The REC trading for the month of November concluded yesterday. Figures reveal that the trading has increased significantly both in volume of RECs traded as well as the price. In total 105,527 RECs were sold. Keeping with the trend of previous months, IEX had a higher share of the market with 96,154 (90%) RECs traded [...]

The Gujarat Electricity Regulation Commission (GERC) recently issued a draft document to outline the process they used to determine feed-in tariffs (FiT). This is for developers who wish to put up solar power plants (both PV & CSP) under the state solar policy for megawatt and kilowatt scale projects. The document also issued basic guidelines [...]

A journalist for thirty years, M R Menon has seen alternative energy and clean technology take centre stage across the globe. His strong passion for this field has motivated him to start a energy and environment bi-monthly magazine ‘Energy Blitz’ that is published from Kerala. When I first spoke to Mr.Menon, what amazed me was [...]

Following the success of the previous four international algae congresses, the organisers are pleased to announce the fifth International Algae Congress. The fifth International Algae Congress takes place in Berlin, Germany on 1 & 2 December next. It is organised by the European Society of Microalgal Biotechnology (ESMB), the German DLG e.V. (German Agricultural Society) and DLG BENELUX from the [...]

The 2nd Annual Renewcon India 2011 conference took place in Mumbai from 27-30 September 2011. The 4 day event covered the three segments of renewable energy – Solar, Wind and Waste-to-Energy. The event was attended by regulators, renewable energy industry leaders, the financial community and aspiring entrepreneurs. Speakers included some of the industrial leaders like [...]

Great Lakes Institute of Management presents Global Energy Executive MBA Program from Bauer College of Business, University of Houston USA at their India campus. Some salient features of this program are given below by the institute. The program is designed specifically for creating energy leaders of tomorrow. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM This is an Executive MBA post-graduate degree [...]

VENUE: BOMBAY EXHIBITION CENTRE, MUMBAI WEBSITE: www.resourceindiaexpo.com DATES OF THE CONFERENCE 21st October 2011 – WASTE MANAGEMENT 22nd October 2011 – WASTEWATER TREATMENT Welcome to the world of the NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT & WASTE WATER TREATMENT 2011 &  TIMES RESOURCEINDIA EXPO 2011 , a first of its kind event on Solid Waste Management & [...]

The REC trading for the month of September concluded recently. Trading figures reveal that the trading has increased significantly both in volume of RECs traded as well as the price. In total 46,362 RECs were sold. Keeping with the trend of previous months, IEX had a higher share of the market with 41,385 (89%) RECs [...]

Solkar Solar Industry Ltd, recently inaugurated their “Model Solar Park” at D.G. Vaishnav College, Tamil Nadu. A function was held to facilitate the launch. The event entitled “Movement for Green Revolution”, was hosted at the college premises was graced by esteemed dignitaries including Natham R. Viswanathan (Hon’ble Minister for Electricity, TN) and Deepak Gupta (Secretary, [...]

“Showcasing the Solar eco-system: From polysilicon to power plants” DATES OF THE CONFERENCE  - Nov 9 to 11, 2011 VENUE - Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India WEBSITE - http://solarconindia.org/   SOLARCON India is the country’s premier solar/photovoltaics (PV) focused technology & business event and combines an international conference with a world class exhibition.  SOLARCON India 2011, [...]

DATES OF THE CONFERENCE 2 November 2011 – Renewable Energy Financing 3-4 November 2011 – Thermal Energy Financing   VENUE: Hilton Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai WEBSITE: www.financingpower-india.com Attend the 2nd Annual Financing Power Projects India 2011, taking place from 2-4 November in Mumbai, India, the only platform for high-value networking and knowledge-sharing around the critical [...]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission(CERC) has announced the floor and forbearance prices to be used for solar/non-solar projects from the FY 2012-13 upto 2016-17. The prices set are shown in the table below Non Solar (Rs.) Solar (Rs.) Prices (2012-2017) Current % Reduction Prices (2012-2017) Current % Reduction Forbearance Price 3300 3900 15.38 13400 17000 [...]

The guidelines for batch 2 of JNNSM were announced by MNRE today. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam(NVVN) has issued the Request for Selection(RfS) document which can be downloaded at www.nvvn.co.in . The due date for submitting the RfS is 23.09.2011. Some of the salient features of the guidelines include Total capacity under bidding – 350 MW [...]

I work in renewables, so anything fossil should make me shake my head. But I try my best to be a realist, so I know we got to live with fossils for a while. Within fossils however, natural gas is the better evil, to use an oxymoron. Natural gas is the least polluting of the [...]

When he had called me two weeks back to say he would be meeting me at the 5th Renewable Energy Expo at Pragati Maidan, I was almost tempted to say No. Here were a number of excellent conference sessions going on, in a range of exciting renewable energy topics, and why would a sane man [...]

EAI India Renewable Energy Advisor Presents Highlights of the Indian Renewable Energy Industry. The Indian growth story is well known; what is not as well known is the Indian renewable energy growth story, which has been putting in impressive performances last few years. This guide from EAI provides the highlights of renewable energy in India. [...]

Here is the press release from the Exhibitions India Group on the event: (and oh, by the way, EAI released the EAI India Renewable Energy Advisor at the event. The Advisor is a comprehensive collection of all key data and statistics of the Indian renewable energy sector. A free copy of the Advisor can be [...]

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) has published the performance data for 6 grid connected solar PV plants in India. This data is extremely useful for investors and project developers who are keen on setting up solar plants in India. Background Resource assessment is the first step in evaluating the feasibility of a renewable energy [...]

How cool it would be if you could easily connect with many other folks in your city who are interested in renewable energy! You don’t have to yearn anymore – EAI launches City Connect. Whichever renewable energy area you are interested in, and whichever Indian city you belong to, EAI City Connect will help you [...]

RL Clean Power Private Limited commissioned a 1 MW solar PV plant and connected it to the grid on 25 July 2011. The plant, located in Sivaganga District of Tamil Nadu, was one of the projects allotted under the “Rooftop PV & Small Solar Power Generation Programme(RPSSGP)”. Wipro Ecoenergy was the EPC vendor for the [...]

I read about how a local private school is working with elementary schools and the Nevada Discovery Museum to teach children as young as preschoolers about solar energy. The Aleph Academy, a private Jewish preschool, has used a grant from NV Energy and the Department of Energy to install a solar panel array on its [...]

Those who have been following the textile industry will be aware of the closure of over 750 dyeing units in Tirupur owing to pollutants being discharged in their waste water. The Madras high court had ordered the closure of 752 dyeing units along Noyyal river some months back, based on an apex court ruling on [...]

All of us at EAI are pleased to know that Harish Hande of SELCO has won the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award – considered Asia’s Nobel Prize. A fully deserved one. How many IIT-ians do we find coming back to India? How many among those few coming back actually taking up social entrepreneurship? And how many [...]

Harish Manwani’s AGM speech on how Unilever is looking at sustainable business – a useful read. An excellent analysis of sustainability by a global leader. “The Unilever Sustainable Living Plan has three big goals: To halve the environmental footprint of our products across the value chain, to source 100% of our agricultural raw materials sustainably [...]

An item in The Economic Times (Jul 27 2011) caught my interest. This was about the fact that the private sector power generation firms were having a much higher success in meetings their capacity addition targets than have public sector firms. So what’s the big surprise, you might ask. Granted, no surprises, but am glad [...]