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India to propose special session on solar energy in Paris
PM Narendra Modi has told Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi that India is likely to propose a special session on solar energy and issues related to technology transfer to developing nations during the UN climate change summit in Paris later this year.
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Coal import bill continues to rise
India´s coal import bill surged 42 per cent to Rs 11,441 crore in November 2014 despite a 16 per cent increase in Coal India´s production, highlighting the rapidly widening demand-supply gap for the fuel in the country.
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Taking wind energy to the next level
The plans of the new government to accelerate the generation of wind energy by adding an ambitious 10,000 MW every year is a welcome change in the Indian power scenario.
Wind Energy, Power, Generation, Renewable Energy, Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Turbine, NAPCC Goals, RPO, Abhijit Kulkarni, SKF India
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Fixed tariffs for solar
India should move its solar industry to a fixed-pricing model like the one used in Germany, said one of the nation´s biggest clean-energy lenders, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to expand renewable targets.
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On the block
Just when the power sector was beginning to find its feet again, thanks to a slew of decisions taken by the new government, along comes the Supreme Court verdict declaring the allocation of 218 coal blocks made since 1993 as ¨illegal and arbitrary¨.
Power, Supreme Court, Illegal, Arbitrary, Foster Crony Capitalism, Coal, Blocks, China, Australia, Colombia, South Africa, Windfall Gains, Mines
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Astonfield to set up 250 mw solar plants at Rs 2000 cr
Astonfield Renewable Resources is looking at developing 250 mw, over the next two years at an investment of Rs 2000 crore. At present the company has under development projects in India, Africa and the Middle East. It aims to install a further 50-75 mw in 2013 and diversify its activities to three to four more Indian states by the end of its current fiscal year in March 2014. Among Astonfield's operating power plants is its 5 mw solar plant in Osiyan, Rajasthan - one of the first sanctioned unde
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Astonfield to set up 250 mw solar plants at Rs 2000 cr
Astonfield Renewable Resources is looking at developing 250 mw, over the next two years at an investment of Rs 2000 crore. At present the company has under development projects in India, Africa and the Middle East. It aims to install a further 50-75 mw in 2013 and diversify its activities to three to four more Indian states by the end of its current fiscal year in March 2014. Among Astonfield's operating power plants is its 5 mw solar plant in Osiyan, Rajasthan - one of the first sanctioned unde
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