Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
As Delhi continues to battle 'very poor' air quality, the Supreme Court-empowered EPCA today asked the Delhi government to ensure that the Badarpur thermal power plant, a major source of air pollution in the city, continues to remain shut. Last November, the government had issued directions under section 31 A …
After remaining quiet for some time, the renewable energy sector in Gujarat is waiting to buzz again this Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). This is evident from renewable energy projects worth a massive Rs 1 lakh crore of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) that are expected to be signed. Several companies …
Azure Power has started the construction of its 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Andhra Pradesh and expects to complete it during the second quarter of 2017. The solar energy company has secured land and financing for this project. The project was auctioned by NTPC, designated under National Solar Mission …
Prices have fallen up to 40% over the last few months, driving solar power tariffs to as low as Rs 4 a unit Solar panel prices have crashed up to 40% in the recent months due to overcapacity and likely reduction in feed-in-tariff (FIT) in China. This is providing scope …
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has incorporated Joint Venture (JV) companies - Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited and NPCIL - Indian Oil Nuclear Energy Corporation Limited with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd. and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, respectively, for setting up nuclear power plants. Preliminary discussions have been …
BHATINDA: Adani Group’s made in India solar modules and solar photo-voltaic cells prices will be around 10-12 per cent higher than the imported versions available in the market, Adani Group Renewable Energy Business CEO Jayant Parimal told ET. The Group is set to commence manufacturing facility of the solar equipment …
In November last year the solar power tariff had dipped to a low of Rs 4.63 per unit The solar power tariff dropped to an all-time low of Rs 4 per unit in bidding for 750 MW solar power project at Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan. “Solar Energy Corporation of …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Two major projects in the energy sector with a combined investment of around Rs 29,000 crore by power PSU National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Trina Solar (Singapore) Science and Technology Energy for Visakhapatnam district are in limbo for almost a year now due to various obstacles. While NTPC …
ROURKELA: With rural power supply remaining highly erratic and stress on generation of conventional energy increasing, Sundargarh district administration will cover villages with solar street lighting system in a phased manner. District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has recently floated tender inviting manufacturers/authorised dealers to bid for installations and commissioning of …
In April 2016, pension funds managed by Norges Bank sold off its equity investments in seven Indian companies worth roughly Rs 700 crore. The selloff in Coal India, CESC, Reliance Power, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, NTPC, Tata Power and Reliance Infrastructure was part of the global strategy of Norges, the …
A two-year old study released in 2015 by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), (a well-respected non-profit public interest research and advocacy organization in New Delhi) concluded that NTPC, India's largest power producing Coal Company was way below the prevailing standards across various parameters. The study, which analyzed 47 …
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November. The ISA’s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through …
Private, state thermal producers exceed capacity addition targets; hydro, nuclear power languish Lanco, Dabhol bag half of gas in e-auction by Power Ministry Power generation will be 100 per cent of the envisaged capacity addition target of 88,537 megawatt (Mw) by the end of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. The sector …
The entire exercise could save energy to the tune of 3,800 gigawatt-hours per year Multilateral lending agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will extend a $200 million loan to India for installation of energy-efficient home and street lights, and water pumps. The entire exercise could save energy …
Indian Railways and state-owned companies in energy sector including Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC Ltd could soon be funding the country’s nuclear energy expansion programme. State-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is in talks with cash-rich public sector undertakings in energy sector and …
With the government's focus on environment-friendly fuel, Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Suzlon's earning prospects look bright Starting October 1, the price of administered natural gas will fall from $3.06 per mmBtu (million British thermal unit) to an estimated $2.5 to $2.7, benefitting companies such as Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar …
BENGALURU: With the world's largest solar park in its backyard, Karnataka will soon become a solar-powered state. The first phase of 2,000 megawatt (MW) solar park at Pavagada in Tumakuru district, about 180 km from here, is expected to be operational by April-May 2017. "To start with, power sale agreements …
Some overseas investors refuse to be part of roadshows, citing environment risks The central government, which is struggling to meet the disinvestment target, has to surmount one more challenge. According to sources, several big-ticket foreign funds are refusing to participate in the disinvestment drive in mining and related companies, citing …
The call to leverage JVs for new projects under the foreign collaboration route marks a departure from the current strategy. The decks have been cleared for state-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to launch nuclear ventures in collaboration with three other public sector firms, with the NDA government …
India and Sri Lanka will jointly operate 30 oil tanks in Trincomalee, kick-starting a plan to develop the coastal town into a regional petroleum hub, Sri Lanka’s Petroleum Minister Chandima Weerakkody said. He was referring to a proposal that Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his March 2015 visit to …
