India may introduce smart grid to automatically restrict overdraw of electricity from its power grids. The July’s breakdown of power supply in North and subsequent breakdown in East and North-east prompted the government to modernise the existing grid system.
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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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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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Solar cost and tariff may converge by 2017: Experts
India’s National Solar Mission aims to increase solar capacity from 250 MW at the end of 2011 to 20 GW of grid-connected solar alone by 2022. The total installed capacity of grid-connected solar power in India is reported to be 503.9 MW so far.
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India sets target of 88,425 mw
The Planning Commission has set a power capacity addition target of 88,425 mw for the current Five-Year Plan period ending March 2017 to bridge the widening demand-supply gap for electricity.
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Energy | Case study: Smart fix to power complaints
While Delhi has not come out of a power shortage, Harsh Sharma describes why automation of processes, including SCADA and OMS, have provided more control to the distributor and better efficiency to the consumer.
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Energy | Case study: Smart fix to power complaints
While Delhi has not come out of a power shortage, Harsh Sharma describes why automation of processes, including SCADA and OMS, have provided more control to the distributor and better efficiency to the consumer.
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16.5 gw projects in JK
Jammu and Kashmir government has estimated potential of 20,000 mw electricity out of which 16,471 mw has been identified for harnessing during the 12th plan.
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ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants
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ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants