Surat city will start producing nearly 3.35 lakh units of solar power per annum from April. Solar roof top panels with a capacity of generating 1,250 kW are functional at 15 places.
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TNERC ups solar power purchase
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has put up a draft consultative paper proposing to increase the state´s share of solar power under the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) from 0.25 per cent to 2 per cent. This means that the state electricity utility will have to buy more solar power than earlier. All states in India have to adhere to RPO norms, which say that a part of the electricity utility´s power should come from renewable sources.
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Solar power in 2014
A report by Mercom Capital Group says that India is projected to see a solar power generation capacity addition of 1,750 MW next year. Noting that new solar installations so far this year have been around 900 MW, Mercom on 20 November stated that India is not likely to register any significant year-over-year growth for 2013. However, during this period, global solar market is estimated to see 20 per cent growth.
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Separate grid for solar, wind projects
The Union Government would set up a green corridor to generate power from solar and wind capacities that were established at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore, Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi has said
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AP govt invites application from solar power developers
Andhra Pradesh government invited solar power developers to submit applications within four weeks for setting up solar photovoltaic power plant in the state. The state government assured that it would pay Rs 6.49 per kWh of power generated from such plants. AP Transco proposed to rope in any solar power developer, even those who have not participated in the recen
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India, US body for space solar power
APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, and Mark Hopkins, Executive Committee Chairman of the National Space Society announced to have a clear plan of action to market the idea of a livable planet
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Big solar projects to cut cost of solar power: Govt
To cut the cost of solar power in the country the Union government is planning to roll out large megawatt size solar power projects. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is planning to roll out 500 mw and above large size solar power projects, said the Ministry's Joint Secregary Tarun Kapoor.
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AP govt to buy solar power at Rs 6.49 per unit
The Andhra Pradesh government on April 23 fixed the benchmark price for purchase of solar power at Rs 6.49 per unit. The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Power fixed the benchmark price at its meeting. The State government has invited bids from interested parties for generating solar power in view of the unprecedented electricity crisis.
After Cabinet meeting the State Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the State hopes to finalise the bids within a month now that the price has been fix
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Ministry aims to add 30 gw renewable energy capacity in 12th Plan
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy aims to add 30,000 mw capacity during the 12th Plan period (2012-17) from various renewable energy sources. This information was given by Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah in Rajya Sabha recently. About 27,000 mw renewable power generation capacity has been installed in the country from various rene
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Odisha to come out with a solar policy in next two months
Targeting a generation of 50 MW of solar power within one year, Odisha government said its comprehensive solar policy would be in place in the next two months. The State Science and Technology Secretary DN Gupta said that private investors were interesÂted to put their money in the sector.