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 …
Tata Power Co. (TPWR) won approval from an Indian state electricity regulator to postpone fulfillment of annual solar-power procurement targets by as many as five years to 2016. The utility unit of India’s biggest industrial group has been unable since 2010 to source enough solar power to meet government renewable …
In Ajmer, Rajasthan a solar-powered reverse osmosis (RO) plant provides clean drinking water to 3,000 people in Kotri village that's surrounded by the briny Sambhar Lake. And at a dairy farm in Latur, Maharashtra the sun's heat is used to pasteurize milk. These are among the non-electricity applications of renewable …
The government on Wednesday said it has finalised the master plan to develop 36 cities as solar or green cities. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been implementing a programme on “Development of Solar Cities” under which a total of 60 cities and towns are proposed to be …
The Central Government has set up an autonomous institute -- the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) -- under the administrative control of the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE). The NISE, which will function as the apex centre for research and technology development and related activities in the …
Scheme for promotion of grid interactive power generation projects based on renewable energy technologies for wind power projects of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17).
In March 2012, the Ministry of New and Renewable energy ended a scheme under which 20% subsidy was offered to consumers on purchase of electric vehicles Expressing disappointment over lack of support to promote electric cars in India, Mahindra & Mahindra CMD Anand Mahindra today asked the government to grant …
The ministry of new and renewable energy plans to set up four solar-based ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to bring down the cost of power. They would come up at Sambhar in Rajasthan, Khargoda in Gujarat and Ladakh and Kargil in J&K;, said joint secretary in the ministry Tarun Kapoor …
Solar and wind power projects too harm the environment. We must generate renewable energy in a responsible way. Solar and wind energy are considered environment-friendly, with zero carbon emissions. These sources of energy are going to be the main elements of India’s proposed march towards a low-carbon-economy. But doubts have …
Dwipen Boruah, managing director of Global Sustainable Energy Solutions and expert in renewable energy solutions, has said that solar energy has advantages and disadvantages. Those who opt for solar energy should take precautionary measures to overcome the disadvantages involved, he said. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the …
The ministry of renewable energy of the central government has given approval to UT administration to equip solar energy plants atop private houses but curtailed their number from 300 to 230. "We received the nod last week. Public notices will be issued and if more than 230 residents opt for …
With the State government issuing guidelines on generation-based incentive (GBI) regarding installation of rooftop solar photo-voltaic (SPV) plants, domestic consumers will shortly be able to send their applications online to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), the organisation identified by the government to implement the scheme of solar rooftop …
Over four years after the city was chosen to be turned into a 'model solar city', Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) is set to kick-off works, beginning with Rs 9.38 crore of total sanctioned plan of Rs 1,453.10 crore. Having decided to focus on this novel project, municipal commissioner Shyam Wardhane …
Cocking a snook at the US, which had objected to compulsory local sourcing conditions imposed in the first phase of India’s National Solar Mission, the country is all set to extend similar norms to the second phase as well. Domestic sourcing conditions would, however, be imposed on just 50 per …
Policy provides for subsidy in the form of viability gap funding Projects in batch 1, phase II of JNNSM will be supported with funds from the National Clean Energy Fund (Photo: Jonas Hamberg) The Centre has cleared the decks for setting up 750 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects under …
The Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) is considering the possibility of making solar energy available in remote hamlets at around 90 per cent subsidised rate. Disclosing this while addressing members of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) here, KREDL managing director G.V. Balaram said the …
The Centre may get tough on states which are not meeting the clean energy target. The Union ministry of new and renewable energy has written to the power ministry suggesting that it make it mandatory for states to fulfill their 'Renewable Purchase Obligation' (RPO) if they want to get central …
Author(s): Joel Kumar Uttarakhand gets applications for 65 per cent of its target in 15 days of launching scheme Applicants for rooftop solar projects are eligible for a subsidy of 30 per cent (Photo: Joel Kumar) UTTARAKHAND is exploring new strategies to make full use of the state’s solar energy …
Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months State-of-the-art manufacturing unit of Indian solar manufacturing company, Indosolar, under forced closure. Indian manufacturers bled profusely because of solar mission phase one policy which allowed import of thinfilm technology from abroad and mandated domestic …
A Rs 95-crore international exhibition-cum-convention centre, a Rs 3-crore laser project, Rs 70-lakh solar power station top the list of the development initiatives of Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA). The 60-kw solar power station set up at its headquarters in Kadavantra will be commissioned by Minister for Transport and Electricity …
New Delhi,03rd Oct 2013 In a significant move, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has taken up with the Ministry of Power the suggestion to include the fulfillment of RPOs (Renewable Purchase Obligation) by the states as a mandatory condition for their support under the financial restructuring scheme of …
