Decision taken to cut down on electricity bill of Rs. 9 lakh

MADURAI: The University of Madras has decided to switch over to solar power within a year in order to cut down its monthly electricity bill.

A one-time investment of Rs.3 crore was being made to purchase the solar equipment and install it in the university campus, said G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor.

Anil Sasi

The Centre's policy document targets a near 30 per cent reduction in emission intensity (or kg of CO2 emitted for generating Re 1 of GDP) from the power sector by 2022..

Ministry plans hydro push, gas-based capacity, super-critical units

New Delhi, March 3

KOCHI: The Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET) is organising a twoday Indo-German dialogue on Accelerated Dissemination of Solar Energy Technologies ADSET 2010 on March 4 and 5 at the college campus in Kochi.

Zero transmission access charge for inter-State system mooted.

The CERC is also expected to come out with new tariff rates for electricity generation from solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy systems.

Anil Sasi

Richa Mishra

While the commercial and banking centre Dubai finds itself dealing with the aftermath of the economic crisis, the conservative neighbour Abu Dhabi is already pursuing ambitious targets-but the climate conditions in the desert states are not always ideal for the utilization of renewable energies.

African countries are making some important strides toward a green energy sector. According to the Global Renewables Status 2009, Northern Africa boasts more than 500 MW of installed wind power, while Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania are all planning their first wind farms.

California - the top wind producer in the US since the 1980s lost its lead in 2008 in the face of intense competition from other states. But backed by strong financial and political support from the government, California's wind energy sector is slowly making a comeback.

In the UK, 2010 got off to a superb start for the wind power industry. Crown Estate has announced the nine successful bidder consortia for Round 3 of the offshore wind farm licencing. As administrative body for Crown property, it is also the official agency for awarding offshore projects.

Brazil, China, India and South Africa have each worked to improve access to electricity services. While many of the challenges faced by these countries are similar, the means of addressing them varied in their application and effectiveness. This report analyses the four country profiles, determining the pre-requisites to successful rural electrification policies.

P B Jayakumar / Mumbai March 01, 2010, 0:15 IST

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