Tag Archives: Tamil Nadu

PLF/CUF for 16 Projects across multiple Indian States – IREDA, surprising numbers for Rajasthan, Orissa and Thin Film

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

State No. of Projects PLF Technology Andhra Pradesh 1 18.72% Polycrystalline Chhattisgarh 2 15.22-18.83% Polycrystalline Haryana 2 15.55% Polycrystalline 18.75% Thin Film Maharashtra 3 18.74% Polycrystalline 16.53-18.71% MonoCrystalline Orissa 3 12.80% Thin Film (a-Si) 3.17-12% Polycrystalline Rajasthan 2 9.73% Polycrystalline … Continue reading →

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Wind power players to meet Minister on Aug 1 as industry in dire straits

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

According to a recent estimate, wind power capacity addition is expected to be half what it was last year. Against the backdrop, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, is scheduled to meet representatives of the wind … Continue reading →

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Tamil Nadu Solar Land Rush begins

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Investors are recreating the oil rush of a century ago, only this time they are descending with fistfulls of cash on dustbowls and barren tracts in Tamil Nadu’s districts like Cuddalore, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, hoping to make big bucks from … Continue reading →

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Blowing in the Wind

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Is the answer to the Indian Renewable story blowing in the wind? Read about it on my article on Renewable Energy Magazine Ritesh Pothan offer us an in-depth analysis of the wind industry present and future in India. “Wind is … Continue reading →

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The Indian Biomass Power Sector – Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod In the first of a two-part blog piece, Ritesh Pothan’s colleague, Jai Rathod, takes a look at the milestones reached by India’s biomass sector. Jai reports that India’s biomass industry faces a number of challenges, but concludes that “in … Continue reading →

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Tamil Nadu government offers interest-free loan to promote wind power units

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Seeking to attract more private players in wind power generation, the Tamil Nadu state government has said that it would provide interest-free loans for five years to new entrants. “The government is keen on more private companies producing electricity from … Continue reading →

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