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COIMBATORE: Windmill installations in the district during 2008-09 are slightly more than the previous year, according to K. Kasthurirangaian, vice-chairman of the Indian Wind Power Association.

He told The Hindu here on Tuesday that 212 MW was installed during 2008-09 in this region, which had the Palghat Pass.

This was about 50 MW more than the previous year.

ONGC is planning to set up a small demonstration wind energy and solar plant at the hill resort of Mussoorie.

Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/ Dehra Dun April 15, 2009, 0:08 IST

After setting up its first 50 Mw wind energy farm in Gujarat, the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is now planning to tap huge offshore potential of this vital alternative energy.

The government will focus on solar energy to overcome the energy crisis in the country, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Azam Khan Swati said.

Addressing the members of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tuesday he said his ministry has come with a great programme of overcoming the energy deficit through solar energy.

Maldives to spend US $1,100 million THE Maldives has decided to de-carbonize itself by giving up fossil fuels and switching completely to renewable energy. President Mohamed Nasheed on March 16 said US $110 million would be spent every year for the next one decade to eliminate fossil fuel use. As per the plan, 155 large wind turbines, half-a-kilometre of solar roof panels and a biomass

Federal Minister for Water and Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the government would facilitate and provide investor friendly environment to the Chinese companies in Pakistan. He said that the Chinese interest to invest in the hydel and wind power generation projects would help meet countrys future power requirements at affordable prices.

POWER SAVER: Sukhbir Singh, Member/ Electrical, Ministry of Railways inaugurating the Perambur ICF

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hasan Mahmud yesterday sought assistance from Switzerland for strengthening local government bodies and supplying solar panel to meet the demand for power in remote areas.

Mahmud sought the Swiss cooperation for imparting training to the women vice chairmen of the upazila parishads.

The National Electric Power Authority (Nepra) has announced simplification of licencing procedures and a major cut in the licence fee for small scale renewable energy projects.

Non-availability of long-term loans with stable interest rates is one among the main systemic constraints that hinder the development of renewable energy projects in the country.