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JAIPUR: Astonfield Renewable Resources has joined hands with PV System integrator Belectric to set up a 5 mw solar power plant in Osiyan, Rajasthan. The plant, spread across 30 acres, would have the capacity to power more than 13,000 homes.

Innovation To Bring Electricity Solutions To 50,000 Villages In Bihar, UP, Bengal & Orissa

Mumbai In the peak of summer, when electricity bills climb in most households, Professor R Venkatesh of Sion is unperturbed. In 2007, he had installed a miniature windmill and solar panels on the terrace of his 11-storey building for his personal use; since then, he has been seeing a consistent drop in his monthly bills, by at least Rs 500 to Rs 750.

CHINA IS contemplating levying carbon tax and raise the prices of petroleum for the next five years as an incentive to cut greenhouse gas emissions and help realise green targets, an expert said today.

Equipment Manufacturers Seek Domestic Content Criterion, Like Those In Canada & China, As Safeguard Measure

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Bishnu Dash / Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar May 10, 2010, 0:44 IST

The renewable energy sector in Orissa is likely to get further boost with a large number of private entrepreneurs evincing interest to set up solar power units in the state.

The Orissa government has approved nine more solar power projects with an aggregate generation capacity of 57 Mw.

T. Ramakrishnan

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed to start solar renewable purchase obligation (RPO) from the current year.

This will be indicated in its order on solar energy, according to the commission.

Germany has started its financial cooperation and assistance to Pakistan in the power generation sector through renewable energy to meet the present energy crisis.

Bangladesh and India are exploring bilateral cooperation on generation of energy from renewable sources.

A high-level delegation, led by prime minister Sheikh Hasina's economic advisor Mashiur Rahman, has called on India's Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah during its four-day-tour to India.

Abdullah, who is overseeing India's just-launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar

STATE-RUN NTPC is investing over Rs 4,500 crore for setting up renewable energy projects in the country to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and carry forward the company