Biomass-based power generation is renewable, widely available, carbon-neutral technology and has the potential to provide significant employment and income generation in the rural areas.
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PM Modi Dedicates POWERGRID Transmission Projects for Clean Energy in Andhra Pradesh
AM/NS India Highlights Long‑Life Solar Infrastructure with Magnelis for 300 GW Ambition
RECPDCL Hands Over Ryapte Transmission SPV to Tata Power
India’s Rooftop Solar Push Accelerates as PM Surya Ghar Nears 5 Million Homes
PM Modi Looks East to Future After Bhogapuram Airport Unveiling
India Approves ₹50.7 Billion Scheme for Floating Solar Projects with Energy Storage
Air India, SkyDrive, and Suzuki Join Forces to Explore eVTOL Medical Logistics in India
REC, PFC Seal ₹268.5 Billion Loan Deal for 2,400 MW Meja Thermal Project
Tata Power Renewables Breaks Ground on 800 MW Hybrid Project in Andhra Pradesh
Coal and Oil gets Rs.1,600 cr bank fund
To complete its 1,200 MW independent power plant (IPP), presently under construction in Tuticorin, Dubai-based Coal and Oil (C and O) Group has secured additional funding of approximately Rs 1,600 crore from Indian public sector banks including the State Bank of India. The power project, which is being developed at a cost of around Rs 6,800 crore is developed by Coastal Energen, the power generating flagship company of the Coal & Oil Group.
Govt wants JSPL to sign PPA for extending MoU
Odisha government wants Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) to sign power purchase agreement (PPA) with Gridco in order to be eligible for extension of its memorandum of understanding (MoU). It may be recalled that JSPL had signed MoU with the government in 2009 for a 1,320 mw coal-fired plant at Boin
J&K to add 8 GW hydel capacity
Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) aims to add about 8,000 MW of hydro power in the state in the 12th-13th Plan including projects being taken up in private sector in the IPP mode. This information was provided by the Managing Director of JKSPDC.
Board clears Rs 72 bn power projects
According to a company filing, the board of directors of PowerGrid Corp cleared an investment of Rs 3,201.44 crore for transmission system for phase-I generation projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal.The project is part of the Rs 7,209.65 crore investment proposal approved by the board.
New interpretation brings sigh of relief
The new open access will encourage private players to enter the power generation segment, The Electricity Act 2003 (EA) had given a five-year notice in 2004 to stakeholders for impleÂmenting open access (OA).
ReNew Wind Power secures Goldman investment
ReNew Wind Power, a reneÂwable energy independent poÂwer producer (IPP), announced it has secured an equity investment of up to Rs 1,000 crore from Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment bank and active investor in alternative energy/clean technology.
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