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Cabinet to vet Rs 48K Crore KUSUM scheme for solar power by March

Kusum Scheme Solar for farmers

As per New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh, the Rs 48,000-crore Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahaabhiyan (KUSUM scheme) to promote the use of solar power among  farmers would be placed before the Cabinet by March 2018. The Union 2018-19 Budget laid stress on providing means to increase farmers income. In the same […]

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This Christmas People got paid to consume electricity in Germany

Germany Negative power Cost

People in Germany essentially got paid to use electricity on Christmas. In Germany, Electricity prices went negative on Sunday and Monday, because the country’s supply of clean, renewable power actually outstripped demand. Germany has spent $200 billion over the past two decades to promote cleaner sources of electricity (primarily solar & wind) . This enormous investment is

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News – Indian firm offers green mobile in ghana

RPO REC Green Energy Certificate Renewable Purchase Obligation

Indian telecom equipment-maker Vihaan Networks Ltd (VNL) is powering a communications revolution in Africa, particularly in villages and remote locations, through its innovative, green mobile tower solutions. The latest to join its client list is Ghana, which has chosen VNL’s solar-powered ‘WorldGSM’ mobile tower architecture — an environment-friendly and cost-effective mobile system — to deliver

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News: The Hindu: NAL steers a wind-solar hybrid power pack

A solar-cum-wind energy system co-developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories promises to bring power to remote and rural areas that cannot be brought on to the electric grid. Northern Karnataka, villages in Malnad and the northeastern States would benefit from such self-supporting power source, NAL director Shyam Chetty said. NAL tied up with Aparna Renewable

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News: The Hindu: Centre recommends anti-dumping levy on U.S., Chinese solar cells

The Commerce Ministry has recommended levying anti-dumping duty on solar cells imported from the U.S., Malaysia, China and Chinese Taipei, a move that would provide relief to struggling domestic manufacturers. Concluding the one-and-a-half year long probe into allegations that cheap solar cells are being dumped into India, the Ministry has suggested restrictive duty in the

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News – The Hindu- Handling the energy crisis

India will soon witness a new government in control. Among the multitude of burning issues, the new government will have to face the challenge of a growing energy crisis. It will require extraordinary effort, innovative vision and viable solutions to tackle the increasing demand for energy, while maintaining an eco-friendly approach. Energy commodities comprise gas,

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News Report: India misses green energy targets for FY-13

Original News: http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/clean-energy-sector-misses-capacity-target/article5996521.ece Renwable energy addition target: 4325 Mw Renewable energy added capacity: 3640 Mw Total renewable capacity: 31,707 Mw *all in Mw Energy Capacity Resource wise In FY13, India missed the green energy target despite strong contribution from solar. But lapse of incentive scheme and uncertainties over policy framework hit the capacity addition in the

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Solar: India – USA Domestic Content Requirement Issue

On January 11, 2010, India launched its national solar policy, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). Phase I of that national policy is composed of two parts: Batch 1 and Batch 2. Under Batch 1, India required developers ofsolar photovoltaic (“PV”) projects employing crystalline silicon technology to use solar modules manufactured in India. Subsequently, under Batch 2, India

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