Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of President Municipal Committee Thathri VS Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 03/12/2024. Joint committee report dated November 25, 2024 has been filed through the Central Pollution Control Board. Project proponents stated that they want to file an objection to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of President Municipal Committee Thathri VS Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 03/12/2024. Joint committee report dated November 25, 2024 has been filed through the Central Pollution Control Board. Project proponents stated that they want to file an objection to …
Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of "Save thy trees (1.19 lakh in number) proposed to be cut down for establishment of pumped storage project in Shahbad block district Baran". The order, October 9, 2024 was passed by Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri Laxman. The …
The objective for a hydropower hybrid is to take maximum advantage of the integrated technologies by maximizing their utilization, the benefits they bring, and their efficiency. It is widely known that standalone hydropower plants and other technologies can help manage the variability of VRE in the power system. However, with …
A decade on from its launch, the Global Atlas for Renewable Energy continues to represent a unique, free global resource for assessing the renewable potential of countries and regions. Since the launch of its ground-breaking free web GIS renewable resource platform in 2012, IRENA has continuously updated and upgraded the …
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) account for less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet they are home to some of the world’s most climate-vulnerable populations, making action to mitigate global heating urgent. Renewables hold substantial promise for SIDS. Beyond carbon emissions reductions, they are clean, cost-effective sources …
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) on March 15, 2024, issued the JSERC (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2024, to further amend the JSERC (Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation) Regulation, 2016. This shall come into force on April 01, 2024. The following has been amended namely - In …
Despite the call for a global paradigm shift in water governance—from the traditional reductionist engineering approach to the more holistic integrated river basin governance framework—a change is not yet perceptible in India’s water governance architecture. The hesitation to change has led to ecological problems and conflicts at various levels. This …
The hydropower sector, while expected to employ 3.7 million individuals by 2050, currently struggles with a significant gender disparity, with women representing only 25% of its workforce. This discrepancy underscores the urgent need to confront gender inequality in the industry and access the broadest talent pool. In response, the World …
IFC launched Powered by Women (PbW) Nepal initiative in September 2020 to help hydropower firms realize the benefits of gender equality and diversity. The program, which ended in June 2023, used a peer-to-peer learning approach, inviting companies to close gender gaps in their operations by taking specific, measurable action in …
The booklet “Growth of Electricity Sector in India” published annually by Central Electricity Authority provides panoramic view of growth of the Indian Power Sector over the years. The relevant information and statistics have been presented in the forms of graphs, pie-charts, maps and tables. The Indian Electricity Sector has come …
Wide-ranging barriers are preventing renewable energy from contributing effectively to meeting the world’s climate and development goals, according to the Renewables in Energy Supply module, as part of the annual Renewables 2023 Global Status Report (GSR) collection. These barriers include a lack of attention to all energy carriers, a failure …
This paper aims to provide an overview of the opportunities to support Senegal in its transition to a decarbonised, renewable energy system, including a discussion of the challenges associated with this transition and the role that Germany can play in overcoming them. First, the paper examines the current energy system …
Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects. The government will now establish the state commission for water cess on hydropower generation to exercise the powers and …
Himachal Pradesh assembly passed the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Bill, 2023. Along with existing 172 power projects in the state, it will also be implemented on future projects. The government will now establish the state commission for water cess on hydropower generation to exercise the powers and …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 45 of the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Ordinance, 2023, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules, namely the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation Rules, 2023. These rules shall come into force …
The Government of Himachal Pradesh on February 15, 2023, issued the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation Ordinance, 2023 to impose Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation in the State of Himachal Pradesh and for revenue generation in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
Current trends in the power sector have prompted changes in the role of hydropower, creating a need to adjust the way these assets are designed, operated and maintained, according to this new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The “The changing role of hydropower Challenges and opportunities”, produced …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Madhav Infra Projects Limited & Others Vs Madhya Pradesh Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Co. Limited & Others dated 12/01/2023. The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board conceived the setting up of Chambal Mini Hydel Project, for which grant was received from …
The issue of viability of tariff of the present under construction hydro projects and upcoming hydro projects has emerged during the last few years. It has been observed that many of the present under construction hydro projects and even hydro projects commissioned during the last few years have no PPA, …
This report finds that of the 979 hydropower dams currently operating in the 25 cloud forest countries, more than half depend on water from cloud forests, representing billions of dollars of electricity production that take nature’s ecosystem services for granted. Figures in the report suggest that cloud forests are …
