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 …
Ever since the government unveiled its ambitious plans to generate 100 GW of solar electricity by the year 2022, solar energy has been the showpiece of India’s renewable energy policy and its climate change action plan. Wind energy has been reduced to playing second fiddle, despite the fact that it …
Today, the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance (the India Lab) announced endorsement of three innovative investment vehicles that will help drive millions of dollars of needed investment to India’s clean energy and green growth targets. This announcement is in partnership with the India Lab’s public and private Lab Members, …
The new and renewable energy ministry is poised to set a new energy standard for buildings in the country with a net zero-energy headquarters complex in the Capital. Power, coal, renewable energy and mines minister on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the building, named after former prime minister Atal …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is planning a 210 billion-rupee ($3.1 billion) package of state aid for India’s solar panel manufacturing industry, according to two officials. The so-called Prayas initiative, short for for “ Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing,” a central-government plan designed to lift India’s installed photovoltaic …
AURANGABAD: The Centre is keen to set up a solar power park in Marathwada if the state government provides land for it, Union minister of state for power Piyush Goyal said on Sunday. Stating that the region could be ideal for generating good amount of solar energy, he said the …
The International Solar Alliance (ISA), a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced at the climate conference in Paris (COP21), will be ratified at the forthcoming COP22 in Marrakech in November. The ISA’s objective is to bring together solar rich countries on a common platform to make joint efforts through …
Union Ministry of New & Renewal Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 30000 LED Solar Home Lights and 20013 LED Solar Street Lights for J&K; under JNNSM special package against the proposal of 129863 SHLs and 20013 SSLs submitted by the state’s Department of Science and Technology. It is worthwhile to mention …
India’s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) will now harness solar energy and reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid. JNPT is installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises, said a release. Rooftop solar plants allows the use of roof …
The Centre has launched a programme to improve efficiency in energy use in bulk water supply, public lighting, transportation and domestic consumption in cities and towns across the country, it was announced on Wednesday. The Ministry of Urban Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Energy Efficiency Services …
The Indian government on Monday, roped in spiritual gurus to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity. The Union new and renewable energy Ministry is reported to be taking help from spiritual leaders to promote awareness and demonstrate the usefulness of the of green energy. According …
The sun may be nature's measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating 40,000MW of rooftop solar power capacity, the Union new and renewable energy ministry …
Rooftop solar market struggling to take off in India With solar power boom continuing in India, Adani Group and Tata Power emerge as top players in the market with the former having the most projects under development stage and the latter leading in total installed capacity as also in rooftop …
Ministry to soon start tariff-based auctioning of wind power capacity The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will soon seek the Union Cabinet’s nod for doubling the capacity of solar parks to 40,000 MW from 20,000 MW approved in December 2014. “The government has taken several measures to promote renewable …
On increasing share of renewable energy in India's energy mix, the Minister said government has set a target achieving 40 per cent of installed capacity through renewables and reduce the carbon intensity. After tasting success in solar energy auctions which helped bring down tariffs, the government is looking to soon …
To expand the Indo-US cooperation in clean energy, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday four new partnerships with the Indian government. First among these new partnerships, is USAID's commitment to work with the Bangalore power utility and US based company -- Innovari, to launch the first …
State-run mining major Coal India will develop solar power plants in four states, including West Bengal and Maharashtra. State-run mining major Coal India will develop solar power plants of 600 MW capacity in four states, including West Bengal and Maharashtra, under the second phase of its plan to set up …
The fund will also cover delays/defaults in payments to SECI by entities (discoms/state utilities/bulk consumers), so that timely payment to developers could be ensured. Government is in the process of setting up a Rs 1,500-crore fund to avoid delays in releasing viability gap funding (VGF) to solar power developers under …
Cotton College is set to embrace solar energy in a big way, and as the first step, it has entered into a joint venture with the Regional Office, Ministry of New and Renewed Energy (MNRE), Government of India, for setting up a 1-MW solar power plant in the college campus. …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the State Government has welcomed the Centre's proposal for a chief ministerial level talks to resolve the dispute over Mahanadi river water, Chhatisgarh's delay in providing information sought by the Odisha government on the construction activities undertaken by it has made mattersuncertain. The state government had requested …
In a bid to standardise norms for solar equipment, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has sought comments from various stakeholders on technical regulation for the sector by September 6, 2016. Toughening its stand on dumping of poor quality solar equipment, the government had earlier decided to regulate imports …
