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 …
With companies missing deadline for the National Solar Mission, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has encashed bank guarantees of 14 project developers including Lanco Infratech, Aftab Solar, Amrit Engineering and Alex Solar. Of the 14 projects, Lanco is engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contractor in three. The action follows with …
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has come down heavily upon 14 project developers for failing to meet the commissioning deadline under the first batch of phase I of the national solar mission. An NVVN official said that in terms of strict compliance of the guidelines, bank guarantees of these developers …
NVVN recovers Rs 28 crore from erring firms. Acting tough on companies that did not commission solar power projects on time, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited has encashed a part of bank guarantee of 14 of them. The companies were awarded projects under batch one of the first phase …
With a view to fostering use of small, solar energy-based products, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL), intends to set up ‘akshay urja shops' in several tier-1 and tier-2 cities in Karnataka. These shops would sell off-the-shelf solar products such as lanterns, table lamps and cookers at meagre amounts such …
Builders are now turning their attention on green buildings in a big way after the government unveiled a national rating system for green building design Apart from vertical developments, builders are also focusing their projects on green developments. For this, they are getting approval from GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated …
This document contains the basic information to serve as guide for adopting the renewable energy by common man.The document has two parts: 1) Biogas for Common Man, and 2) Solar Photovoltaic Power for Urban Households.
New Delhi: Power distribution companies purchasing solar power in excess of their obligations might get due entitlement for renewable energy certificates (RECs). The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is expected to approach the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) soon for the formulation of regulations in this regard. If …
New Delhi: Delhi’s solar mission is in trouble. The Delhi government had formulated a roof-top solar policy under which consumers would set up solar panels on their roof-tops and feed extra power generated into the main grid. Government officials, however, felt the scheme could be exploited on several grounds, a …
A three-member, inter-ministerial committee has been formed to investigate Lanco Infrastructure for the company's alleged irregularities in bidding for solar projects under the National Solar Mission, the Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, said on Sunday. The committee would submit its report in one month, Dr …
It is in the very early stages, but the thinking in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Corporation is for the newly set up Solar Energy Corporation to put up a 1,000-MW solar park in the country. Confirming this to Business Line, Mr Tarun Kapur, Joint Secretary in the …
Gamesa India launched G97-2 MW wind turbines in India. It launched the G97 in the global market last year and has secured contracts to supply 356 MW worldwide. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah launched Gamesa's G97-2 MW turbine in India at the third International Wind Conference …
The Ministry will fund States to enable them to have better grid to evacuate power The renewable energy sector in the country should focus on indigenisation, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, said here on Monday. Inaugurating the third International Wind Conference and Exhibition (WE20 by 2020), …
Despite uncertainties surrounding the solar REC scheme, several developers have shown interest in setting up solar projects in Karnataka under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Scheme, the State had announced recently. “Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) has received proposals to set up 350 MW of solar projects under the …
Renewable energy has become vital, says Farooq Abdullah Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has urged the wind energy sector to focus on research. Wind machines were essential as they did not pollute. Renewable energy had become vital. India needed to have energy from different sources, such …
Wind turbine major Gamesa on Sunday formally launched its 2 MW machine. The turbine was unveiled by the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah, at the 3rd International Wind Conference and Exhibition here. The machine comes with an in-built ‘conditioning monitoring system', which collects real time performance …
“As a developing country in the frontlines of climate vulnerability, India has a vital stake in the evolution of a successful, rule-based, equitable and multilateral response to climate change,” said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the inauguration of the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) 2012 organised by The Energy …
NewDelhi: Lanco, the company accused by Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of illegitimately cornering contracts worth Rs 13,000 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar mission, has objected to the allegations and said “they were not crosschecked with the company and were wrongly perceived”. In a statement …
Srinagar: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has sanctioned over Rs 30 crore to the state police to install over 500 solar photovoltaic power plants at training centres, police stations and border police posts. This is the fifth major solar energy initiative supported by the Ministry of …
CSE probe details alleged rigging of bids to favour Lanco, shell firms ministry says will examine evidence, Lanco denies CSE allegations The Union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is in the eye of a storm over allotment of power plants under the National Solar Mission, in the first …
New Delhi Smelling a scam in the bidding process for the National Solar Mission, Sunita Narain-led Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Wednesday said that front companies floated by Lanco Infratech had grabbed not less than nine projects of 235 mw under the mission. This is about 40 % …
