Energy

Assessment of various renewable energy resources potential in different states, determination of RPO trajectory and its impact on tariff

In the context of generation of electricity from RE sources, there is wide divergence of potential of various RE sources in different states. Also, there is wide divergence in the tariff of different technologies being used for RE based electricity generation and its impact on the retail tariffs.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
CRISIL Risk and Infrastructure Solutions Limited
Tags:
Renewable Energy, India, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Small Hydro Power, Biomass, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Waste To Energy, Energy
Energy

Deal inked to set up mini-hydel power plants

United Nation's Global Environment Facility (GEF) on Thursday signed a project document with Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) and Economic Affairs Division (EAD) for the implementation of $19.2 million plan for setting up mini-hydel power plants in the district of Chitral.

Publication Date: 
22/05/2009
Business Recorder (Pakistan)
Tags:
Climate Change, Hydroelectricity, Small Hydro Power, Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification, Unemployment, UNDP, Pakistan
Energy

Hydropower resource assessment of Africa

The focus over the years in many African countries has been large-scale hydropower schemes. Recent studies have shown that electricity generation through small hydropower (SHP) is gaining owing to its short gestation period, low investment and least environmental impacts.

Publication Date: 
15/12/2008
FAO
Tags:
Climate Change, Hydroelectricity, Small Hydro Power, Energy, Poverty, Africa
Energy

Renewable energy resorces for climate change mitigation

Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest challenge by all the nations, government, business and citizens of the globe. The threats of climate change on our green planet

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
S. P. Raghuvanshi, A. K. Raghav, A. Chandra
Applied Ecology And Environmental Research
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Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Energy Policy, Small Hydro Power, Renewable Energy, Biomass, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy, Biofuel, Waste To Energy, Ocean Thermal Energy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India, Statistics
Dams/ Irrigation

U'khand to focus on mini hydel projects

Shishir Prashant / Dehradun November 24, 2008, 0:27 IST

The new power policy reposes faith on local people and gram panchayats.
After many of its big hydel projects ran into problems owing to environmental threats, the Uttarakhand government is focussing on its new power policy on micro and mini hydel projects in the hill state which has a huge potential for generating power.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2008
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dams, Energy Policy, Small Hydro Power, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Pauri
Dams/ Irrigation

Debris damages 12 drinking water supply schemes

The companies involved in executing hydel projects in the state in general and Palampur in particular are flouting the agreement on the proper disposal of debris, clay and stones. This became evident as residents of HIMUDA colony, Holta, and adjoining localities were being compelled to consume muddy and contaminated water for the last three days.

Publication Date: 
19/05/2008
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Drinking Water, Dams, Deforestation, Small Hydro Power, Himachal Pradesh
Climate Change

Rising temperatures, rising risks

Global warming is already taking its toll. In Darfur, where several hundred thousand people have died in recent years from the internal conflict, climate change has exacerbated water and land shortages (because of growing desertification), undermined agriculture, and fueled conflict over these scarce resources among the poor. March 2008

Publication Date: 
01/03/2008
Mohan Munasinghe
Finance & Development
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Tags:
Cost Benefit Analysis, UNFCCC, Climate Change, Global Warming, Climate Mitigation, Small Hydro Power, Renewable Energy, IPCC, Climate Adaptation
India

 Power projects fragment Western Ghats

Praveen Bhargav The Western Ghats is recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot. In the past, many large development projects including highways, railway lines, mega dams, nuclear plants and

Publication Date: 
14/03/2007
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Air Pollution Control, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Western Ghats, Small Hydro Power, Wind Energy, Turbines, Birds, Protected Area Conservation, Subsidies, India
Energy

Hydropower development in India: a sector assessment

This report is intended to be a reference document for various parties involved in hydropower development in India. It provides an assessment of the hydropower development potential in India.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
K. Ramanathan, P. Abeygunawardena
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Small Hydro Power, Energy, Private Sector, India, Development
India

 Power sharing pact

Nepal is all set to embark on its first ever joint venture hydel project. The Upper Karnali power project, a Nepal-India collaborative effort, is a 300-mega watt (mw) venture with an estimated cost

Publication Date: 
30/05/2004
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Rivers, Hydroelectricity, Small Hydro Power, Electricity, Nepal, India

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