The Tata group is investing millions of dollars in Sun Catalytix

New Delhi: Reliance Power group company Rajasthan Sun Technique, Andhrabased Lanco and KVK Energy of Chennai are among the seven successful bidders for setting up solar power plants in the first phase of the government

TATA Power that aims to produce at least 25% of its total power generation from clean sources by 2017, will invest around . 5,000 crore in wind energy alone, said a top company official.

"We have set ourselves a target to achieve 25% of our total generation from clean sources by 2017. These will comprise wind, solar, hydro, geo-thermal and gas.

India is confronted with the triple challenges of climate change, energy security and economic development with political will and technological prowess. But will that be enough to bring in the capital it needs to ensure a transition to green growth?

India already has a head start in the race for renewables, ranking fifth in the world for installed clean energy capacity.

New Delhi: In what amounts to an investment commitment of over Rs 7,000 crore under the Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has selected a total of seven bidders, including RPower, to build 479 mw power generation capacity, based on concentrated solar power (CSP) in the first phase of the scheme.