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 Standing Committee on Energy, present this Thirty-Seventh Report on ‘Stressed/Non-performing Assets in Electricity Sector’ pertaining to the Ministry of Power.
Sembcorp Energy India Ltd (SEIL) has been awarded a 300 MW wind power project in the country’s third nationwide wind power auction conducted recently. This is the third consecutive bid win for the subsidiaries of Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEIL. With this win SEIL has won …
Pune: Japanese manufacturer Horiba expects to increase its business in India because of emerging emissions-related regulations across the country. From April 1, 2020, the tailpipe emissions for motor vehicles will be measured as per the Bharat Stage-VI emission standards. Even the Central Pollution Control Board is prescribing new emission limits …
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) would sign 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the winning bidders and sell the power to electricity distribution utilities (discoms). In what turns out to be a surge in solar tenders, the central government has invited bids for 3,000 MW of solar power …
Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, is home to the country’s largest number of people without electricity access: as of late 2017, 14.6 million households—49 per cent of the state’s total—are yet to be electrified. Since 2015, however, the Government of India, in partnership with the state government, has been …
To better assess the water-energy nexus challenge in China, the Thirsty Energy initiative engaged the China Institute for Water Resources (IWHR) and Hydropower Research under the auspices of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy of Tsinghua University (TU) to establish a new multiregional, …
LUCKNOW: Along with the All India Solar Summit-2018 (AISS-2018) one day National Solar Conclave was organized by Indian Industries Association at IIA Bhawan, VIbhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow on February 24. The conclave was addressed by the representatives of several Government and non-government organizations such as MNRE, SIDBI, Goldi Green, …
NLC's total investments proposed in Odisha is around Rs 140 billion NLC India's (formerly Neyveli Lignite Ltd) 3,200 Mw thermal power project proposed in Odisha has run into the rough water due to differences with the state government over power allocation. The state government, in line with its policy terms …
Avaada says it is looking at 5,000 Mw in solar and wind energy, both in India and abroad Vineet Mittal's Avaada group plans to raise dollar-denominated bonds for its solar energy business abroad. The Mumbai-based entity is looking at eight countries, including Vietnam and some in Africa. Deals for two …
Ranks high in the installed capacity for rooftop solar energy in India Tamil Nadu has the most number of solar projects with a capacity of over 2,000 MW lined up for the calendar year 2018, according to the latest data from Mercom Capital Group. Tamil Nadu had solar installations with …
Visakhapatnam: Discussions around renewable energy took centre stage at the CII Partnership Summit on Sunday, as Andhra Pradesh signed MoUs worth over Rs 68,000 crore for a host of projects in this area. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, delegates stressed on the importance of this shift — from …
The government has extended the waiver of inter-state power transmission charges and losses for the solar and wind power projects commissioned till March 31, 2022, with a view to giving a boost to clean energy sources. Earlier, the waiver was available to solar and wind power projects commissioned till December …
Jaipur: Pushpendra Singh, minister of state for energy, launched the smart transmission operation management system through web in the state on Monday. Through this system, functions of scheduling of generation and demand, deviation settlement, energy accounting and billing, approval of open access, etc., are automated through web-based services. As per …
Solar energy, once a niche application for a limited market, has become the cheapest and fastest-growing power source on earth. What's more, its potential is nearly limitless-every hour the sun beams down more energy than the world uses in a year. Recognizing this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set an …
JAMMU, Feb 5: Minister of State for Power Asiea Naqash informed the House that Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) owns, operates and maintains 23 hydro power projects varying from micro to major in capacity. Replying to a question of Ghulam Nabi Monga, the Minister gave detailed status …
India’s production capacity for solar cells stands at 3.2 GW and that for modules at 8.5 GW. Given the targets set by the Centre, prioritising the ‘Make in India’ policy could thus hamper the green energy mission. Opinion is divided on the recent proposal of Director General (DG) of Safeguards …
The government has proposed to eliminate the import duty on components that make up solar panels. In his last full budget before Union elections, Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley has proposed that the duty on solar tempered glass or solar tempered [anti-reflective coated] glass for manufacture of solar cells, panels, modules …
Plans to raise offshore funds, and rope in strategic partners and investors AMPL Cleantech, a subsidiary of Kolkata-based Atha Group, is looking to invest about ₹3,000 crore to increase its total renewable energy capacity to 1,000MW (1GW) by 2022. The company, which is scouting for projects in India and across …
Budget 2018: The expectations of the renewable energy industry from the Budget includes extra capital allocation, discounts on taxes and duties, mechanism for timely payment from discoms and a support system for start-ups. Budget 2018: The expectations of the renewable energy industry from the Budget includes extra capital allocation, discounts …
The minister has also assured that the projects already bid out before implementation of the proposed duty would not be affected during the installation phase. Allaying fears over adverse impact of proposed safeguard duty on solar equipment, Power and New & Renewable Minister R K Singh said that nothing can …
