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 …
The Centre will invite bids during this week for the procurement of aggregate power amounting to 2,500 MW on a competitive basis for three years from generators with commissioned projects but without power purchase agreements (PPA), under a scheme the pilot for which was launched on Monday. A Power Ministry …
India’s economy is growing rapidly, and with it, so is energy demand. The IEA-IEO (2015) estimates that India’s aggregate energy consumption will more than double by 2040. The Government of India plans to install 175 GW of renewable energy projects by 2022 and 275 GW by 2027. This means that …
Electricity distribution sector is at a cross-road, with rising cost of supply, emergence of competitive renewable supply options, loss of cross-subsidising sales, and sustained high-cost base-load surplus. At the same time, the age old challenges of high transmission and distribution losses, poor quality of supply and service, and burgeoning financial …
NEW DELHI: The government is ready with tenders for an addition of 20 gigawatt (20,000 mega watt) solar power, with the successful bidder mandated to have production facility to manufacture nearly half the equipment requirement. The generation capacity is proposed to be added over the next three years and is …
The global solar sector witnessed total corporate funding of USD 2 billion in the first three months of 2018. New Delhi: The global solar sector witnessed total corporate funding of USD 2 billion in the first three months of 2018, a decline of 65 per cent over the previous quarter, …
Sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs) jumped 42 per cent in April to 10.62 lakh units on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange of India (PXIL) compared to 7.46 lakh in the same month a year ago, as per official data. The Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) is mandated …
Solar project developer SunSource Energy today said it will set up a 2.5 MW solar rooftop at Jamia Millia Islamia University, which would help the institution save around Rs 1 crore in energy cost every year. SunSource Energy is all set to have the rooftop solar facility on the campus …
Renewable energy auctions have emerged as an important mechanism to drive the adoption of renewable sources for power generation. Like in other regions, auctions can help countries across sub-Saharan Africa achieve record-low prices for solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power. Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia have all run …
The Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime, setting a bench-mark for other cities to follow, an official release said today. Diu had been importing 73 per cent of its power from Gujarat till last year, …
The project will be developed in a non-solar park model, where bidders are given a free hand to choose their land Govt proposes Rs 11k-cr plan to boost domestic solar panel manufacturing Solar energy majors are making a beeline for putting up units in Odisha after Gridco, the state's bulk …
With Tangedco’s shift to renewable energy, Kamarajar Port turns to other cargos The reliance on renewable energy (wind and solar power) by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has reduced coal traffic at the Kamarajar port in Ennore and railway yards, according to officials. According to data from the …
Imported solar modules are 8-10% cheaper than those made in India, making them vital for cheap renewable power The threat of safeguard and import duties on solar panels has had a dampening effect on bidders for new projects. This marks a reversal of the trend witnessed in the second half …
JAIPUR: Despite excess production capacity, the state is facing power shortage in the peak summer season due to scarcity of coal and breakdown of some generating units. Rajasthan Urja Nigam Ltd (RUNL) announced on Tuesday that there will be power cuts across the state in rotation due to a shortage …
Uttar Pradesh, which will host 1,650 MW of solar projects, will have ceiling rate of Rs 3.43/unit A batch of solar power projects with a total capacity of 7,670 megawatts (MW) is set to be put out to tender in the next two months where the benchmark tariff will vary …
Renewable energy major the Suzlon Group has commissioned 626 MW in FY18, the highest installations by any player during this fiscal. Suzlon has built about one third of the country’s wind energy capacity with about 11,900 MW cumulative installations, thus remaining No. 1 in India. According to Suzlon, it gained …
The Supreme Court has, however, set aside the termination of the contract by the Madhya Pradesh government The Supreme Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 119 million on Gurugram-headquartered renewable energy company ReNew Power for delaying the commissioning of a 51-megawatt (Mw) solar power project in Madhya Pradesh by …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of M/s Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital Co Ltd. Vs Ministry of Finance & Others dated 16/04/2018 regarding imposition 70% of Safeguard Duty on import of Solar Cells whether or not assembled in Modules or panels. Madras High Court while dismissing the …
Achieves milestone of connecting 5,000 MW to the grid Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa is confident of regaining its market share, little over a third in annual capacity addition in India, even as the sector shows signs of revival. The revival comes after a lull caused by the shift last …
Mahindra Powerol, a unit of the Mahindra Group, today forayed into the gas genset vertical with the launch of a CNG/NG powered product priced at Rs 9.5 lakh. The company, which is already selling diesel-powered gensets, plans to sell the new range through its own channel of 200 dealers across …
Floating’ policy aims to increase power generation by 40% In a desperate attempt to boost the dwindling production of solar energy in the State, Maharashtra will allow private players to install panels on water bodies, rivers and dams. The ‘floating’ policy for solar panels is aimed taking the State’s power …
