On the occasion of the visit of the World Bank President to India, the Interim Administrative Cell of the International Solar Alliance (ISA Cell) and the World Bank declared their intention to promote solar energy globally. The declaration was signed & exchanged by Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Chairperson, […]
NTPC Clocks Double Digit Growth in Power Generation in the First Quarter
NTPC, India’s largest generating company has clocked 10% increase in power generation in the first quarter of FY 17 in comparison to the same period last year with an increase in generation from 58.70 BUs to 64.6 BUs. NTPC group achieved generation increase of 11.65% during the period.The electricity tariff billed by NTPC to the […]
IEA Executive Director delivers keynote address at G20 Energy Ministerial
G20 economies must work together in the transition to a low-carbon future, said Dr Fatih Birol in opening the G20 Energy Ministers Meeting in Beijing on Thursday. Highlighting the goal of the IEA to become a global hub for clean energy, through support for initiatives such as the G20, Mission Innovation, and the Clean Energy […]
India under Modi has been fantastic, says World Bank President
India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has been fantastic, says World Bank President Jim Yong Kim calling himself a “big fan” of Modi who like great leaders sets ambitious targets and deadlines.Kim, who on the last day of his two-day visit called on Modi and pledged full support to government’s programmes particularly in areas […]
BYD Partners with EDF to Further Promote Global Sustainable Development
Global renewable energy giant BYD Company Ltd. – the world’s largest battery manufacturer – and EDF (Electricité de France) have recently gathered at the BYD headquarters in Shenzhen, China, to sign a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly develop energy storage in both companies’ global subsidiaries and markets where they operate. EDF branches in the United […]
College students develop solar powered e-rickshaw for city roads
Meet, Vikram Pratap Singh, a student at Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology (NSIT) who has co-founded a solar e- rickshaw, that is much better than the existing battery running e-rickshaw in the city. Singh along with Taranpreet Singh, recently presented a protoptype for an electric bicycle at a college fest and from there they got […]
GERC’s proposal’ll slow down wind capacity addition
Gujarat power regulator’s proposal to share generation-based incentives may result in 0.75 per cent lower internal rate of return (IRR) for wind energy projects, said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra).”The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission s (GERC) proposal to share the generation-based incentive (GBI) may result in 75 bp (basis point) lower project IRR for wind […]
Tamil Nadu to set up green villages
Tamil Nadu is planning to set up green villages in the state. A senior official from the state said that conceptualisation process is under way.Speaking on the sidelines of Green Power 2016, organised by CII in Chennai, Jagmohan Singh Raju, chairman and managing director, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) said: “We have already initiated […]
WB promises India support to sustainable development
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim recently promised “proactive” and “full support” to India’s efforts for evironmentally sustainable development as Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for adequate climate change financing.Kim, during a meeting with Modi here, appreciated India s “rapid progress” in improving the ease of doing business, especially in the area of logistics, a PMO […]
EOI for empanelment of entities to participate in Solar Pumping Programme promoted by the Ministry through NABARD/RRBs/Commercial Banks
Applications are invited from the entities to participate in Solar pumping Programme promoted by the Ministry through NABARD/RRBs/Commercial Banks. The terms and conditions and application format are given in the annexure. Interested entities may apply for empanelment to participate in the pumping programme. The received applications will be scrutinised and eligible applicants will be called […]