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 …
India and the US will speed up efforts to bring low-cost energy access to 200 million people in the country, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said. "I am delighted that the US and India are partnering on so many issues related to energy, going forward we are looking at …
Goyal expected to discuss green energy issues with US India is looking at offering better subsidies to manufacturers – both local and foreign – of solar cells and modules so that the benefits cannot be challenged at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This idea is gaining ground as it’s a …
Power producers to sell solar power through long-term open access On July 28, when the Rajasthan government cleared investment proposals worth Rs 1.65 lakh crore for setting up solar parks in the state with a combined capacity of 26,000 Mw, the question that remained unanswered was how this clean energy …
Power ministry working on framework to encourage people to go off grid With a view to ensure better capacity utilisation of wind energy projects, union power ministry is developing a framework for repowering wind farms from 200-300 watt units to 2-5 mega watt that are available in the market, minister …
A National Lab Policy is needed for testing and certification of renewable energy projects, New and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. "National Lab Policy is needed to address the testing, standardisation and certification of renewable energy projects in the country," Goyal was quoted as saying in a …
Making a powerful pitch for energy conservation, Union minister for power, coal and new and renewable energy Piyush Goyal said the government's ambitious programme to replace all electric bulbs in Indian households with energy-saving LED bulbs over the next three years is attracting reputed companies from India and abroad as …
Research and technology development in the field of renewable energy sources will be carried out at the institute Odisha may soon have a National Institute of New Energy to carry out research and technology development in the field of renewable energy sources. "The institute will carry out research and development …
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved National Offshore Wind Energy Policy which will pave the way for development of this renewable source of energy, including setting up of projects and research in the area. "The Cabinet today fixed policy guidelines for offshore wind energy in the coming days," Power, Coal …
The expert panel on solar cities under the central ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), which is meeting next month, is likely to hear the presentation of Kochi Solar City project. The Kochi corporation sent the final master plan to the ministry last month after making changes to the …
The government is launching an aggressive outreach campaign in the country and abroad to publicise all the measures India is taking to reduce carbon dioxide pollution and slow down the global rate of temperature rise, shedding its traditional defensive approach. The outreach campaign will kick off on Monday and continue …
Welcoming the draft solar policy for Delhi which makes installation of solar panels on rooftops of buildings mandatory, a green body today urged the Union New and Renewable Energy Ministry to promote a similar policy across the country. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the Delhi Dialogue Commission …
Welcoming the draft solar policy for Delhi which makes installation of solar panels on rooftops of buildings mandatory, a green body today urged the Union New and Renewable Energy Ministry to promote a similar policy across the country. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said the Delhi Dialogue Commission …
India’s installable wind energy potential has been estimated to be 302 GW with towers of a height of 100 metres. This has been estimated by the National Institute of Wind Energy and the new findings were released in the form of a wind atlas launched by the Minister of State …
Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday said the government has equal focus on all forms of renewable energy, including solar and wind. "The Union Government has equal focus on various forms of renewable power and does not discriminate between solar, wind or biogas power in terms of providing support …
With the need of renewable energy assuming significance in wake of low supply of electricity, the State Government has decided to generate 2,850 mega watt of renewable energy in next seven years. The Government is now working to adopt a new Odisha Renewable Energy Policy 2015-22 to propel growth of …
Punjab Minister for New and Renewable Energy said the environment of ‘Ease of Doing Business' combined with the strong facilitation attracted Rs 7,500crore investment in the state in this sector. Punjab New and Renewable Energy Department has been conferred five awards for outstanding performance in the various fields of renewable …
Against a target of 1,400 MW for FY16, the achievement in first four months was 358 MW Grid-connected solar power installed capacity has crossed the 4 GW-mark, according to data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Against a target of 1,400 MW for 2015-16, the achievement in …
Excelling in the field of green energy, Punjab was fêted with five awards for its performance in various fields of renewable energy power generation. This includes the first award for highest capacity addition in grid connected solar rooftop power in the country during the financial year of 2014-15. The other …
Close to 75% of Indian solar power projects are built on imported cells from China and the US The current installed capacity of Indian solar cell manufacturing is around 1,386 Mw, of which less than 30 per cent is operational. "India's annual demand for solar cells is close to 4,000 …
Punjab government has bagged the top position in the country for achieving highest capacity addition in grid connected solar rooftop power generation during the 2014-15 financial year. Chandigarh took the second spot in the same category. Chandigarh also got second position in the country for constructing a green building for …
