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Year-wise Solar Energy Generation in India
May 10, 2021
The Capacity Utilisation Factor (CUF) of solar power projects is less than thermal, hydro, nuclear, wind and bio-mass power projects. The Government has set a target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022.
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Import of Solar Panels
May 07, 2021
As per the Report dated 16 July, 2018 from Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), the quantum of imported solar cells or modules is around 90%.
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Roof Top Solar Capacity in India
May 04, 2021
The Government has set a target of installing 40 GW of grid connected rooftop solar capacity in the country by year 2022.
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National Solar Tariff through Bid Results
May 01, 2021
Year-wise weighted average price of solar capacity prices for different schemes and states.
Read more ...World Petro Coal Congress and Expo (WPCC)
April 28, 2021
The 11th World PetroCoal Congress & Expo is a unique platform where business leaders, investors, technology innovators, federal, state, and local government officials and university educators from across the world to address today’s most pressing issues and opportunities facing Petroleum, Coal, Gas and Unconventional hydrocarbons like Shale Gas, CBM and Gas hydrates sectors of Energy Industry.
Read more ...World Renewable Energy Technology Conference (WRETC)
April 28, 2021
The 12th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress and Expo is the most important renewable energy industry conference with high profiled global speakers and industry leaders in Plenary sessions, interactive Keynote sessions, CEO's Forum, thought-provoking panel discussions and poster sessions to provide the focal points for translating knowledge into action.
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State-wise Solar Power Capacity in India
April 28, 2021
A total of 19.6 GW (19585 MW) grid connected solar power capacity has been installed in India up to 28 February, 2018. State-wise details are given below.
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Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)
April 26, 2021
Four UMPPs - Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra in Gujarat, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have been awarded to the successful bidders so far. Mundra and Sasan UMPP have been fully commissioned.
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History of Indian Power Sector
April 23, 2021
Initially, most of the electrification was limited to large towns and cities. The emphasis was on supply to large urban concentrations. There was little or no coordination or cooperation between the different suppliers. primarily, the power sector was dominated by private plants.
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Power Sector Reforms in India
April 20, 2021
The Indian power sector had reached the absolute dead-end by the 1980s. The total losses of the SEBs without subsidy had crossed Rs. 3000 crore. There was little hope of any cure unless some drastic measures were taken. The sector was facing peaking shortages in various parts of the country and severe financial burden was imposed on the State Governments because of the performance of the SEBs.
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Formula for Power Sharing
April 17, 2021
Power from Central Generating Stations to beneficiary States or Union Territories is allocated in accordance with formula for allocation of power as per extant guidelines from April, 2000. As per these guidelines, allocation of power is made to the States and UTs in two parts: firm allocation of 85% and 15% unallocated power for allocation by the Government for meeting the urgent or overall requirement.
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Saubhagya: Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana
April 14, 2021
The Prime Minister has launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana, or Saubhagya scheme. The aim of this scheme is to provide power to all homes. The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana aims to provide power connections to all the estimated four crore households which currently did not have a power connection. The outlay for this scheme would be over INR 16320 crore. These connections would be provided free of cost.
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Power Exchanges in India
April 11, 2021
As per the Sections 66 of Electricity Act, 2003, the Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development of a market (including trading) in power. The Power exchange is a Market Infrastructure Institution that provides a fair and competitive market place for trading in electricity.
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