Daily Archives: July 31, 2012

Captive biomass plantations: A sustainable, carbon-neutral energy solution

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod Jai Rathod, follows up on his May article on India’s biomass sector. In this piece, Jai turns his attention to the role of captive biomass plantations. In my previous article we saw the current state of the biomass power sector … Continue reading →

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Andhra Pradesh Government has agreed to permit state-owned power utility Generation Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to set up 100 MW solar power plants

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Andhra Pradesh Government has agreed to permit state-owned power utility Generation Corporation of Andhra Pradesh to set up 100 MW solar power plants close to the existing thermal and hydel power plants. This move is part of the State … Continue reading →

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Punjab government has installed India’s largest solar thermal system in the premises of Kangaro Industries Ltd at village Kanech, near Sahnewal

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

With a capacity for evaporation and condensation of one lakh litres of waste water per day, India’s largest industrial solar plant became operational in Punjab’s Ludhiana district Sunday, a minister said. State Non-conventional Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said that … Continue reading →

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