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 …
Saturday will prove to be a milestone in the field of renewable energy production as Reliance Energy will start power generation of 40MW from its solar energy power project in Rajasthan. This is first solar power project in the private sector. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Union minister for new and …
Of the 1,100 MW of solar power projects awarded to various developers under the National Solar Mission, projects of a total capacity of 221 MW have been completed, according to the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah. But this number is “subject to verification of documents,” the …
Should solar thermal be preferred over photovoltaic solar power ? Concentrated solar power (CSP) or solar thermal technology is to be given substantial allocation in the second phase of the national solar mission (2013-2017). This was revealed by the joint secretary in the ministry of new and renewable energy, Tarun …
Rajasthan govt issue fraud certificates to Cong MP for solar projects In a major scam, seven associates of the Lanco Group, an infrastructure company owned by Congress MP Rajagopal Lagadapati, were granted commissioning certificates in January by a Rajasthan government body for seven 5 MW solar power plants each in …
ALLAHABAD: Amid growing emphasis on adopting alternative and environmental-friendly means to meet energy demands, the first solar power unit of Uttar Pradesh has started functioning on the outskirts of the city. Situated at Naini, about 25 kms from Allahabad, the 5 MW solar power plant developed by Kolkata-based company, EMC …
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Says cost of production has come down considerably S. Ratnakumar, energy expert and Managing Director of Kerala State Cooperative Rubber Marketing Federation Limited, has said that given the present technological advancement, scientists are hopeful that solar power will reach the grid parity in the country by 2017. Talking on the …
A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper. The Government has decided to act tough with 14 companies which did not commission their solar power projects in time. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), the power trading arm of the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation, penalised them by …
A number of solar mission projects operational only on paper. The Government has decided to act tough with 14 companies which did not commission their solar power projects in time. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVN), the power trading arm of the state-owned National Thermal Power Corporation, penalised them by …
Minister radiates hopes of power-surplus situation by 2014-15 Despite its enormous potential for tapping solar energy, the State has been sanctioned fewer projects under the Jawarhalal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Electricity Minister Natham R. Viswanathan said on Monday. Approval for solar projects of only seven megawatt (MW) was given …
India and Iran have agreed to enhance co-operation in the field of renewable energy. In a meeting with the Iran President, Mr Mehmoud Ahmadinejad, in Tehran on Monday, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, called for stepping up bilateral ties and economic cooperation with Iran, …
ZAFAR ALAM KHAN says the Madhya Pradesh Government is doing its best to frame the State’s solar energy policy by March and has invited suggestions from investors. The Madhya Pradesh Government is set to promote solar energy generation as part of its efforts to overcome the power crisis in the …
The ministry of new and renewable energy is seeking extension of existing incentives for the wind energy sector in the upcoming Union Budget. This would ensure growth momentum in the coming years after the sector added record 10,500 mw in the 11th Five Year Plan, government and industry officials said. …
The enquiry into the Lanco Infratech case is going on, said Mr Farooq Abdullah, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, on the sidelines of an Assocham conference. He, however, did not give any timeline by when the report will come out. The Government has ordered a probe into the contravention …
Solar projects that feed power into the grid and are available to their full capacity will be considered as commissioned under the National Mission. This has been stated by the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy. With the Solar Mission coming into public glare because of allegations that the Lanco …
The Union Minister for Non-Conventional Energy, Mr Farooq Abdullah, today said it is high time the country tapped non-conventional energy sources to meet its growing power needs as there is huge potential to generate power through means such as solar and wind power. “It is high time India taps non-conventional …
India has begun work to assess the country's potential to generate wind energy offshore but the industry is sceptical about the option because of high costs and cumbersome procedures. Wind energy accounts for less than 10% for India's total power generation, with installed capacity of 16,000 MW. But ambitions for …
Having signed an MoU with the Delhi Government for setting up India’s first Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant to convert waste into CNG, Sweden is likely to sign similar agreements with two more cities, according to Mr Lars Olof Lindgren, Sweden’s Ambassador to India. Mr Lindgren said the Scandinavian country may …
Jaipur, Mysore and Thane have come forward to do pilot projects for grid-connected rooftop solar, Mr Tarun Kapur, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, told Business Line. “Talks are on with one or two more (cities),” Mr Kapur said. Grid-interactive rooftop solar power plant is the ‘big story' …
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed capital cost of Rs 5.75 crore per Mw for wind energy projects. The proposal is a part of the regulations the commission released recently and will be used to determine tariff of renewable energy for 2012-17. The power regulator has proposed a …
