity through installation of affordable Solar Home Systems in rural areas.
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Chinese government officials signed an agreement on Tuesday with First Solar, an American solar developer, for a 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic farm to be built in the Mongolian desert.
V Gangadharan IN a significant step towards promoting energy conservation, energy audits would soon begin in major government buildings in the State including the Raj Bhavan and the Madras High Court.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought cooperation of the German government in coal mining and introducing solar-energy system on a massive scale in Bangladesh. She made the request when new German Ambassador in Dhaka Holger Michael paid a courtesy call on her at the PM's office.
