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More concentration on renewable will affect on thermal projects
- August 26, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Categories: Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), Power Sector, Renewable Energy
No CommentsOveremphasis on renewable energy would result in reducing viability of coal-fired thermal power plants in India, adding to the massive non-performing assets (NPAs) of state-run lenders. Rapid changes in technology are promising to help realize the promise of renewable, which is an eminently desirable development. At the same time, these changes need to be seen
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Two years of journey and UDAY encourages power supply
- August 1, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: DISCOMs
Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna (UDAY) has helped Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) to put them back in shape and reducing the duration of blackouts in the nearly two years since the treatment began. UDAY was approved on November 5, 2015, when all state DISCOMs had a collective debt of Rs 3.95 lakh crore. Out of that
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State utilities to be fined for flouting renewable purchase obligations
- October 10, 2016
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Categories: Ministry of Power - Policy, Miscellaneous, Power Sector, Renewable Energy
The power ministry may impose stricter penalties on state utilities that refuse to comply with renewable power purchase obligations.
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State utilities are shying away from signing PPA hampering green power growth
- October 10, 2016
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Categories: Miscellaneous, Renewable Energy
State utilities are shying away from signing PPAs (power purchase agreements) and are imposing various charges on green power producers, hampering the growth of green power share. The utilities reject the accusation. Amidst rising pollution levels in India’s cities, a shift toward cleaner sources, but unfortunately a large number of states aren’t buying green energy.