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 …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of generating 15,000 Mega Watt of wind power during the 12th Plan period. In a statement released here, the Ministry said the capital expenditure for setting up one MW wind power project is approximately Rs six crore. A total …
Generation Based Incentive is back; Ministry to get Rs.800-crore One of the major gainers of the Union budget is the wind energy sector, with Finance Minister P. Chidambaram announcing the reintroduction of the Generation Based Incentive (GBI). A sum of Rs. 800 crore is to be provided to the Ministry …
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that harnessing of green energy has been given considerable fillip by his Government and generation of solar, thermal and wind power is receiving due attention alongwith launch of hydro electric projects in the State. Omar Abdullah said that the interest of investors in …
‘The Delhi government is ramping up its efforts to generate solar energy. In a city cramped for space, the Environment department has approved nine projects on rooftops of government buildings, which is expected to generate at least 240 Kilowatt peak (KWp) of power before the end of this year. The …
BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday installed a solar streetlight on an experimental basis as part of Centre-sponsored solar city project. The solar lights, which will be installed in the stretch between Delta and OUAT square, would cost about Rs 1.14 crore. The Union ministry of new and …
Finding itself on weak wicket, New Delhi will try to settle a complaint Washington filed in WTO challenging India’s policy on procuring equipments for its National Solar Mission. While the ministry of new and renewable energy, which made the policy, maintains that it did not violate global trade rules, the …
How will solar energy be made to work in India? As I discussed in my previous article, there are three key challenges. One, how will the country pay for solar energy in a situation where there is no money to pay for even the crashing costs of installation? Two, what …
'It is an attempt to browbeat India and further the interest of US solar companies' The US has challenged India's solar energy policy before the World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying it favours domestic sourcing of solar panels. The challenge, filed on February 6, says the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission …
The Solar Independent Power Producers Association (SIPPA) has petitioned the Government not to go ahead with imposition of anti-dumping duty on Solar PV modules in the larger interest of the country and instead put in place a long-term policy to ensure best outcomes for the solar industry. In a representation …
Grid-based solar power only reaches only households that are connected to energy supply, and simply subsidises costly solar for an already-reached population India’s solar power policy is now entering round two. Much needs to be reviewed and reworked, since the business of solar energy has seen massive turbulence in India …
Many commercial establishments are now switching to solar solutions for their captive power needs Rising petroleum prices are expected to benefit renewable energy solution providers as commercial establishments that use diesel generator sets for their captive requirements may find solar power attractive. The city gas distribution (CGD) players too expect …
India will witness its weakest wind energy capacity addition in seven years, due to the double-whammy of high interest rates prevailing in financial year 2012-13, coupled with a rollback of incentives, sector players and experts said. The country may be able to add only 1,500 MW of new wind energy …
Jaipur: For a state considered a frontrunner in the solar energy sector, Rajasthan is falling behind in the ‘race for the sun’. Its efforts to develop three solar cities in the state have been a damp squib even as cities in many other states have got their master plans approved …
Study states that 20,000 MW can be generated by using a minimum 5 pc of wind-rich land Wastelands in Karnataka can generate at least 50,000 MW of wind energy with turbines fitted at a height of 80 metres, according to a study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology …
With no rain or dust, November was one of the better months for solar power plants in the country The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) recently released data of power generation from solar plants constructed under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) for November. And the results …
People who instal solar equipment to get 30 per cent subsidy Mysore and the twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad are among the 60 cities from across the country that have been included under the Union Government’s Solar City project, which aims to augment power generation from unconventional sources. Ministry of New …
SRINAGAR: Advising people to go for solar energy which is cheap, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah said that big industrial houses are hesitating to come to Jammu and Kashmir because of shortage of power. He said a 500 MW solar power station will be constructed …
The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing renewable energy projects, but will also accelerate the process of climate change, experts say. “In view of the growing threat of climate change and contribution of the electricity …
The ongoing extension of the electric grid to the remote islands of Sundarbans will not only adversely affect the viability of existing renewable energy projects, but will also accelerate the process of climate change, experts say. "In view of the growing threat of climate change and contribution of the electricity …
There has been no violation of policy guidelines for implementation of schemes under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the Government today informed Rajya Sabha. “There is no loss to the Government whatsoever,” Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said during the Question Hour. He was replying to Supplementaries …
