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View Dr. Ashvini Kumar’s -Director (Solar) – Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) presentation on VGF (Viability Gap Funding) at the Solar Markets India 2013 conference

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Dr. Ashvini Kumar, Director (Solar), Solar Energy Corporation of India, needs no introduction as the designated government organization responsible for taking forward the JNNSM Solar Commitments by the MNRE. Phase II envisages another 750MW to be setup under the VGF scheme by … Continue reading →

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Power Shortage and Its Impact on the Indian Economy

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The power supply position of the country remains grim even in the first year of 12th Five year plan 2012-2017 in spite of massive 55000 MW capacity addition in the 11th plan against meagre capacity addition of 21000 MW in … Continue reading →

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Coal Power Plant Emissions killing thousands prematurely

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Emissions from coal-fired plants across the country may have resulted in thousands of premature deaths and condemned millions more to various respiratory ailments every year, says a study by the groups Conservation Action Trust (CAT), Urban Emissions and Greenpeace. A first-of-its-kind … Continue reading →

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Brief update on the Indian Solar Summit – Gandhi Nagar – 20th and 21st April 2012.

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod Here are some excerpts from the conference which was held at the Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. Mr. DJ Pandian spoke of the Gujarat government’s goal of having at least 20% of their total electricity production from Renewable Energy … Continue reading →

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