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Himachal government plans to set up various solar projects through PPP mode – EQ Mag

February 17, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Big private players and major Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) of the country have assured to invest in the state in this vital sector The Himachal Pradesh government plans to set up various solar projects through Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode, which will provide clean power to consumers at cheaper rates and help in reducing carbon […]

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Azure Power Receives NYSE’s Grant of Extension Regarding Delayed Filing of 2022 Annual Report – EQ Mag

February 17, 2023 Anand Gupta

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NEW DELHI :  Azure Power Global Limited (NYSE: AZRE) (“Azure” or the “Company”) today announced that it received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on February 14, 2023, notifying that the NYSE’s Listings Operations Committee agreed to provide the Company with an additional trading period through July 15, 2023, subject to […]

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Households in Delhi Spending 25% More on Fuels, Electricity Than in 2021: Report – EQ Mag

February 17, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Inflation has contributed to fossil fuel price rise. Expansion of renewable energy, which will get cheaper, will be the “right policy choice”, said Cambridge Econometrics report. New Delhi : Fossil fuels’ prices are linked to the current cost of living pressures in India, Cambridge Econometrics, a global economics consultancy firm, said in a report released […]

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GPS Renewables appoints Santanu Roy as Principal Advisor to its Green Hydrogen Vertical – EQ Mag

February 16, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Former executive director of GAIL Santanu Roy brings over 30+ years of experience in business development, corporate affairs and sustainability With over 30 years of experience, Santanu Roy recently retired from GAIL as Executive Director, heading Business Development, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability. He was part of the top management team in GAIL for over a […]

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‘Fossil fuel contributed 20 per cent to India’s annual rate of inflation’ – EQ Mag

February 16, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Fossil-fuel related items — transport and household energy — contributed about 20 per cent to India’s annual rate of inflation between April and May 2022, said a report by Cambridge Econometrics At that time, India’s annual inflation rate (CPI) was between seven and eight per cent. The report highlights that between January 2021 and August […]

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Jaishankar launches ‘Solarization of Residences of Pacific Heads of State Project’ in Fiji – EQ Mag

February 16, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Suva [Fiji] : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday launched ‘Solarization of Residences of Pacific Heads of State Project’ in the presence of President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere in Suva. “Pleased to be call on H.E. Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, President of Fiji in State House in Suva. Jointly inaugurated the Solarization of […]

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Skoda Auto Volkswagen India operationalises 18.5 MW solar power rooftop at Pune plant – EQ Mag

February 15, 2023 Anand Gupta

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The solar-power rooftop installation will generate a total of 26.6 million kWh of energy per year, covering up to 30 per cent of the Chakan plant’s annual electricity requirements, the company said in a statement. SKODA AUTO Volkswagen India on Tuesday said it has operationalised an 18.5 MW solar-power rooftop at its Chakan plant in […]

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Punjab minister meets Union renewable energy minister for push to green energy production – EQ Mag

February 15, 2023 Anand Gupta

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To make Punjab a leading state in the production and utilisation of clean and green energy, Punjab new and renewable energy sources minister Aman Arora on Tuesday called on RK Singh, Union minister of power, new and renewable energy at his New Delhi office Seeking Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to set up 100 MW Biomass […]

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Over 17,000 circuit kms of transmission lines installed in last 9 yrs: R K Singh – EQ Mag

February 15, 2023 Anand Gupta

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Over 17,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines were installed in India in the last nine years to strengthen the electricity distribution system, said R K Singh New Delhi : Over 17,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines were installed in India in the last nine years to strengthen the electricity distribution system, said Union Power Minister […]

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Varied Measures to Ensure Sustainable Coal Mining – EQ Mag

February 14, 2023 Anand Gupta

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The best practices adopted by Coal PSUs for sustainable coal mining are as below: Bio-reclamation / Plantation: Coal PSUs have been making constant and sincere efforts to minimize the footprints of coal mining through sustained reclamation and afforestation of areas in and around coal mines. Coal PSUs have brought about 8,090 Ha by planting about […]

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