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Government data: RE electricity generation share increases

Government data: RE electricity generation share increases

According to government statistics, India was able to generate 31.3 terawatt hours of renewable energy between July and September 2017. This makes it the highest ever share with 9.4% of the total 334.6 terawatt hours.…

Waste to Energy
Andhra Pradesh wants six new WtE plants

Andhra Pradesh wants six new WtE plants

In a rather vague statement, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has announced that they have taken first steps towards the creation of 6 new WtE plants for the region. According to The Hindu, the…

Biomass Energy
Government defines ambitious renewable energy capacity goals

Government defines ambitious renewable energy capacity goals

According to Bioenergy Insight, the Indian government has set the goal to generate 16,725 MW of renewable energy in the fiscal year 2016/17, which goes from April to March. Biomass is expected to provide 500…

Conference finds strong WtE potential in India

At a recent WtE conference in New Delhi, Indian government officials have strongly emphasised the nation’s WtE potential. It was said that up to 6 GW could potentially be generated through WtE in the country.…

Government to approve new WtE subsidies

According to the Power Ministry, India’s cabinet is likely to approve a new electricity tariff policy in February. As stated by The Economic Times, this will include measures to promote WtE generation, such as purchasing…