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 …
Peak power deficit during April-June, 2018-19 was 0.7 per cent while overall electricity deficit stood at 0.6 per cent during the quarter, Parliament was informed today. As much as 170.76GW electricity was supplied during peak hours against the demand of 171.97 GW during the quarter, resulting in a deficit of …
The first half of the year saw around four VC funding worth over $16 million and three debt financing deals worth $364 million in India The corporate funding, including PE and M&A;, in the solar energy sector in India, has seen an investment of $380 million during the first half …
KP Energy Ltd and GE India Industrial (P) Ltd have signed up definitive agreements for the development of 300 megawatt wind power project in Kutch district of Gujarat. KP Energy, on Monday, said it has informed the BSE in this regard, according to a company statement here. The project will …
Total global corporate funding in the solar sector touched USD 5.3 billion in the first half of this year, up 15 per cent over last year, amid uncertainty in the industry owing to Trump tariffs and the Chinese subsidy pullback, global consulting firm Mercom Capital Group said. Corporate funding, including …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s overzealous approach towards solar power generation and solar module manufacturing appear to be unsustainable. As it is, more than 25,000 mw of thermal power generation capacity is on sale and buyers are hard to find. This idle capacity is one of the major contributors to …
Of 5MW capacity; to cost Rs. 17.71 crore Solar projects of 5MW capacity will be installed on top of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) buildings, the Standing Committee said on Thursday. The panels will be installed on 1,100 buildings, an official said. These will include schools, community halls and parking …
This study examines the importance of enhancing the cross-border transmission interconnections and regional electricity trade to promote hydropower in the South Asia region and quantifies the potential of hydropower development and trade under alternative scenarios. While South Asia is endowed with large (> 350 gigawatts) hydropower potential, only around 20 …
Adani Green Energy’s 100 MW plant at Sardargarh village can turn out to be a game changer Set up by Adani Green Energy Limited more than a year ago, Punjab’s largest solar power plant of 100 MW at Sardargarh village in Bathinda is turning out to be a game changer …
Ministry pushes for 26% stake in plants with voting rights; cross-subsidy charges will apply otherwise Renewable energy players are worried about the Centre’s proposed amendments calling for stricter norms on the shareholding pattern of captive power plants. If the amendments are implemented, most of the firms have to restructure their …
CHANDIGARH: The ministry of new and renewable energy has enhanced the city’s solar power generation target from 50 megawatt (MW) to 69 MW to be achieved by 2022, compounding the problems of the administration which is struggling to catch up. Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (Crest) has …
A proposal seeking safeguard duty on imported solar cells and modules could get derailed due to difference among manufacturers on whether projects under Special Economic Zones (SEZs) should also get protection. A safeguard duty is levied to prevent product imports into the country from causing harm to domestic manufacturers of …
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand together want to buy 3,000 MW of power under a government scheme to promote purchases from plants without PPAs. Under the scheme, PFC Consulting will conduct the auction for 2,500 MW capacity and PTC India will sign three-year (mid-term) PPAs with successful bidders and …
Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has demanded imposition of 95 per cent safeguard duty on imports of solar cells and modules to protect domestic players from cheap inbound shipments. The association put its demand during a public hearing called by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the commerce …
To secure long-term power security, the state government had signed pacts with 30 IPPs, envisaging generation capacity of 37,000 Mw Odisha has launched the crackdown on frivolous thermal power producers. The state government has kicked off the process of resuming land from developers of failed power projects. To secure long-term …
India’s firm commitment towards the global clean energy transition is evident from its renewable energy (RE) deployment targets as well as the policy measures taken to facilitate RE deployment and its integration at higher shares. However, the achievement of India’s RE ambitions is contingent upon policy signals translating into actual …
Installing rooftop solar panels, or even buying power from a community rooftop solar plant, may make electricity bill payments cheaper, according to a recent study. Households having rooftop solar panels could save up to 95% of their monthly electricity bills, PTI reported quoting a joint study undertaken by the CEEW …
Renewable solution provider Siemens Gamesa today said it has bagged a wind energy order from ReNew Power for construction of 150 MW wind farm in Gujarat. "Siemens Gamesa, the renewable energy leader in India, has secured a wind order from ReNew Power, India's largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), …
Creating infrastructure will need a whopping USD 4.5 trillion investments over the next decade and the cost of the money will be a challenge, interim finance minister Piyush Goyal said today. The minister, however, said finding the required finance will not be a "deterrence" for the country. "Infrastructure creation requires …
Solar power developers have expressed concerns that safeguard duty on solar equipment may jeopardize India's target of installing 100 GW capacity by 2022 as it would directly affect 25 GW volume under various stages of implementation and hit thousands of jobs in the segment. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies …
In a country where state machinery typically moves slowly, the environment ministry under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slashed the average time taken to grant clearances to 170 days from 600 days. India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to propel …
