MMRDA-Rly feud may delay plans for power plant
MUMBAI: Plans for a 1,000 MW power plant in Thakurli may get derailed because of differences between the partners-the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Railways.
MUMBAI: Plans for a 1,000 MW power plant in Thakurli may get derailed because of differences between the partners-the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Railways.
Sukhada Tatke & Prathmesh Kher,
MUMBAI: Here comes a ray of hope for Mumbai's 39 lakh power consumers, upset at inflating bills every year, and a warning for warring distributors Reliance Infrastructure, Tata Power and BEST.
Mumbai Come march, Mumbai will have solar-powered streetlights. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has proposed to install solar panels on nearly 50,000 out of 1.25 lakh lampposts across the city.
Mumbai Cowdung and kitchen wastes will turn into cooking gas everyday at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Hospital, which has installed a biogas plant on its Lower Parel premises. The organic conversion will involve no extra energy or electricity. What
NAVI MUMBAI: In a bid to mitigate the power crisis faced by the industries, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is setting up a natural gas infrastructure at the industrial estates, including Thane, Dombivli, Navi Mumbai, Taloja, Poisar, Palghar, etc.
Hill station burns biogas that can meet the needs of 300 families matheran, a hill station 100 km from Mumbai, still relies on horses for transport and is off limits for motor vehicles. In March 2007, the town lived up to its green image by installing a garbage disposal plant that converts organic waste into methane gas and manure. Two years down the line, there are no takers for the gas
Mumbai In a novel attempt to go green, a private sector bank launched the city
Mumbai: After implementing the zero load-shedding (ZLS) model at the headquarters of revenue divisions, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) now wants to extend the model to even the district headquarters.
MUMBAI: The Centre's Bachat Lamp Yojana scheme, which was set to take off in January 2009, has failed to make any headway even after a year since its inception.
MUMBAI: If the BMC has its way, it will soon be mandatory for all hoardings in Mumbai to use solar energy instead of the conventional energy.
The company is also looking at private solar projects in Delhi and Mumbai; and water desalination project in Gujarat. The Israel-based Safesky Software, which claims to be the cheapest solar power solution provider in the world, is scouting for projects in India.
Mumbai In the peak of summer, when electricity bills climb in most households, Professor R Venkatesh of Sion is unperturbed. In 2007, he had installed a miniature windmill and solar panels on the terrace of his 11-storey building for his personal use; since then, he has been seeing a consistent drop in his monthly bills, by at least Rs 500 to Rs 750.
Mumbai: For residents of Rajbander village on Elephanta Island, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a blessing in disguise. With support from Pune-based Science and Technology Park (STP), the authority is illuminating all households of the village using solar power with four lamps in each household.
Solar-Gem, a Sydney-based company providing affordable solutions based on clean solar power systems, would now provide electricity to Elephanta Island near Mumbai.
Mumbai: Mumbai airport has been a hub of construction activity for the last two years, and it has been a common occurrence that contract workers have unwittingly cut underground electric cables, thereby leading to blackouts on the taxiways. In spite of frequent power cuts, airport authorities have not thought of having the option of solar lights to guide aircrafts on-ground, so far.
MUMBAI: A major component of a user's electricity bill will soon remain constant for a five-year lock-in period if a proposal put forth by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) gets the go-ahead. The MERC has proposed to all power suppliers in the state that power bills be divided into two components: a variable component and a non-variable component.
The Rashtriya Sattoti Haud Mandal Trust of Kasba Peth will showcase unconventional energy resources on Ganeshotsav this year.
Ajay Modi / New Delhi September 27, 2010, 0:34 IST The government will launch the ninth round of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (Nelp-IX), which will see an auction of around 35 oil and gas blocks, on October 18, with a road show in Mumbai. Some of these blocks could be from the eighth round, for which no bids were received.