The association has filed a petition stating that after the lockdown 1.0, the state government announced waiver of fixed electricity charge for April. However, the lockdown continued later on the central government’s orders Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Friday issued notice to the state government and its power distribution companies in response to a […]
AP, T’gana discoms payment delay may weaken credit outlook
Rating agency Crisil on Thursday said the prolonged delay in resolution of payments by discoms of states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to renewable energy producers can weaken the credit outlook of the sector and moderate investor sentiment. According to the agency, few renewable energy producers are managing the stress arising from payment delays by […]
Guj’s rooftop solar power scheme aims to cover 2 lakh families
Gujarat energy minister Saurabh Patel said here on Thursday that the state government’s rooftop solar panel scheme aims to cover two lakh households by March 31 next year. Under the scheme, people can install solar panels for electricity generation on the roof of their houses, and if there is surplus electricity, they can sell it […]
In Maharashtra village farmers switch to solar pumps, experts fear groundwater exploitation
In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon village, many farmers spend sleepless nights to irrigate their fields, as power for irrigation isn’t available during the daytime for 15 days a month, but Dattaji Balaji Kikole, 62, doesn’t need to strain himself. Reason: Kikole has got a three-horsepower (hp) solar pump installed under the Atal Solar Krishi Pump Yojana launched […]
Amplus Energy to invest Rs 500 cr for 100MW solar project in UP
Amplus Energy Solutions has announced an investment of Rs 500 crore for its second open access solar project of 100MW in district Deoria of Uttar Pradesh. The ground-breaking ceremony by the state government this month will kick-off this project, the company said in a statement. Prior to this, Amplus had committed investment of Rs 250 […]
AP govt reviewing PPAs in public interest: Official
The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated an exercise to review power purchase agreements in the interest of the public and the State, a top official said Monday and added it is not for antagonising the Centre and all facts will be brought to its notice. The State will go ahead with the exercise, Ajay Kallam, […]
Power Minister Singh assures all support to Rajasthan
Union Power Minister RK Singh on Friday met Rajasthan’s Energy Minister BD Kalla and assured him of all possible support for the development of power and renewable energy sector in the state. During the meeting, both leaders held discussions on various aspects of the power sector in the state, an official statement said. Singh asked […]
Glasgow eyes to become Britain’s first carbon-neutral city
Glasgow aims to become the first city in Britain to be carbon-neutral in a drive to tackle climate change. Glasgow City Council, working with Scottish Power, has pledged to make Britain’s third-biggest city the first to reach a “net zero” carbon emissions target and beat a 2045 overall target set out by the Scottish government […]
Haryana govt to give 44K tube well, 50K solar connections
The Haryana government Thursday said about 44,000 tube well connections pending since January 1, 2014, will be issued to farmers of the state in the next six months. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government will issue demand notices for the pending tube well connections by March 31, 2019. The move is seen as […]