The Uttar Pradesh government said it has proposed round-the-clock power supply, except for tube-wells, at all places in the state after 2019.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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OFIL to help Uttarakhand in solar
The Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning (OFIL), Dehradun, has decided to provide the agencies of the Uttarakhand government with training to tap solar power.
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Govt may cut power price to boost rural supply: Goyal
The Centre plans to supply affordable electricity to rural households by creating huge demand for setting up solar and thermal power capacities, and cutting aggregate transmission and commercial (AT&C) losses.
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Sop on kerosene to end in three years
After decontrol of petrol and diesel, the government has chalked out a plan to usher in market-determined pricing for kerosene over the next two to three years. The stage is being readied for deregulating the poor man´s fuel as the government targets 24-hour electricity supply to all rural households under the Rs 44,000 crore Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana by the end of 2017.
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PM launches Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
Prime Minister has launched the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Rashtriya Gramin Joyti Yojna in Bihar, aimed at power sector reforms in the rural areas. He also inaugurated the Daniyawan-Biharsharief new rail line and construction work of phase-1 of Jagdishpur-Haldia Natural Gas Pipeline.
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State has failed in power generation: Karandlaje
MP Shobha Karandlaje has accused the Karnataka state government of failure to increase power production and ensure its proper distribution.´Even though parts of the state face drought, farmers have to bear the burden of power shortage as well. The problem could be solved only if the state became self-reliant in power production.
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PGCIL Q1 net profit rises 20% at Rs.1,367 cr
Transmission utility Power Grid Corporation of India posted a net profit of Rs 1,367 crore for the first quarter this financial year, an increase of 20 per cent compared with Rs 1,137 crore reported in the year-ago period.
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ABB Q1 net up 19% to Rs.57 cr
ABB India Ltd has posted a rise in net profit by 18.75 per cent to Rs 57.45 crore for its second quarter ending June. The Indian unit of the Swedish power equipment firm said revenue grew 6 per cent during the quarter to Rs 1,932.64 crore.
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Sunshine in the Solar Sector
Paradoxically though, in a country with the fourth largest coal reserves, per capita electricity consumption is abysmally low and a significant number of Indians either have little or no access to electricity, while others face challenges in accessing uninterrupted and reliable electricity supply.
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IFC provides long-term tenors to match asset life and supports projects in new markets
IFC has been one of the earliest investors in renewable energy in India and leads in promoting the renewable energy generation agenda by investing in private sector developers and helping them leverage opportunities in solar, wind and other forms of renewable energy.