The proposal to generate power from waste continues to remain a non-starter with the successive state governments having miserably failed to take forward the initiative of converting waste into energy despite availability of large amount of municipal solid waste.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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It is my duty to give back to society
With 28 years of experience in power transmission, distribution and generation, Dhananjay Ketkar is currently Chief Operating Officer at Egis India. An engineer and a post graduate in cost and management accounting, Ketkar started his career with NTPC in the power generation domain.
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Interconnected India
The Indian power system experienced phenomenal growth during the last few decades. Installed capacity has increased significantly from 170 GW during 2010 to 300 GW presently i.e., about 76 per cent increase
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Bentley Systems connection events
Bentley Systems Incorporated, a leading provider of software solutions for advancing infrastructure, held its CONNECTION Events in Delhi & Hyderabad on 3rd & 5th May respectively and drew over 400 infrastructure professionals from the regions.
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Dindigul to have Rs.13.89 cr solid waste management project
Dindigul Corporation council has approved execution of a solid waste management project at an estimated cost of Rs.13.89 crore and commissioning of a power generation plant using bio-wastes in the city.
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Centre approves Rs.11,400 cr under PMRRP for J And K
The Centre has approved an amount of about Rs.11,400 crore under the Prime Minister´s Relief and Reconstruction Programme (PMRR) for the power sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Power tariff set to shoot up as Coal India raises prices
With Coal India (CIL) planning to raise its revenue margin by an additional Rs.3,234 crore by increasing the average coal prices by 6.29 per cent, power tariffs in plants across the country are set to rise
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Discoms may take legal route against DERC order
Discoms might take the legal route to challenge DERC´s order to make them pay damages to consumers for unscheduled outages. DERC came out with the final notification on the penalty clause on Monday.
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Skill training hubs
Tata Power has set up Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI) training hubs to train, test, certify, and accredit over 2500 power sector workforce through a modular skill development approach by FY16-17.
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Fixing meters to free power schemes opposed
The All-India Agricultural Workers´ Union (AIAWU) members staged a protest against the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) for recommending measures against the free supply of electricity to irrigation pump sets (IP sets), and fixing meters to the Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteera Jyothi schemes.