Double trouble
National Conference also opposes Kishanganga project
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Wave of concern
plans of the Himachal Pradesh (hp) government to set up the 100-megawatt Sainj hydel project has kicked up a row. Environmentalists feel that the proposed project in the
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Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of renewable energy policies in China
This report provides a list of recommendations to the policy makers in China on improving the effectiveness of renewable energy policies domestically. This report was commissioned by REN21 and produced in collaboration with the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA) and technology experts from various Chinese research institutions and the private sector.
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Indias first electricity museum opens
Ahmedabad: Exciting plasma balls with flashes of electricity visible, an interactive presentation explaining how hydro power is generated or a screen that you can slide and the film playing on the screen changes. All this an much more for the children seeking to know about how, what, why, who and when about electricity is now put up at the latest exhibit at the Science City in Ahmedabad.
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Renewing Africa with community energy
African countries are making some important strides toward a green energy sector. According to the Global Renewables Status 2009, Northern Africa boasts more than 500 MW of installed wind power, while Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania are all planning their first wind farms.
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Karnataka renewable energy policy 2009-14
Building on its current strengths and a capacity of 2400MW Karnataka intends to establish a dynamic renewable sector with emphasis on different forms of generation-wind, mini hydro, biomass, cogeneration and solar. This renewable energy policy aims at systematic and faster development of Renewable Energy sources to achieve a capacity of 6600 MWs by 2014.
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Small hydro projects in the State to get boost
Efforts of Kerala government to go in for small hydel power projects is likely to receive a boost with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation's (UNIDO) regional centre for small hydro
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Baglihar project likely to be commissioned by Dec 2007
The prestigious 450 MW Baglihar Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to be completed by December 2007. About 90% work in Hydro Electric and Electric Mechanical Works has been completed upto
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Hydel-power cos told to pay for water
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has passed a Bill laying down that companies running hydro-electric power projects in the state pay for the water they use to generate electricity. The move, the government said, will earn the state Rs 848 crore a year in additional revenue.
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Ministry of Energy (Nepal)
Water is an important natural resource of Nepal. The immense quantity of water available in the country and its potentiality to generate hydro based power, provide us the opportunity of overcoming the
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Mizoram to get 210 MW power plant
The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro–electric project in Mizoram, a much–anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here
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Proposal of Disang Hydel project raise hackles
DIBRUGARH: News of the proposal for the construction of a hydel power project on Disang River has evoked sharp reactions from various quarters. According to reports, a company by the name of LD Joint
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Unsold RECs Add to Clean Energy Woes
21 lakh renewable energy certificates lie unsold with project developers Renewable energy projects — once lucrative enough to attract even alcohol makers and farm traders — are feeling the heat as a key attraction, the market for green certificates issued to developers, has collapsed alarmingly, casting a shadow on India’s ambitious plan for solar, wind and small hydro projects. Until a year ago, it seemed a seller’s market in state-promoted Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) as power distribution companies in states were asked to buy 5%- 10% of their electricity from renewable sources or buy RECs instead. Project developers are granted one certificate for every 1,000 units of electricity generated from renewable sources.
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HP power project inaugurated
Jhakri (Himachal Pradesh): The first 250 mw unit of the 1500 mw Nathpa-Jhakri hydro-electric project - India's largest - was formally inaugurated, bringing better times ahead for power-starved
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U’khand villagers shudder as Centre, state plead SC to allow hydro projects
The Uttarakhand government's plea to the Supreme Court - that the June 2013 deluge was not triggered by hydroelectric power projects (HEPs) in the state - has come as a body blow to several communities
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NJPC is now Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam
Public Sector Nathapa Jhakri Power Corporation Limited(NJPC), is implementing the country's largest underground 1500 MW hydro electric project in Himachal Pradesh, has been renamed as the Satluj Jal
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Omar inspects Baglihar power project: 450 MW BHEP-II to be commissioned in 2015
SRINAGAR, Sept 4: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday underlined the importance of construction of hydro-electric projects in the State to harness its last hydro-electric potential and achieve self-sufficiency
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Environment Ministry denies green clearance to 6 hydel projects in Arunachal Pradesh
A slew of hydro electric projects planned in Arunachal Pradesh have been denied forest clearance by the Environment ministry after a recent meeting. It is learnt that the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)
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Mizoram to get 210 MW power plant
The project will be built at a cost of Rs 1,750.60 crore The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the union finance ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here Wednesday.
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Renewable energy and sustainable development in Pacific Island countries
Renewable energy is a crucial step toward sustainable development in Pacific island countries (PICs). Asia has grown rapidly in the past 2 decades and accounts for an increasing share of global investment,