Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy
Concessions will be offered for locally manufacturing solar equipment
The solar manufacturing policy, which will be finalised by July-end, may offer sops to domestic solar equipment manufacturers.
Hydropower generation takes a dip
Lowering water levels in reservoirs has led to a 20 per cent decrease in amount of hydropower made in the country, says data from the Ministry of Power.
All power to Modi’s claim and none to Bijnor villages
Although poles were erected a decade ago to electrify Dalelnagar village in UP, but this and around 475 other villages of the district have never seen electricity.
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