Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

Govt releases renewable energy count

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has said that about 2330 MW grid-interactive renewable energy has been achieved during 2009-10. According to an official statement, this consists of 1565 MW of wind power, 305 MW of small hydro power (up to 25 MW), 295 MW of cogeneration-bagasse and 153 …

Guidelines for off-grid and decentralized solar applications and rooftop and other small solar power plants

The guidelines for off-grid and roof-top solar applications under Jawaharlal Nehru National solar Mission launched by Union New & Non Renewable resources minister Dr. Fahrooq Abdulla.The objectives of this guidelines are: to promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets et in the …

Guidelines for off-grid and decentralised solar application

The objectives of this guidelines are: To promote off-grid applications of solar energy (both SPV and Solar Thermal) for meeting the targets set in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission for Phase-I; To create awareness and demonstrate effective and innovative use of Solar systems for individual/ community/ institutional/ industrial applications; …

Haryana bags Rs 1.8-crore biogas project

Chandigarh: Haryana will soon have a large scale biogas plant and bottling facility for use in cooking, transport and fertilisers. The Union ministry of new renewable energy has sanctioned the project to set up a biogas fertiliser plant at Shri Haryana Goshala, Hansi, Hisar, Sumita Misra, director, Renewable Energy Department …

Clean and green power for Delhi

NEW DELHI: Taking forward its initiatives in the sphere of clean energy, power distribution company North Delhi Power Limited has successfully commissioned its grid-connected solar power plant in its distribution network at Pooth Khurd in Bawana here. According to NDPL officials, the 54 kW tail-end grid-connected solar photovoltaic unit has …

Green habitat rules in a month

THE government plans to introduce environment rating of habitats, a logical extension of its green rating for integrated habitat assessment (GRIHA) system for new buildings. Under the proposal, integrated townships, new urban complexes and special economic zones may have to get green rating certification. Large projects involving the development of …

Real estate giants will be roped in for green houses

New Delhi: With a view to reduce carbon emissions, the government will soon rope in major real estate developers for voluntary adoption of a set of new guidelines on building low energy consuming green housing complexes. The move is part of the government's national action plan on climate change. The …

Solar plant synchronized with grid

New Delhi: North Delhi discom NDPL on Tuesday announced the successful commissioning of its gridconnected solar power plant at Pooth Khurd, Bawana, northwest Delhi, in its distribution network. According to senior officials, the 54KW tail end gridconnected solar photo voltaic (PV) unit has been successfully synchronized with the Bawana Grid.

Why wait for gas? NRIs power West Champaran with rice husk

Innovation To Bring Electricity Solutions To 50,000 Villages In Bihar, UP, Bengal & Orissa LIKE the rest of Bihar, villages of West Champaran district used to remain bereft of power-supply for most parts of the day. As night fell, the area used to be enveloped in darkness. In poor families, …

2,200 MW of wind energy to be added this year

The Union Secretary for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Mr Deepak Gupta, today called upon wind energy power generation firms to use the generation-based incentives and accelerated depreciation to help achieve the Plan targets of new capacity addition. Speaking at a meeting organised by the Confederation of …

Use solar energy for telecom towers

Chennai: With the diesel gensets powering 3 lakh telecom towers guzzling Rs 6,400 crore fossil fuel every year, the time has come to think about solar power replacing diesel gensets, said Farooq Abdullah, minister of new and renewable energy (MNRE).

Scheme for solar off-grid (photovoltaic & thermal) & decentralized applications

The Government has recently launched the Jawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, which is a major initiative of the Government of India and State Governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India's energy security challenge. It will also constitute a major contribution by India to the global effort to meet the …

Atlas to guide in tapping of wind energy launched

CHENNAI: The government and industry need to jointly explore new sites with wind energy potential to scale down the use of fossil fuels, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday. Launching the Indian Wind Atlas developed by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (CWET) and …

Renewable energy sector told to invest in R&D

Bijoy Ghosh The renewable energy sector, particularly solar energy, should now focus on technology and bringing down costs, said Dr Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy. Addressing a seminar on mainstreaming green energy here on Thursday, he emphasised that the Government was keen on supporting the industry …

After biomass, state turns to solar energy

Chandigarh: After tapping the biomass potential of the state,the Punjab Government is now turning to solar energy for meeting its ever-increasing power demands. If the agreement signed with the US-based Sun Power Corporation and Enterprise Business Solutions is any indication, the state may have a chain of power generating units …

Parliament going green, solar power to light up Houses

Renewable Energy Ministry Working On Rs 2.53-Crore Project Likely To Become Operational By February Next THE Parliament House complex is going green. With the emphasis on energy conservation and pollution free environment gaining momentum, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has greenlighted the project to reduce the dependence on conventional sources …

Biomass market in a flux

Be it crop residue or unintended green cover, biomass has several uses in India. It is being promoted for power generation. This is increasing fodder prices. Read this special report by Down To Earth on the biomass economy. To read the full story click on the following URL: http://downtoearth.org.in/cover.asp?foldername=20100331&filename;=news&sid;=21&sec;_id=9 See …

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