Energy

Solar plant to generate power from Saturday

Saturday will prove to be a milestone in the field of renewable energy production as Reliance Energy will start power generation of 40MW from its solar energy power project in Rajasthan. This is first solar power project in the private sector.

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Union minister for new and renewable energy Farooq Abdullah, state energy minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Reliance Energy owner Anil Ambani, including other personalities will be present during the inaugural function of the solar power project at Dhudsar village,

Publication Date: 
30/03/2012
Vimal Bhatia
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Jaisalmer (D), Solar Thermal Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy, Rajasthan
Energy

 Solar thermal technology to get a boost in phase two of solar mission

Should solar thermal be preferred over photovoltaic solar power ? Concentrated solar power (CSP) or solar thermal technology is to be given substantial allocation in the second phase of the national solar mission (2013-2017). This was revealed by the joint secretary in the ministry of new and renewable energy, Tarun Kapoor, at the third concentrated solar thermal power summit on March 14, organised in Gurgaon. He stated that detailed plans would be revealed in the next few months. At the same time he admonished the industry.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2012
Jonas Hamberg
Down to Earth
Tags:
Solar Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Thermal Power, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Gurgaon (D), Power Industry, Rajasthan
Energy

Solar power to reach grid parity by 2017: expert

Says cost of production has come down considerably. S. Ratnakumar, energy expert and Managing Director of Kerala State Cooperative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited, has said that given the present technological advancement, scientists are hopeful that solar power will reach the grid parity in the country by 2017.

Talking on the subject “Renewable energy: sustainable options for the future” at a seminar on “Electricity management and regulation” organised by the TKM Institute of Technology here on Sunday, Mr. Ratnakumar said even wind power was fast nearing grid parity

Publication Date: 
19/03/2012
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Technology, Solar Thermal Power, Carbon Dioxide, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy, Kerala
Energy

CERC unveils green energy tariff guidelines

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed capital cost of Rs 5.75 crore per Mw for wind energy projects. The proposal is a part of the regulations the commission released recently and will be used to determine tariff of renewable energy for 2012-17.

The power regulator has proposed a loan tenure of 12 years for determination of tariff, annual depreciation rate of 5.83 per cent for the first 12 years of the tariff period and the rest of the depreciation to be spread over the remaining useful life of the project from the 13th year.

Publication Date: 
21/02/2012
Sanjay Jog
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Hydroelectricity, Solar Thermal Power, Subsidies, Energy Policy, Biomass, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Energy
Energy

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012

These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012.

Publication Date: 
06/02/2012
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, India, Electricity, Biomass, Biomass Gasification, Biogas, Solar Thermal Power, Small Hydro Power, Wind Energy, Energy Policy
Energy

The Solar Scam

Watch this presentation by Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, Centre for Science and Environment on "The Solar Scam "

Publication Date: 
03/02/2012
Chandra Bhushan
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
CSE, Solar Energy, Energy, LANCO Infratech, Power Industry, Renewable Energy, Solar Thermal Power, On-Grid, Climate Change
Energy

13k cr scam in nat’l solar plan, claims CSE: Single Firm Cornered 40% Of Govt Contract

New Delhi: In violation of government norms, a single company, Lanco Infratech has allegedly cornered 40% of the contracts bid out for the first phase of the National Solar Mission, garnering proje

Publication Date: 
02/02/2012
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
CSE, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy, LANCO Infratech, Solar Thermal Power, On-Grid, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)
Energy

Lanco Infra front cos corner 9 solar projects: CSE

New Delhi Smelling a scam in the bidding process for the National Solar Mission, Sunita Narain-led Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday said that front companies floated by Lanco I

Publication Date: 
02/02/2012
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
LANCO Infratech, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Solar Energy, Sunita Narain, CSE, Solar Thermal Power, Right To Information (RTI), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Corruption, Power Industry, Renewable Energy, Energy
Energy

Utility scale solar power plants: a guide for developers and investors

India is well-placed to benefit from the successful development of the solar energy industry. It is hoped that this guidebook will encourage project developers and financiers in India and elsewhere to adopt industry best practices in the development, construction, operation and financing of solar projects.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2012
International Finance Corporation
Tags:
Solar Energy, Solar Cells, Solar Concentrating Power, Solar Thermal Power, India, Energy Technology
Solar Energy

 The truth about solar mission

India's ambitious solar mission has faltered in its first step. LANCO Infratech subverted government rules to corner a major share of solar capacity in first phase of the mission. This is an investigative report on the scam by Centre for Science and Environment in Down To Earth.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2012
Chandra Bhushan, Jonas Hamberg
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Solar Energy, Power Industry, Energy, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Renewable Energy, Government Of India (GOI), Andhra Pradesh, On-Grid, Corruption, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Solar Thermal Power, Infrastructure Development

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