Energy

 Powered by husk

Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation.

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Publication Date: 
30/11/2012
Ankur Paliwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Biomass, Biomass Gasification, Bihar, Rural Electrification, Muzaffarpur (D), Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Off-Grid, India
Energy

Govt to award CBSE schools in Kerala for energy conservation

The State Government plans to give incentives to CBSE schools for smart steps to save power, Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed has said.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2012
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Energy, Awards, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Off-Grid, Subsidies
Energy

 Solar mission’s new priority: off-grid and grid-connected rooftop solar power

3,000 MW of solar energy to be added in second phase of national solar mission. Off-grid solar applications and grid-connected rooftop panels will be given more importance in the second phase of the ongoing Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Started in early 2010, the mission is a flagship programme of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to promote solar energy in the country. The government plans to add 3,000 MW of solar power in the second batch of JNNSM which aims to infuse 20 GW of solar energy by 2017.

Publication Date: 
22/11/2012
Ankur Paliwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Solar Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, India, Off-Grid, On-Grid, Climate Change, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Energy

Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) micro-grids in India

This review by Prayas Energy Group focuses on the technical, social, economic, institutional, and policy aspects of DRE micro-grids in India. Finds that while decentralised renewable energy (DRE) micro-grids have significant potential in remote area, the high incidence of project and system failures suggests that there are several unresolved technical, socio-economic and institutional factors that fundamentally impact its long-term sustainability.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2012
Ashwin Gambh