NEW DELHI: The government aims to train as many as 7 lakh people for various segments in power generation in line with its ambitious plans of producing 1,75,000 MW renewable energy 2022. National Power Training Centre (NPTI), a body under the Ministry of Power will train 7 lakh people in the next three years across […]
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OERC cancels distribution licence of Reliance Energy’s discoms in Odisha
Bhubaneswar : The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has revoked the licences of three power distribution companies (discoms) in the state, Nesco, Wesco, Southco, which are owned by Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Energy Ltd. OERC has temporarily handed over the management of the three discoms to Gridco (formerly Grid Corporation of Odisha), which held 49% stake […]
Budget 2015: India targets 1,75,000 MW green power by 2022
NEW DELHI: Emphasising the need to generate more electricity from clean energy sources, the government today announced a massive renewable power production target of 1,75,000 mw in the next seven years. Of the total 1,75,000 mw proposed to be tapped by 2022, solar power will have a lion’s share of 1,00,000 mw followed by 60,000 […]
Economic Survey 2015: Solar Mission being scaled up five-fold to 100,000 megawatts
NEW DELHI: The country’s National solar Mission is being scaled up five-fold to 1,00,000 megawatts by 2022, says the Economic Survey for 2014-2015. “In the next five years proposals are likely to generate business opportunities of the order of $160 billion in the renewable energy sector,” the survey says. “It offers very good opportunity for […]
Renewable energy sector to create Rs 10 lakh crore business in 5 years: Economic Survey
NEW DELHI: India’s renewable energy sector will generate business opportunities of a whopping Rs 10 lakh crore in the next five years, says the Economic Survey 2014-15. India’s total renewable power installed capacity as on December 31, 2014 has reached 33,800 MW, wind energy continues to dominate this share accounting for 66 per cent of […]
Electricity transmission lines yet to be upgraded in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Last year Union finance minister Arun Jaitey had allocated Rs 200 crore for upgrading Delhi’s dilapidated electricity transmission network. This was the result of multiple trippings the previous month which had led to severe outages in Delhi in June. Eight months after the allocation was made, the city is yet to get the […]