The South African Cabinet has approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) for implementation, targeting energy security and broader industrial growth. The plan seeks to address challenges associated with local capacity, infrastructure and investment by providing a roadmap for developing renewable energy and battery storage technologies. For investors, the …
Community managed micro/mini hydro power projects with effective support and partnership with public and private sector has the potential to sustainably address the unmet demand of energy in rural areas of Uttarakhand. Micro/mini hydro power projects are also clean and renewable sources of energy having a minimal impact on natural …
The government is betting on 50,000 youths to implement a part of its ambitious plan of achieving 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The nodal ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is drafting a Cabinet note that will lay down the contours of engaging a battery of young …
Leading the Indian contingent at the annual World Economic Forum at Davos with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal will discuss new business models that are scaling energy decentralisation and emissions reduction. Mr. Goyal's diary is full with 14 public sessions. Pushing clean tech will …
The electricity sector is undergoing an unprecedented transition. Significant penetration of renewable sources, combined with technological innovation on the grid and demand side, has provided the opportunity to decarbonize while reducing dependence on imported fuels. But the experiences of the EU – an early mover in the transition – and …
Thanks to better technology and improved efficiency, energy is becoming cleaner and more plentiful—whatever the price of oil, says Edward Lucas. A careful observer might note the chunky double glazing on the elegant windows and the heat pump whirring outside the basement entrance. From the outside the five-storey house in …
Bhubaneswar: Schools and hostels being run by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes development department will soon be given solar power-based electricity supply. Realising the difficulty in ensuring an uninterrupted electricity supply to schools and hostels located in the state’s inaccessible areas, the Odisha government has decided to set up solar-panel …
Sub-group appointed by Forum of Regulators suggests fuel linkage for power generation & a special purpose vehicle to provide clearance to miners The Centre will need a whopping Rs 15.70-lakh crore to provide power round the clock, to everyone. Providing reliable, secure and quality power to everyone between 2015 and …
Says lakhs of crores of rupees will flow into the coal bearing states by the auction of coal blocks through e-auction Piyush Goyal, Union minister of power, coal and new and renewable energy on Saturday said that the target of doubling of coal production and energy generation is achievable by …
Power plants, highways, railways and seaports, meant to be the engines of India's economic growth, are now its Achilles heel. The 2014 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report cites poor infrastructure as one reason it ranked India at 71 out of 144 economies in the competitiveness index. This could prove …
Rajasthan Solar Association (RSA) has approached Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) for rationalization of inter-state transmission charges for solar plants in the state. Currently, solar projects have to bear high transmission charges and losses compared to other states. "Rajasthan has huge potential for solar power due to better solar insolation …
Environment ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all 'linear' projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fiber cables. All such projects can start soon after getting in-principle approval from local authorities such as district forest officer, which will cut …
The Africa Clean Energy Corridor initiative aims to transform the continent’s energy mix by promoting the development of clean, indigenous, cost-effective renewable power options. A comprehensive report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) examines the evolving infrastructure of Eastern and Southern Africa for the generation and transmission of electricity, …
Environment ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all linear projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fibre cables. All such projects can start soon after getting in-principle approval from local authorities such as district forest officer, which will cut …
A Bill further to amend the Electricity Act, 2003. This Act may be called the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2014. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Minister of State (I/c) for Power, Coal and New& Renewable Energy. The amendments will usher in much needed …
DHAKA: The German Development Bank KfW, on-behalf of the German government, signed on Sunday an agreement with Bangladesh to provide fund for power transmission. The fund of 60 million euros, which is a part of KfW’s 320 million euros to support Bangladesh’s renewable energy and energy efficiency of the Bangladesh …
The scheme aims to provide a huge impetus to solar energy generation by acting as a flagship demonstration facility to encourage project developers and investors, prompting additional projects of similar nature, triggering economies of scale for cost-reductions, technical improvements and achieving large scale reductions in GHG emissions. It would enable …
This report provides some practical guidance on how utilities can define their own smart grid vision, identify priorities, and structure investment plans. While most of these strategic aspects apply to any area of the electricity grid, the document focuses on the segment of distribution. The guidance includes key building blocks …
The Indian power sector is remarkably characterised as one where electricity availability has always lagged behind demand. India still has close to 75 million households (almost 45% of all rural households) with no access to electricity, but the existing system is stumbling in its efforts to even cater to the …
The project cost will be executed with a 75:25 debt to equity ratio Shimla-based public sector undertaking Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) on Thursday signed a project development agreement with the Nepal government for building the 900-megawatt (Mw) Arun-3 hydro electric project. The project cost is estimated at around Rs …
