RE-INVEST was held in New Delhi from 15th to 17th February 2015 with the primary aim of attracting large-scale, longer tenure investments in the country´s renewable energy sector. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy organized the event with the support of the Prime Minister´s ´Make in India´ infinitive.
Tag: Solar energy
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We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act
We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act as currently, all the electricity activities come under the Electricity Act, 2003. The new Act will not only help in streamlining many aspects like power generation, supply and tariff, but will also assist in attracting investments.
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Saudi Arabia to generate 41 GW solar power
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced plans to invest $109 billion to produce 41 GW of solar energy by 2032, which is almost 30 per cent of its total energy requirement by that time.
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Orissa to bring in solar policy
To promote solar power production in Orissa, the state government has decided to formulate a solar policy soon. The policy will help streamline production, utilisation and management of solar energy in the state
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UP govt gives nod to JV for solar power project
To tap the state's solar energy potential, the Uttar Pradesh government is to establish a joint venture company of the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation. According to the official statement released by the State government, it has also been decided that a memorandum of understanding would be signed between the two agencies.
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Bharti Airtel to use solar energy for its towers
To cut operational costs of its network, Bharti Airtel plans to use environmentally-friendly energy sources to power its telecom towers in Africa.
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Govt targets hospital, hotel sectors to promote solar power
To promote solar energy as an alternative fuel power, the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is now targeting hospitals and hospitality sectors in Tamil Nadu. To demonstrate this, the Government of India partnered with the United Nation Development Program (UNDP) and Global Environment Fund (GEF) to conduct programmes based on solar power for market development.
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Energy | The power of regeneration
With several fiscal boosts from the central and state governments, solar energy is growing phenomenally, but as Omkareshwar Pandey says, there is cause for caution.
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Energy | The power of regeneration
With several fiscal boosts from the central and state governments, solar energy is growing phenomenally, but as Omkareshwar Pandey says, there is cause for caution.
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Sunny Side Up
The biggest challenge for the head of a global-leader solar EPC contractor comÂpany is not merely to settle it down in new environs, but to join the tough batÂtle to bring down costs