India may introduce smart grid to automatically restrict overdraw of electricity from its power grids. The JulyĆ¢ā¬ā¢s breakdown of power supply in North and subsequent breakdown in East and North-east prompted the government to modernise the existing grid system.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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Standard Chartered buys stake in wind farm
Standard Chartered Bank has bought a stake in a wind farm, Green Infra, to source green energy for an office in Chennai. The bank is targeting improvements in energy and resource efficiency in its buildings.
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German loan for India's RE projects
For IndiaĆ¢ā¬ā¢s renewable energy (RE) projects in rural areas, the German government owned development bank KfW has agreed to give a loan of Rs 700 crore.
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First Solar for manufacturing in India
Chief Executive of First Solar, Jim Hughes has hinted that the company might look at manufacturing in India. First Solar is the American photovoltaic cells and modules manufacturer.
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TAPS contributes 33%
In the first quarter, the Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) contributed 33 per cent of the total atomic power generated in the country.
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BHEL plant in Maha
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is to set up a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra for which it would invest Rs 159 crore,
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Rain failure hits TN
In Tamil Nadu, the failure of the southwest monsoon has dealt a severe blow to the stateĆ¢ā¬ā¢s hydroelectric power units, reducing energy generation by 33 per cent of their combined capacity.
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Power equipment industry
Hurt by economic slowdown and higher imports, the Indian electrical equipment industryĆ¢ā¬ā¢s sales have decreased by 2.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2012-13.
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India has small hydro projects with 19,750 mw potential
India has a capacity of about 19,750 mw of small hydro power projects, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said.
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Alstom to build transmission line for Power Grid
A contract for Rs 2,800 crore from state-run Power Grid Corporation has been bagged by Alstom to build a 1,365-km transmission line from Chhattisgarh to Haryana