22 June 2010
"While lack of wind due to seasonal changes cannot be helped, private corporations can be encouraged to operate windmills at peak load levels, backing off thermal generation to accommodate wind power. In order to reduce its subsidy burden, the government should consider reducing tax breaks and the depreciation mechanism and improve generation based incentives. This would help use already installed generators better. Development of the wind energy sector in isolation would only contribute marginally to address the challenge of reducing carbon emissions. Incentives for the wind energy sector have to be supplemented with incentives for the manufacture and diffusion solar electric generators on a large scale. This further has to be backed up with efficient use of energy produced using biomass, ethanol mixing..."
OIL & GAS
- India reviews readiness to tackle oil spills
- Lowest ship rates since 2005 boost LNG tankers
- Pakistan backtracks on Iran gas pipeline
POWER
- Ministry questions why power companies are using less gas
- Japan studying N-cooperation with India
- RIL plans entry into power sector
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