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With High Debts of Rs 370 Cr, Su-Kam to Face Auctions

In April 2018, the tribunal admitted Su-Kam to be a Non-Productive Asset (NPA). In November 2017, SBI, owing to the high debts, had referred Su-Kam to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for bankruptcy proceedings. In April 2018, the tribunal admitted Su-Kam to be a Non-Productive Asset (NPA). Now up for bidding, Su-Kam has a […]

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Haryana CM Starts off EVs and Exicom Chargers; Assigns them to GMDA

Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has been assigned the governance of the launched EV segment and the Exicom chargers hereby. Haryana CM, Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated the Electric Vehicles (EV) and Exicom Tele-Systems Limited AC and DC Fast Chargers in order to encourage the use of green energy driven vehicles and convenient charging points in […]

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Government Adopts ‘Integrate to Innovate’ Agenda for Energy Startups

The programme will offer energy startups an opportunity to bring their ideas to life with the guidance and support from corporates. As per Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s investment promotion agency, Invest India has joined hands with energy sector companies to offer a unique lab-to-market opportunity for Indian energy startups through the Integrate to […]

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MNRE Benchmarks Costs for Rooftop Solar PV Tenders

The new costs have been drawn on the basis of inputs from the industry associations and players. Keeping in view the present situation of the auctions for solar PV projects, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has worked out benchmark costs for the rooftop solar PV tenders ranging up to 500 kWp. The new […]

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Farmers Get Subsidy up to 30% for Installing Solar Water Pumps: MNRE

Till now over 1.85 lakh solar water pumps have been reported installed in the country under the MNRE Programme. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), R K Singh mentioned that the ministry is providing subsidy up to 30% of […]

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Textiles and Power Ministries Join Hands under SAATHI Initiative; Push Use of Energy Efficient Looms  

The SAATHI initiative is precisely aiming at the accelerating adoption of energy efficient power looms and thereby saving considerable costs. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta mentioned that Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Power have joined hands under the efficient energy initiative ‘Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption […]

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India’s Report to UNFCCC Claims 175 GW of Green Energy by 2022

India has claimed of achieving new target of about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based green energy resources by 2030. In the report of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, India has claimed of achieving new target […]

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ISRO Develops Green Propellant for Rocket Motors

The successful implementation of the propellant by ISRO will eliminate the emission of chlorinated exhaust products from rocket motors. Taking another step towards green propulsion system, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed an eco-friendly solid propellant based on Glycidyl Azide Polymer (GAP) as fuel and Ammonium Di-Nitramide (ADN) as oxidizer at the laboratory level. […]

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SECI Cancels Solar Bids for 2,400 MW Projects

ACME is the only developer that was allotted the 600 MW SECI solar project which had quoted lowest tariff of Rs. 2.44 per unit. Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has cancelled the allotment of 2400 MW of auctioned solar projects after the auction of 3000 MW of solar projects held on July 13. While […]

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