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Renewable energy to make up for 5% of states power needs [1]

New Delhi: States may soon have to purchase at least 5 per cent of their power need in a year from renewable sources. The forum of electricity regulators headed by the chairman Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted a framework by way of which states will have to enter into a renewable purchase obligation (RPO).

Publication Date: 
30/03/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi) [2]
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Climate Change [3], Renewable Energy [4], Energy [5], Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) [6], India [7], Delhi [8]

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