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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Tag: Solar Power
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.
BHEL sets up 5 mw solar plant
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has set up a 5-mw grid-connected solar power plantfor Karnataka Power Corporation (KPCL) at a cost of Rs 62 crore at Shivasamudram near Mandya.
Punjab to unveil policy for solar, biomass
Punjab government would soon formulate a policy that would help the state produce 500 mw power from biomass and 100 mw from solar power sector.
TN prepares policy to add over 3 gw capacity
Tamil Nadu government is framing a solar power policy that aims to add over 3,000 mw of solar power generation capaÂcity in the state.
Tariff cut for Rajasthan solar power plants
Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has lowered the tariffs for the purchase of electricity from solar power plants in the state by the state utility.
Solar power can meet 5-7% power requirements
A study published by KPMG, a global consulting coÂmpany, has forecast that solar power can meet 5-7 per cent of India's total power requiremÂents by 2021-22.
India solar power grid parity by 2019-20
Solar power in India will gain parity with conventional electricity only by 2019-20, says a report by KPMG.
India solar power grid parity by 2019-20
Solar power in India will gain parity with conventional electricity only by 2019-20, says a report by KPMG.
Gujarat to buy from PLG
Mumbai-based PLG Power has signed a PPA with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam for 40 MW of solar power.

