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 …
In the second phase of development of solar power projects in Gujarat, the state government plans to generate 60 MW power from rooftops by bringing in 30,000 houses under the project within the next three years. Apart from houses, solar panels of about 20 MW capacity will be laid on …
Stake holders, experts and state level policy makers are seeking reforms must to facilitate growth of solar energy sector up to its potential. At a time when India's total installed capacity in solar power generation is just about 1800 mw against the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission's (JNNSM) target of …
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has failed to appreciate the country’s solar potential as envisaged in national policy on climate change, according to K. Sivadasan, researcher and renewable energy expert. The policy states that India needs to attain a solar installed capacity of 200 GW by 2050. But need for …
Union Cabinet yet to approve plan; model code of conduct may be announced anytime in states like Rajasthan, making launch difficult The already-delayed launch of phase two of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) may get delayed further. Upcoming Assembly elections, lack of clarity over domestic content (sourcing equipment …
Jayalalithaa asks PM's intervention to release Rs 1,500 cr from NCEF to support projects In its bid to address lack of proper wind power evacuation infrastructure in the state, the Tamil Nadu government plans to take up projects with a total cost of Rs 5,998 crore. However, to take this …
The central government has teamed up with wind energy producers in their regulatory battle against states that are not meeting their obligation to fulfil a part of their energy needs from renewable sources. The ministry for new and renewable energy has asked the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity to allow it …
After conventional ultra mega thermal power projects, India is set to launch similar projects in the non-conventional energy space. The country’s first ultra mega solar power project is being planned near Sambhar lake in Rajasthan. Transmission utility Power Grid will develop the project, with estimated investment of R30,000 crore in …
Government receives applications for more than 65 per cent of its installation capacity target for the year within 15 days of start of programme Illustration: Vaibhav RaghunandanUttarakhand is exploring new strategies to make full use of the state’s solar energy potential. The state government recently launched a programme for urban …
Policy To Be Announced For Residential, Commercial, Industrial Units After developing a solar park and canal-based solar power generation plant, the Gujarat government will soon announce a new rooftop power policy for residential, commercial and industrial units. It will shortly announce a new rooftop power policy. Sources in energy and …
Dispur has directed all government and provincialised colleges across the state to install solar-powered equipment for consumption of power. Director of higher education Phanindra Jidung, in a letter to the college principals, said according to the recent directive from the Union ministry of new and renewal energy, colleges should procure …
Under the scheme, the ministry of new and renewable energy would provide one-time subsidy of 30% on the benchmark cost of the project. With power demand growing 10-15 percent annually, and the hydro power sector taking a beating in Uttarakhand, the government has come out with a new policy to …
Rajasthan is likely to get assistance from the National Clean Energy Fund for implementation of the solar pump scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. The Planning Commission has praised the progress made by the scheme in a short duration in the State. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has announced …
Asia's largest single location solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant with a generation capacity of 55 MW was commissioned on Wednesday. The project was part of the first phase of the National Solar Mission. Union renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah and chief minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the solar energy plant, which …
Himachal Pradesh government has decided to come out with new power policy to harness solar energy. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday said that state government was endeavouring to preserve the depleting conventional resources to meet the increasing demand of power. He said state government soon would come out with …
Parliamentarians involved with clean energy are concerned that there is no firm Government commitment yet for achieving the target of 15 per cent renewable energy in the total electricity mix of the country by 2020. The target was spelled out in the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC). The …
Even as companies in Kerala are wary of their foray into the solar energy sector, apparently two prominent agencies are fighting it out to get a piece of the solar energy pie. Though Keltron had earlier asked Anert to include it in the flagship 10,000 roof-top solar power project, it …
A National Offshore Wind Energy Authority (NOWA) under the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) will be constituted that will be the nodal agency for offshore wind projects in the country. NOWA will carry out resource assessment and surveys in the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of the country and …
The municipal corporation (MC) has decided to tap the sun to light up some of its buildings, taking cue from environment department of the UT administration which has installed solar energy plants at over half a dozen government buildings in the city. The civic body plans to equip 41 community …
Four Rajasthan villages get microgrid solar power using an innovative pre-paid meter that detects theft Solar power is stored in batteries and distributed among consumers (Photographs: Ankur Paliwal)It looks no different from the regular electricity meter, but its innovative version is changing the way people use electricity and pay for …
To harness solar power to meet the energy demands of Delhi Secretariat, the Government will soon identify a piece of land nearby to set up a 5 MW solar power generation unit. The decision was taken following a meeting between Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah and Delhi …
