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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Tag: electricity
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.
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 manĆĀ“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.
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.
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.
Thinking Afresh
A quality transition to the planned expansion will require a huge capital investment in electricity, railways, roads, ports, airports, irrigation, water supply and sanitation systems.
Sikkim allots Rs.10 cr for free power supply
The Sikkim Government will provide subsidies worth Rs 700,00,000 on the supply of up to 100 units of power to economically backward rural households.
BMW targets 20 per cent electricity from solar
BMW AG- German luxury carmakers- intends to meet 20 per cent of its electricity needs from solar power at its factory in India by the end of 2016
Smart power solutions for smart cities
Good quality power enables a technologically advanced set-up to facilitate good quality of life for people by delivering ĆĀ“smart conceptĆĀ“ in a holistic manner. For example, e-mobility is a critical aspect of a smart city
Ajmer station to run on solar energy
Ajmer division of North Western Railway has decided to meet the power demand from solar energy. A feasibility report of this project said that fixing solar cells will cost Rs 1.16 crore to produce estimated 40 kw power every year.




