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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
Just when folks all over (including at EAI - here and here) are trying to figure out how to reduce diesel consumption, a combination of calamities - poor monsoon and the recent blackout in north India - have ensured that the use of diesel has only skyrocketed, says this news...
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
A recent report says that the high-powered committee of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to urge the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to allow realisation of higher power tariff from domestic consumers, who consume more than 150 units a month. Tamil Nadu first, Kerala a close second. And...
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
It was only a few minutes back I wrote about how a small atoll near New Zealand was going solar, as solar PV is already competitive compared with the high costs of power from diesel. Now here is the (in)famous Alcatraz Islands near San Francisco resorting to solar as well....
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
Those were the days when we used to quote 45,000 MW as the total potential for wind power in India. And then came many industry experts who said it could be as high as 100 GW, given the more efficient turbines that can also operate at higher altitudes. Just when...
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
I thought I was never going to see the day when a large power plant would run entirely on biomass. You can understand my pessimism when you are told that a MW of powerplant will require about 8000 T of biomass every year. A 300 MW power plant will hence...
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
I think solar PV is great, not for the same reason that many companies trying to stuff their solar panels into everyone's home regardless of the economics (or the lack of it), think. I think the biggest advantage of solar PV is its modularity. You just want 10 W of...
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August 6, 2012 by Team EAI
It was almost 2 years back when I wrote about how solar is a good solution for Andaman & Nicobar islands, as they are remote, get lots of sun and wind, and have to depend on costly diesel for most of their power. Now, I read about how a small...
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August 5, 2012 by Team EAI
Was doing a bit of research on wind turbine components. My interest was in both the main components and the sub-components. The primary components of a wind turbine (and the associated wind power plant) are as follows: Primary Wind Turbine Components Blade Shaft Gearbox Generator Nacelle Tower Other Wind Turbine...
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August 1, 2012 by Team EAI
EAI is glad to be providing marketing support to the prestigious Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association in organizing India's most prestigious and definitive wind power exhibition and conference, Wind Power India. This event will be held at the Chennai Trade Centre, Nov 28-30, 2012. Over 250 companies representing the entire...
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July 31, 2012 by Team EAI
At long last, REaction 2012 started and ended - Jul 26-28. In a way, it was a relief, because despite the occasional hiccups, the event went off fairly well. I am thankful to the 100+ experts who spent their time to come down to Chennai Trade Centre to make their...
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