Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy

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Infra project delays cost Rs.1.47 lakh cr

Infra project delays cost Rs.1.47 lakh cr

Delay in regulatory approval, lack of funds and land acquisition issues are taking a toll on 115 mega infrastructure projects, which face a cost overrun of Rs 1.47 lakh crore. The projects, each worth Rs 1,000 crore or more, are part of a total 339 across sectors such as power, railway and roads, that were examined by the Statistics Ministry in August 2016.

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India leads Spain, UK in wind energy

India leads Spain, UK in wind energy

India is at the fourth position in the world in terms of installed wind power capacity, ahead of Spain, the UK, France and Canada. As on 31 October, 2016, solar energy projects with an aggregate capacity of over 8727.62 MW have been installed in the country