Investments highest in solar power followed by wind energy

New investments in renewable energy and fuels reached $257 billion worldwide last year, with India logging the sharpest surge and China attracting the largest amount at $52.2 billion, says a report. In 2010, the total global investment in renewable power and fuel was $220 billion, according to the latest report of Worldwatch Institute.

New Delhi The country's largest private power producer Tata Power is scouting for coal assets in the US and Colombia, among other countries, a senior company official said today.

A proposal to make all higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu become solar energised by 2017 has been submitted to the Government of Tamil Nadu.

P. Kandaswamy, Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, and Member, Programme Advisory Committee, Department of Science and Technology, has submitted a proposal on “Green Energy for Higher Education Institutes in Tamil Nadu”, the implementation of which suggests that from 2017 all higher education institutions will shed their dependence on conventional energy.

Pilot Project To Be Taken Up In Cambay

Surat: After wind and solar power, Gujarat is all set to tap another unconventional source of energy. The state government is planning to explore the feasibility of geothermal energy “We are meeting a delegation from Norwegian government to make a beginning of this untapped resource of energy next wee,” said T Harinarayana, director, Gujarat Energy Research and Management (GERMI).

SRINAGAR, Sep 10: To overcome the growing power deficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has set up a plan to generate around 8000 MWs of hydropower.

Several proposals to set up windmills remain in cold storage

Non-conventional or renewable energy projects, which have become the topic of discussion these days following the acute crisis faced by the power sector, have not come up to the desired level in the State despite their vast potential. The State is by far an underperformer when it comes to tapping the renewable energy when compared to neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This, according to experts, was primarily due to absence of foresight to exploit these sources for supplementing the power generation in the event of shortages.

SRINAGAR: Speaking in the 2nd session of the marathon 65th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) here last evening, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah received detailed account of modus operandi of launch of new power projects by the Corporation. The Board also approved Rs. 1850 crore annual budget for JKSPDC.

The Board approved invitation of tenders for development of 390 MW Kirthai-I & 990 MW Kirthai-II as fully State owned projects through EPC mode. The Board approved award of contracts for 9 MW Hanu & 9 MW Dah to the eligible lowest bidder on the basis of tender process successfully completed by the Corporation.

Mumbai Tata Power said on Friday that it has signed a long-term coal supply agreement with Pt Antang Gunung Meratus, a subsidiary of Indonesian company Pt Baramulti Sukes Sarana or BSSR.

In order to secure the coal supplies, Tata Power’s 100% subsidiary Khopoli Investments Ltd has also entered into an agreement which gives Khopoli an option to take 26% stake in BSSR, subject to necessary approvals. The Indonesian companies own one billion tonne of coal resources in South and East Kalimantan in Indonesia.