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ICCI urges govt to focus on energy projects in next budget

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Saturday called for allocation of sufficient funds in the

ICCI urges govt to focus on energy projects in next budget

Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Saturday called for allocation of sufficient funds in the

India's off shore wind energy potential being explored

Studies reveal that wind power density in the Rameshwaram and Kanyakumari regions is in the range of 300-370 watt per square meter, and at a 50 meter hub height.

Studies in offshore wind energy in Tamil Nadu already underway

India's Centre for Wind Energy Technology is already in the process of exploring the off-shore wind potential in Tamil Nadu.

Tata Power mulls conversion of gas-oil unit to coal firing

Tata Power has proposed  to convert its 500 MW unit-6 of its Trombay combined cycle power plant from oil and gas firing to coal.

Indian nuclear power plant frightens Sri Lanka

An Indian nuclear power plant prompts Sri Lanka to take an unusual move.

Tamil Nadu eyes 4,300 MW capacity additon in FY13

Tamil Nadu is targeting to add 4,300 MW of generation capacity in financial year 2012-13, to address massive power shortage.

Lanka's consumers to get a month's free electricty with 20% drop in bill

Sri Lanka's electricty consumers will receive the opportunity of having free electricity for one month by reducing their electricity bills by 20 percent.

Sri Lanka threatened by India's new nuke plants

The Sri Lankan government has proposed an MoU to India on nuclear disaster management, according to Power Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka.

India's largest solar power plant comes online

India's energy grid can look forward to an additional 40MW of electricity, this from solar power.

Reliance Power to invest $1.18B in Rajahastan solar projects

Reliance Power plans to invest more than $1.18 billion to develop solar power projects in Rajasthan over the next two years.

India intent on price reform

The Indian government is intent on introducing gas pricing policy reforms to incentivize natural gas production, its prime minister Manmohan Singh said March 23.

Options for meeting renewable purchase obligations in India

Under the Electricity Act (2003), the governing legislature for the Indian power sector, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) are mandated to promote renewable energy (RE) through the setting of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs). Under these policies, certain parties (obligated entities) are obligated to purchase a minimum share of their electricity from renewable energy sources.

U.S. investment arm lends US$250 million to Indian RE projects

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation has injected long-term capital to help unlock India's huge renewable energy potential.

India's CEA wants to limit PPA for gas-based plants to 15-18 years

CEA's draft of the National Electricity Plan of 2012 suggested that the duration of a PPA should be brought down from the existing 25 years to 15-18 years.

GoUK advocates award of stage-II clearance for THDC's 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkot HEP

The Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) has recommended to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to award stage-II forest

GoUK advocates award of stage-II clearance for THDC's 444 MW Vishnugad Pipalkot HEP

The Government of Uttarakhand (GoUK) has recommended to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to award stage-II forest

NTPC seeks GoM's help for expeditious grant of forest clearance for Kolodyne-II HEP

State-run NTPC has sought the help of the Government of Mizoram (GoM) in expediting the forestry clearance for the former's