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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
Status of Solar PV Power Plant in Asansol, West Bengal India’s first 2MW solar photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on Dec. 8th, 2009, at West Bengal’s Seebpur village, by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, as part of the National Solar Mission's fixed a target of adding 1300...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
You would heard of the story of Levi Strauss. When thousands of folks were running with their pickaxes and spades to dig for gold during the California Gold Rush (and only a few actually found any gold), Levi Strauss set up a business that provided thick canvas cloth that was...
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June 28, 2010 by Team EAI
With its own manufacturing unit and thin-film technology, HHV is ready to surge ahead in the Indian and global market; both its production line as well as its product are seen as very novel in the new thin-film sector. This facility has the capability to produce Thin-Film Solar PV Modules,...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
I read recently that the city of Delhi spends the most per capita amongst Indian cities in solid waste management. I understand the city spends Rs 431 (per year?) per capita. The city also has a manpower deployment of 3.5 people per 1000 population on solid waste management. Interesting numbers...solid...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
KPCL is reportedly in talks with seven companies that are interested in forming a joint venture for investing in solar power plants, to the tune of about 100 MW. These companies include well known names such as US-based Sun Edison, AES Solar Energy, Hyderabad based Solar Semiconductor, Bangalore based Rajesh...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
Read an interesting article on how the government is planning to significantly expand the access to LPG for many customers in rural India. The proposed drive is expected to make LPG available to three-fifths of the rural folks, according the petroleum ministry. That sounds ridiculously difficult (current # of LPG...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
SJVNL - Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam - a hydropower major, the business operations of which were earlier limited to Nathpa Jhakri Hydropower station (NJHPS) in Himachal Pradesh, is rapidly expanding its footprints in other parts of India, and into Nepal and Bhutan as well. The PSU has envisaged a capacity...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
Industrial consumers now account for almost a third of the about 40 million units of electricity traded daily on the IEX, the country's largest power exchange (85% of total trading volumes). (Power Exchange India Ltd is another significant player in this industry) IEX was flagged off in 2008, and is...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
Chennai-based Orient Power Company it was planning to raise Rs 900 crores in July to part finance its Rs4,400 crore capex plan. The company is planning to raise its renewable power generation capacity from 193 MW currently to 1000 MW by 2013. It is engaged in operating a diversified renewable...
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June 27, 2010 by Team EAI
There was a recent Supreme Court verdict (May 7) that essentially ruled that natural gas is owned by the government until it reaches the end consumer. This led to the speculation that the government in its enthusiasm will try to micromanage terms of sales of natural gas to all sorts...
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