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Solar energy for Ajmer Sufi shrine

NARAYAN BARETH

Lighting at the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti will soon be run on solar energy. The Union minister for renewable energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, has sanctioned a project in this regard. It will not only save energy but also help to cut down the costs.

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Conference on smart energy begins

A two-day national conference on

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Two cheers for Chinas climate wall

SINCE the Copenhagen climate summit

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Clean Energy Sources: Sun, Wind and Subsidies

As Governments Increase Spending and Support for Renewable Power, Even Fans Wonder If Aid Could Be More Efficient

In frigid water four miles off England's east coast, a floating crane is installing the last of 48 wind turbines. The 40-story-tall pinwheels are driven by two plentiful resources: ocean breezes and public funds.

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15/01/2010
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Solar Mission shows the way

K Subramanya

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Uniform tariff for renewable power

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15/01/2010

in the  second week of December, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (cerc)  announced new tariffs for renewable energy which would apply uniformly across the country. At present, state regulators negotiate tariffs with renewable energy generators based on a state’s policy. A cerc  official said uniform tariff would attract more investments. Three months ago, in September, the commission had announced 19-24 per cent profit on investment in renewable energy (see ‘After talk, action on renewables’, Down To Earth, October 31, 2009).

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BSES ties up for solar power in 2013

Discom BSES has tied up with a Gurgaon-based firm for 50MW of solar power that will be available for the capital by March 2013. The MoU for 25 years between BSES and ACME Tele Power Ltd was signed on Tuesday. The agency is establishing solar power plants at various locations in Rajasthan with a total capacity of 150MW.

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Delhi eyes aid to produce solar power from consumer rooftops

While Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday announced the National Solar Mission, the Delhi government is eyeing World Bank help to produce solar energy.

To produce grid-based solar energy, the Delhi government is at present working on a proposal for the Climate Investment Fund (CIF)

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Solar energy: Russia sees huge potential for joint ventures

Sujay Mehdudia

NEW DELHI: Lauding the major renewable energy initiative of Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, Russia on Tuesday expressed strong confidence that both New Delhi and Moscow had great potential for forging joint ventures and setting up manufacturing facilities for application of solar energy in the fields of industrial, military, civil and space sectors.

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BSES buys 50-MW solar energy

The BSES on Tuesday became the first utility to sign an agreement to source 50 MW of solar power, a day after the Prime Minister unveiled the solar mission. As per the deal, the BSES-Rajdhani and BSESYamuna each will procure 25 MW of solar power.

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