National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)

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NMEEE is part of National Action Plan on Climate Change ( 1/8 mission) and consists of 4 mechanisms: Perform Achieve and Trade: A market based mechanism to enhance cost effectiveness of improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive large industries and facilities, through certification of energy savings that could be traded. Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency: …

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National Electricity Grid

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An electrical grid is an interconnected network of transmission lines transferring power from Generating station to load centres. Generating stations put together, supply the electricity demand through the transmission lines.  Load centres or distribution companies draw the power from the lines and send it to consumers.               There are five …

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India’s Nuclear Program

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Indian nuclear policy as it came to be formulated in the early years, revolved around two principles: Promotion of research and development for harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and Attainment of self sufficiency in the nuclear programme. The key architects of this policy were Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. Homi Bhaba. Based on these principles India designed …

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News: The Hindu: NAL steers a wind-solar hybrid power pack

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A solar-cum-wind energy system co-developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories promises to bring power to remote and rural areas that cannot be brought on to the electric grid. Northern Karnataka, villages in Malnad and the northeastern States would benefit from such self-supporting power source, NAL director Shyam Chetty said. NAL tied up with Aparna Renewable …

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News: The Hindu: Centre recommends anti-dumping levy on U.S., Chinese solar cells

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The Commerce Ministry has recommended levying anti-dumping duty on solar cells imported from the U.S., Malaysia, China and Chinese Taipei, a move that would provide relief to struggling domestic manufacturers. Concluding the one-and-a-half year long probe into allegations that cheap solar cells are being dumped into India, the Ministry has suggested restrictive duty in the …

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NEWS: Delhi fixes criteria for solar power scheme

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DERC Group and Virtual Net-Metering in Delhi

The Delhi Solar Policy promises a generation-based incentive for domestic consumers taking to rooftop solar power plants, the government plans to keep a minimum eligibility criterion for households to avail themselves of the scheme. Besides, it has proposed to offer the incentive on a first-cum-first-served basis. According to the policy which is ready but awaiting the …

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News – The Hindu- Handling the energy crisis

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India will soon witness a new government in control. Among the multitude of burning issues, the new government will have to face the challenge of a growing energy crisis. It will require extraordinary effort, innovative vision and viable solutions to tackle the increasing demand for energy, while maintaining an eco-friendly approach. Energy commodities comprise gas, …

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Power Loss In India

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India has the world’s fifth-largest electrical system, with an installed electric capacity of about 206 gigawatts (GW) In India, the share of private sector in power generation has risen substantially over the past few years, but state electricity boards continue to own nearly 95% of the distribution network. Thus, the entire value chain of the …

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