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[HariPrasad]

Global solar capacity addition to touch 43,000 MW next year
India is expected to add about 1,800 MW solar energy capacity next year, according to global energy consulting firm Mercom Capital Group. In a report released today it said that global solar installations are forecast to be in the range of 43,000 MW next year.

The capacity additions are expected to be driven by many countries looking to increase their solar energy generation. With China revising its solar installation goals, Mercom expects it total roughly 10,500 MW in 2014.

"Support for solar seems to be getting stronger by the day and backed up by solid goals, policies, tariffs, standards and environmental regulations," it said.

Mercom Capital's CEO and co-founder Raj Prabhu said that helped by strong demand, the solar module over-supply situation has improved.

"Prices are stable, and manufacturers are reporting shipment growth and ramping up capacity," he noted.

Apart from China, the US is anticipated to see steady growth in the solar sector. Solar energy installations in the US are projected to touch 6,000 MW next year. In India, the operational capacity, comprising solar photo voltaic and solar thermal, is a little over 2,000 MW.

To bolster solar power generation, the government in 2010 had launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission that aims at 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power by 2022.

Last week, the World Bank had said that in a short span of three years, India has made impressive strides in developing its abundant solar power potential.

"With more than 300 million people without access to energy and industry citing energy shortage as key growth barrier in India, solar power has the potential to help the country address the shortage of power for economic growth," Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director in India, had said.

how does that counter my post?

 

[Ammyy]

 

[fsayed]

how does that counter my post?

ur question was how much currently installed plz read u will get the answer

 

[fsayed]

Cabinet increases subsidised LPG cylinders from nine to 12 | Firstpost

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an increase in the number of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders that a household can get in a year from nine to 12. This, after Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi had on 17 January requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to increase the subsidy saying nine cylinders were not sufficient for a household. "A family can get one cylinder every month," said oil minister Veerappa Moily. Reuters "Prime Ministerji, nine cylinders are not enough... the people want 12 cylinders not nine," Gandhi had said, during an AICC meeting in New Delhi. Immediately after the meeting, MoS in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy had said that the government will raise the allocation as Gandhi had made the request and he was the de facto leader of the Congress. Last week, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily had said the Cabinet was likely to soon consider increasing the quota of subsidised cooking gas cylinders. "After our vice president Rahul Gandhi said nine cylinders are not enough, I have moved a Cabinet note to increase the quota to 12. I think the Cabinet is likely to consider the proposal this week," Moily had said after launching the sale of 5-kg cooking gas (LPG) cylinders at petrol pumps in the national capital. The move is likely benefit 10 percent of domestic LPG consumers who use above nine cylinders in a year. The minister had said 89.2 percent of the 15 crore LPG consumers use up to nine cylinders in a year and it was only 10 percent of the consumers that have to buy the additional requirement at the market price. If the quota is raised to 12, about 97 percent of the LPG consumers would be covered by subsidised LPG, he said. But increasing the subsidy will also come at a cost for the government. If the Cabinet does agree to a hike, which in all likelihood will happen, it will result in an additional fuel subsidy burden of Rs 3,300 crore-4,000 crore. The government already incurs about Rs 46,000 crore per annum as LPG subsidy. The government had initially capped the supply of subsidised domestic LPG cylinders to six per household annually in September 2012 in a bid to cut its subsidy bill. The quota was raised to nine in January 2013. With inputs from PTI

Read more at: Cabinet increases subsidised LPG cylinders from nine to 12 | Firstpost

 

[HariPrasad]

ur question was how much currently installed plz read u will get the answer

It is not installed at all in Rajasthan. Rate compared to gujarat is very high.

 

[kbd-raaf]

Honestly, I'm not expecting miracles from Modi.

My expectations are as follows:

1) Reforms in the infrastructure, taxation industries etc.
2) Unpopular reversals of the land bill, food subsidy, MNREGA etc. (must be done QUICK)
3) Massive investments in road infra, water infra, power infra, etc.

The above has to be done within the first 6 months to a year. Or India is going to go back to it's usual slot of backwards, poverty stricken hellhole.

I don't see black money from abroad being brought back to India, that's not likely.

 

[fsayed]

It is not installed at all in Rajasthan. Rate compared to gujarat is very high.

bhai u stil dont understand the poster was mou sign between psu and upa government will start 1000 mw in three years rest 3000 mw in 4years

 

[HariPrasad]

Honestly, I'm not expecting miracles from Modi.

My expectations are as follows:

1) Reforms in the infrastructure, taxation industries etc.
2) Unpopular reversals of the land bill, food subsidy, MNREGA etc. (must be done QUICK)
3) Massive investments in road infra, water infra, power infra, etc.

The above has to be done within the first 6 months to a year. Or India is going to go back to it's usual slot of backwards, poverty stricken hellhole.

I don't see black money from abroad being brought back to India, that's not likely.

you will witness a clear difference if Modi Become PM. Price will go down and employment will Zoom that is sure.

bhai u stil dont understand the poster was mou sign between psu and upa government will start 1000 mw in three years rest 3000 mw in 4years

Mere bahi Main yehi to Tumko kahe raha hun. Modi created 650 MW in single year at a rate 2 Rs less than centre. This guys do simple MOU and advertise as if it is done. If they achieve the target (1000 MW in 3 years as you said), still it will be half of what Modi did in Gujarat at Rs 2 lesser than center.

 

[Puchtoon]

Satyapal Singh set to join BJP, contest elections from UP?

Mumbai Mirror | Jan 29, 2014, 11.57 PM IST

Bipin Kumar Singh and Abhijit Sathe with Deepal Trevedie

Series of meetings with Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari in Mumbai and New Delhi set the stage for his induction.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh seems all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh.

While Singh refused to comment on the development, saying it's speculation, sources said his entry into the BJP has been vetted and cleared at the highest level.

Sources said Singh has had a string of meetings with former party chief Nitin Gadkari and the incumbent Rajnath Singh. These meetings followed Gujarat Chief Minister and the party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's instructions to his close aide Amit Shah to get in touch with the Mumbai top cop.

Singh, who earned brownie points with the BJP when he refused to head the Special Investigation Team formed by the Gujarat High Court to investigate the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, has two years left in service.

Singh has also had close relations with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leadership from the time he was the Nagpur police commissioner.

With keen interest in Hindu scriptures and spiritualism, Singh was often invited to RSS-affiliated institutes to deliver lectures. His candidature is reportedly backed by top RSS leaders.

Sources said Singh may get a ticket to contest either from Baghpat or Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Singh is a native of Meerut, which is just 52 km away from Baghpat.

Baghpat has been represented by the Rashtriya Lok Dal's Ajit Singh in Parliament for the last three terms. While Ajit Singh too is keen to join the BJP, Modi thinks Satyapal Singh's clean image will help the party.

Baghpat has a significant population of exservicemen and is considered a centre of academic excellence along with Lucknow and Kanpur.

Singh in the past month-and-a-half met Rajnath and Gadkari several times in Delhi and Mumbai. Sources say he has already established contact with prominent party workers in the two constituencies.

A 1980 batch IPS officer, Singh has occupied several top positions in Maharashtra police. Before being appointed as Mumbai police commissioner, he was additional DGP (law and order). He was also commissioner of police in Pune and Nagpur and was one of the early SPs in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district.

Singh has worked in the CBI and has authored several books on spirituality and human values. His last book, Talash Insaan Ki, was released by Amitabh Bachchan and Javed Akhtar late last year.

 

[fsayed]

Satyapal Singh set to join BJP, contest elections from UP?

Mumbai Mirror | Jan 29, 2014, 11.57 PM IST

Bipin Kumar Singh and Abhijit Sathe with Deepal Trevedie

Series of meetings with Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari in Mumbai and New Delhi set the stage for his induction.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh seems all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party and contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh.

While Singh refused to comment on the development, saying it's speculation, sources said his entry into the BJP has been vetted and cleared at the highest level.

Sources said Singh has had a string of meetings with former party chief Nitin Gadkari and the incumbent Rajnath Singh. These meetings followed Gujarat Chief Minister and the party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's instructions to his close aide Amit Shah to get in touch with the Mumbai top cop.

Singh, who earned brownie points with the BJP when he refused to head the Special Investigation Team formed by the Gujarat High Court to investigate the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, has two years left in service.

Singh has also had close relations with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leadership from the time he was the Nagpur police commissioner.

With keen interest in Hindu scriptures and spiritualism, Singh was often invited to RSS-affiliated institutes to deliver lectures. His candidature is reportedly backed by top RSS leaders.

Sources said Singh may get a ticket to contest either from Baghpat or Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. Singh is a native of Meerut, which is just 52 km away from Baghpat.

Baghpat has been represented by the Rashtriya Lok Dal's Ajit Singh in Parliament for the last three terms. While Ajit Singh too is keen to join the BJP, Modi thinks Satyapal Singh's clean image will help the party.

Baghpat has a significant population of exservicemen and is considered a centre of academic excellence along with Lucknow and Kanpur.

Singh in the past month-and-a-half met Rajnath and Gadkari several times in Delhi and Mumbai. Sources say he has already established contact with prominent party workers in the two constituencies.

A 1980 batch IPS officer, Singh has occupied several top positions in Maharashtra police. Before being appointed as Mumbai police commissioner, he was additional DGP (law and order). He was also commissioner of police in Pune and Nagpur and was one of the early SPs in Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district.

Singh has worked in the CBI and has authored several books on spirituality and human values. His last book, Talash Insaan Ki, was released by Amitabh Bachchan and Javed Akhtar late last year.

congrats

 

[kbd-raaf]

you will witness a clear difference if Modi Become PM. Price will go down and employment will Zoom that is sure.




Mere bahi Main yehi to Tumko kahe raha hun. Modi created 650 MW in single year at a rate 2 Rs less than centre. This guys do simple MOU and advertise as if it is done. If they achieve the target (1000 MW in 3 years as you said), still it will be half of what Modi did in Gujarat at substantially high price.

IDK Hari, we should expect less as we have a smaller chance of being dissapointed.

My hope is that one day, when investors come to India, they will not have to chase government officials around, the officials will come to them and encourage them to invest.

 

[fsayed]

The Congress Party is conducting Primaries in around 16 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. Primaries is a system which allows for a broader participation of people in deciding who should be a candidate from their constituency from that party. It makes the ticket allotment process fair and more transparent. The Congress party is the first national party to bring in such a process in India.

For more information visit www.primaries.inc.in

 

[Puchtoon]

 

[drunken-monke]

Yes.. Praful Patel may be weighing his options. But NC wont go with BJP for sure.

A faction might though..

Its a ploy employed by NCP so that they would not aligned themselves with cong before election.. They may get benefited from this and after election, they would join cong again.. they have done this earlier in Maharashtra....

 

[Puchtoon]

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