Dams/ Irrigation

Govt scraps allotment of hydro-power projects

After the controversy regarding the allotment of hydro-power projects to private operators, the Uttarakhand Government decided to scrap the earlier decision on Thursday.

The Government order followed Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

Publication Date: 
16/07/2010
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Pioneer (New Delhi)
Energy

CERCs green overdrive has utilities in a fix

THE central power regulator has made it mandatory for all power utilities to purchase 6% green power, but there is a slight hitch

Publication Date: 
07/07/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Energy, Electricity, Power Transmission, Maharashtra, Economic Times (New Delhi)
Energy

Renewables 2010: global status report

This report details trends in the renewable energy sector across the world. Finds that investment in renewable energy power capacity (excluding large hydro) in 2009 was comparable to that in fossil-fuel generation, at around $100 billion each. <br>

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Eric Martinot, Janet L. Sawin
REN21 Secretariat
Tags:
Energy Policy, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biofuel, Energy Technology, Solar Cells, Solar Water Heaters, India, Global, Energy
Energy

Hydropower opportunities in the water industry

Water and wastewater treatment processes are energy intensive accounting for around 30 to 80 percent of the industry production cost.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2010
Theophilus Gaius-obaseki
International Journal of Environmental Sciences
1
3
392
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Energy, Renewable Energy
Energy

Line tripping hits NE power generation

Tripping of the circuits of a 400-Kv Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) power line early this morning resulted in reduced power generation in the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) and Northeastern Hydroelectric Power Corporation

Publication Date: 
29/06/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
North East, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Power Transmission, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), State Electricity Board (SEB), Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Energy

State power scene likely to improve soon

The State

Publication Date: 
17/06/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Kopilli, Khandong, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, Namrup TPS, Power Industry, State Electricity Board (SEB), Assam, Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Dams/ Irrigation

Dhola-Sidh project upgraded to 66 MW

Hamirpur: The work on Dhola-Sidh, the first hydel project of Hamirpur district, being built on the Beas near Nadaun by the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), would begin by March next year.

The clearance for term of reference (TOR) for the project, which has now been upgraded from the proposed 40 to 66 MW, was granted recently the by Union Ministry of Environment.

Publication Date: 
14/06/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Himachal Pradesh, Hamirpur (D), Tribune (New Delhi)
Energy

Electricity, politics and regional economic imbalance in Madras Presidency, 1900-1947

In this paper, an attempt is made to understand various dimensions of the relationship between the electricity system and politics in colonial Madras presidency between 1900 and 1947. The colonial government, which introduced new technological systems such as electricity, had its own economic and political priorities.

Publication Date: 
05/06/2010
Yenda Srinivasa Rao
Economic and Political Weekly
45
23
59
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Conflicts, Energy, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, Technology, History, Politics, Tamil Nadu, Economic and Political Weekly, Statistics, Yenda Srinivasa Rao
Dams/ Irrigation

Power potential NEs greatest asset

SHILLONG, June 3

Publication Date: 
04/06/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
North East, Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Arunachal, Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Dams/ Irrigation

Pak withdraws objection to J-K power projects

In a significant development, Pakistan today withdrew its objection to construction of Uri-II and Chutak hydel power projects in Jammu and Kashmir.

At the Indus Water Commissioner-level talks here, the Pakistani side said it had no objection to the designs of the two power projects after the Indian side provided details of these, official sources told PTI.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Pakistan, Jammu & Kashmir, Tribune (New Delhi)

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