Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
LEH, Jan 1: Waaree Energies, India’s largest solar PV manufacturer, today unveiled its 25 KW rooftop solar project at Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL). The project is done by Waaree Energies under its CSR programme and is part of its ongoing efforts to bring the current wave of solar revolution …
State not allotting land for projects awarded by Central agencies’ The Centre has stepped in to resolve the dispute between wind power project developers and the Gujarat State government over land allocation. Project developers have alleged that the State is not leasing land for wind projects auctioned by central agencies …
The company had offered the lowest bid of Rs 2.79 per unit for putting up the 75 Mw project in the state in response to the 200 Mw solar power tenders floated by Gridco Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd, part of the diversified business conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, has signed a …
Tamil Nadu wind power companies get jolt as tariff plummets CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu wind power developers are an aggrieved lot with the tariff falling below all expectations. The latest tariff of 2.65 per unit is the lowest and wind companies have appealed against the tariff in Appellate Tribunal for Electricity …
Electricity shortages are among the biggest barriers to South Asia’s development. Some 255 million people—more than a quarter of the world’s off-grid population—live in South Asia, and millions of households and firms that are connected experience frequent and long hours of blackouts. Inefficiencies originating in every link of the electricity …
State-owned NLC India Sunday said it has achieved a critical milestone towards commissioning of 1,000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project (NNTPP) by successfully conducting the boiler light-up test for the first unit with secondary fuel. In a filing to the BSE, the company said that this is the first …
Commits to save 25% of TCS iON Digital Zone's total electricity consumption TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest global IT services provider announced an initiative to convert its TCS iON Digital Zones into clean energy efficient Green Zones. Under this initiative, TCS iON on …
Solar farms installed by Japanese Company 'Kyocera' and Thai Company 'SPCG Public Company' are attracting attention nowadays as a source of renewable energy. Solar panels lined up on the roof of factories are called 'solar farms'. At the 'Aman Nakkorn Industrial Estate' in Thailand, many factories belonging to Japanese companies …
Quality power will be made available to consumers anytime, anywhere in the state in next five or six years if the plan envisaged int he draft power policy becomes a reality. The draft power policy - published by the state government - foresees more consumer-friendly initiatives, realistic summarising and futuristic …
The CDM has by now become an established mechanism for crediting climate friendly projects. Projects involving displacement or saving of grid electricity must calculate their emission reductions based on a grid emission factor, which needs to be determined in accordance with the rules set by the CDM Executive Board. Central …
Karnataka signed up for UDAY Scheme in June 2016 with an objective of improving operational efficiency of its DISCOMs. As per the scheme, Karnataka has a target of reducing its aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C;) loss to 14.2% by FY19. The Karnataka DISCOMs seem to have brought down their AT&C; …
Karnataka signed up for UDAY Scheme in June 2016 with an objective of improving operational efficiency of its DISCOMs. As per the scheme, Karnataka has a target of reducing its aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C;) loss to 14.2% by FY19. The Karnataka DISCOMs seem to have brought down their AT&C; …
The University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre (ERC) last week issued a report looking into the intensity of emissions in the power sector across the G20 countries. The fourth annual Brown to Green Report has found that South Africa has the highest intensity of emissions in the power sector, …
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) seeks to establish a fund to cushion operators of mini-grids from high costs as part of regulations to encourage investors to generate, transmit and sell electricity in remote areas at affordable retail prices. According to the Daily Nation, ERC director general Pavel Oimeke said the …
The High-Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) set up under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to provide long-term solutions for stressed assets in the power sector has suggested pit-stop measures to address immediate issues. The committee has only laid the onus of solving most of the problems on the state-owned power …
Nagpur: Solar Industries, the private sector defence manufacturer from the city, is planning to enter into a joint venture with South Africa’s Fucshs Electronics to make electronic fuses for artillery ammunition. With the deal, it hopes to entirely indigenize manufacturing of fuses which are a key component of an artillery …
The world is experiencing a global energy transformation driven by technological change and new policy priorities. This transformation is win-win: a strong economy and a healthy planet are mutually reinforcing. While the shift to cleaner energy systems is evident across the Group of 20 (G20), it has specific features in …
Low-cost renewable energy, especially from solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, has become an increasingly important part of West Africa’s electricity supply. This report outlines three broad scenarios for the growth of renewables in the region’s power systems, particularly in relation to key national and regional targets.
On an average, a household with a Rs 3,000 monthly bill can achieve 90 per cent reduction in energy bills with the solar, said Srinivas Potukuchi, founder & CEO of Glowship. BENGALURU: Glowship, a three-year-old start-up headquartered in Bengaluru, has rolled out a unique platform for rooftop solar in the …
Adani remains the largest project developer in terms of total cumulative installations India installed 4.9 GW of solar power, consolidating its position as the second largest solar market in the world, during the first half of calendar year 2018. The country was ranked second, following China during the January-June period, …
