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SJVN may consider postponing Rampur HEP
SJVN might consider postponing the commissioning of its critical 412 MW Rampur hydro-electric project (HEP). The reason is- the project is in troubled waters for some time now, despite SJVN’s regular follow-ups with power equipment major BHEL, which was awarded the electro-mechanical package in 2008, to ensure timely supply of equipments and subsequent erection. An [...]
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BBMB blames foreign consortium for delays
The alleged indept handling of site issues has brought a consortium of three overseas firms – Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and Hitachi, and Austria-based Andritz Group – under the scanner. The issues are associated with the renovation and modernization (R&M) activities at Bhakra Beas Management Board’s (BBMB) 5×108 MW Bhakra Left Bank hydro-electric project (HEP). The [...]
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IFC to provide Rs 75 cr to SunEdison
SunEdison announced that International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will fund Rs 75 crore (around $14.5 million) equity to SunEdison. The funds will be used for SunEdison’s photovoltaic power projects in South Asia, South East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, IFC is likely to invest up to a total [...]
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Advanced Energy Industries ties up with Bergen Group
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEIS), has announced a sales and service partnership with Bergen Group that will help both companies better service the high-growth Indian photovoltaic (PV) market. The first project under this partnership is a 1 megawatt (MW) ground-mount array, which has already been commissioned in Kalanaur, in the state of Haryana, India. “We [...]
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C-Wet launches fresh phase of wind assessment project
That Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-Wet) is an autonomous R&D institution under the renewable energy ministry is known to everyone. It has launched another phase of its wind assessment project. This phase of the project will measure the potential of wind energy at a height of 100 meters in 75 locations and at 120 [...]
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NIB, Axis to give loan to turbine parks
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and India’s Axis Bank Limited have agreed on a USD 50 million loan for seven wind turbine parks in India. Altogether, 208 wind turbines of 0.85-2.10 MW will be set up, making the total capacity of the new wind parks 300 MW. Five of the seven units are being constructed [...]
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Suzlon subsidiary bags 39 MW order in Poland
REpower Systems, a subsidiary of Suzlon Group, announced that it bagged an order to supply 19 wind turbines, each having a power of 2.05 MW, from RWE Innogy for its Nowy Staw wind farm project in Poland. In a statement, the company said the wind farm project, spread across 15 sq km and sceduled to [...]
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AP can annually add 1,000 MW wind power projects
Andhra Pradesh, one of the southern States has potential to add 1,000 mw per annum of wind power projects, says an expert. However, some local issues are holding up their implementation, feels K. Kasthoori Rangaian, Chairman of Indian Wind Power Association. The State has potential to develop about 15,000 mw of wind power but lower [...]
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PV Insider unveils PV Utility Scale Map final version
The research team at PV Insider has completed its exclusive PV Utility Scale Map India 2012, the first of its kind map released in India. “Due to the extreme interest and positive reaction of over 5,000 people towards the first version of the PV Utility Scale Map India 2012, at PV Insider we decided to [...]
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Manz AG commmitted to make it big in India
German cSi- and thin-film equipment specialist Manz AG (Reutlingen, Germany) has strongly committed itself to India, which is one of the most promising PV markets in the world. Founder and CEO Dieter Manz said in a press release, “We see potential especially for the CIGS technology”. The company established itself in India in two ways: [...]
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