The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has issued offer letters to Hyderabad-based Lanco Solar and two American companies namely Sunborne and AES Solar for setting up solar power plants at Kadiri in Anantapur district where it has earmarked an area of 5,000 acres for allotment to solar power projects.

The three companies will together invest [...]

The keynote at Cleantech Forum XXIV Delhi (15-16 October, 2009), by Nicholas Parker, Co-founder & Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group, was a call to arms for global and domestic clean technology investors and entrepreneurs.

Mr. Parkar said that the world is facing major problems like pollution and scarcity of resources because of high usage of fuel, minerals [...]

Hyderabad based Surana Telecom And Power Limited approved in principle through its board directors meeting to demerge its solar business and consolidate it with Surana Ventures Limited.

On demerger, company in a filing to BSE said that Surana Ventures would issue shares to the existing shareholders of Surana Telecom and seek listing on BSE and NSE, [...]

The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) is looking for the joint venture partners for setting up the large solar power plant in the state. As told by a senior official, the state owned power producer that recently commissioned for the two pilot projects based solar power plants of 3Mw in Kolar and Belgaum district of [...]

According to G M Pillai, founder director general of World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE), the desert state Rajasthan has the potential of becoming future powerhouse of North India.

Speaking to media, he said that energy will power the state ahead in the years to come. The process has begun and it’s a matter of few [...]

Saurabh Sen, Co- Chairman of Astonfield Renewable Resources Limited (ARRL) has been awarded with Udyog Rattan Award whereas the company received the Excellence Award for making the promise of renewable resources a reality in India and Africa. The award ceremony was held at India Habitat Centre on October 8, 2009 where the Institute of Economic [...]

The 2009 Solar Industry Awards have awarded Dow Corning Corporation with Photo Voltaic Material Award for their newly launched PV-6100 Cell Encapsulant Series that relies on the UV stability of the silicone molecule to deliver improved durability and increased efficiency for crystalline modules compared to incumbent organics.

David Ridsdale, the Solar PV Management magazine’s editor-in-chief, at [...]

Renewable Energy certificates (RECs) is the next thing that could lead to growth of the renewable energy market in India. This was the main idea that emerged at Infraline’s Monthly Roundtable discussion on ‘Renewable Energy Certificates: Opportunities and Challenges”

RECs are basically market based tools that improve the economics of renewable energy. One (1) tradable certificate [...]

Three Public Sector companies are planning to invest Rs. 1,000-1,200 crores to set up 60-80 megawatt solar power plants. These projects are coming soon in Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu Kashmir’s Leh region.

S Seshadri, member of the Central Electricity Authority told media on the sidelines of a CII-organised conference on power, that Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut [...]