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Aviva, China Resources Are Said to Mull U.K. Wind Farm Bids

August 16, 2017 Anand Gupta

Aviva Plc and China Resources Power Holdings Co. are among companies considering bids for Statkraft AS’s stakes in its offshore U.K. wind farms, people familiar with the matter said, amid a surge in interest for Europe’s green energy assets. Macquarie Group Ltd. and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners K/S are also weighing offers, the people said, asking […]

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Grid Connectivity for Wind Power: Making a case for bid winners

August 16, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has made a strong pitch before the central electricity regulator seeking that wind developers who have bagged projects at recent bidding exercises and those who go on to win bids in future auctions be accorded “priority” for getting transmission connectivity to the grid. The ministry, in its August […]

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Goa could become first state to generate green fuel through waste conversion

August 14, 2017 Anand Gupta

In an effort to make Goa one of the first states in the country to generate green fuel through waste conversion, the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas has proposed to set up a green energy fuel chain in the tourist state. Minister for state for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that […]

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Manipur asks for a review after the ruling BJP wants Loktak hydroelectricity project broken down

August 12, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Manipur BJP leadership has requested the Union government that the 105 megawatts Loktak hydroelectric project be broken down or, to use the technical term, decommissioned. Following up on the political call from the party-in-power, the newly-elected state government has written twice to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to set up […]

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Boost to Paris pact: India sees dip in coal use rate

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

Coal will continue to have a prime place in India’s total energy mix for the next many years but an analysis of official data shows that the country’s coal boom may have been over a couple of years ago, much earlier than expected. Over the past two years, the country’s coal use has increased by […]

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Towards a less polluting power sector

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Indian power sector being one of the prime sources of emissions is presently going through a major transformation to ensure their reduction. The reform measures introduced by the Government in the form of new environment norms are on a par with the best in world. These reforms along with the finalisation of new norms […]

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Hydro-powered smelters charge premium prices for “green” aluminium

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

Producers of “green” aluminium – made using renewable energy rather than fossil fuels – are starting to charge premium prices thanks to rising demand from industrial customers under pressure to reduce their carbon footprints. Operators of smelters powered by hydro-electricity in the likes of Norway, Russia and Canada are promoting their environmental credentials – and […]

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Modi Government may soon take up hydel policy; Rs 16,000-crore relief for stuck projects

August 4, 2017 Anand Gupta

The Modi Government is likely to take up the much-awaited new hydro electric power policy this month with a Rs 16,000-crore relief package for the delayed projects likely to be part of it, a senior official familiar with the development told Moneycontrol. An interest subvention of as much as 4 percent is likely to be […]

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‘Competitive bidding positive for wind industry in the long run’

July 31, 2017 Anand Gupta

Competitive bidding in the wind power segment, which has replaced the earlier feed-in tariffs where a fixed price was ensured for power producers, may put temporary pressure on wind sector players, but will have positive impact in the long term. The first wind auction conducted in February led to a fall in tariff to ₹3.46 […]

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‘Renewable energy gaining importance’

July 31, 2017 Anand Gupta

Workshop dwells on emerging trends Former Director of IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific nations) K. Ramakrishna said on Friday that renewable energy sources were gaining importance in view of the growing energy demand. Mr. Ramakrishna spoke about the challenges in the renewable energy sources sector and their integration at the inaugural session of a two-day […]

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