Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of "Save thy trees (1.19 lakh in number) proposed to be cut down for establishment of pumped storage project in Shahbad block district Baran". The order, October 9, 2024 was passed by Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri Laxman. The …
The present study outlines major concerns and potential environmental consequences of the proposed Pancheshwar high dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India. We evaluate the risks associated with the project in the light of environmental impact observed for the Tehri project in the region and the geological understanding developed over the …
Tamilaga Cauvery Vivasyigal Sangam has decided to launch a movement of farmers taking vow not to sell land for hydrocarbon project. THANJAVUR: Tamilaga Cauvery Vivasyigal Sangam has decided to launch a movement of farmers taking a vow not to sell land for hydrocarbon project. This was decided at a meeting …
While Skymet expects a below-normal rainfall, IMD sees near-normal rains this year The country’s hydropower generation would be good this season despite varying forecasts by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and Skymet, said industry officials. While Skymet expects a below-normal rainfall, IMD sees near-normal rains this year. “Even if the …
The constitution of the three-member committee was first challenged in the National Green Tribunal, which dismissed the plea without citing reasons. To decide the fate of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project, the Environment Ministry has turned to a report of a committee it set up, the constitution of …
Fitch Solutions Macro Research on Tuesday said it is maintaining a positive outlook on India's renewables growth, excluding hydro power, irrespective of general elections as both the incumbent and the opposition support clean energy. "We maintain a positive outlook on India's non-hydro renewables growth regardless of India's Lok Sabha election …
The first objective of the study is to forecast the future generation scenario for the year 2021-22 and compare with demand as projected in the 19th EPS to estimate the extent of flexibility & ramp rate required in the system on account of demand as well as solar & wind …
The policy, announced just before the election dates were declared, offers hope for this neglected sector Six days before the dates for the general elections were announced, the government announced a hydropower policy that had gone through years of debate. The last-minute passage of the policy together with approvals for …
What can we do as temperatures increase and weather changes to bring devastation in different parts of the world? The question no longer is if climate change is real. The question is: What can we do as temperatures increase and weather changes to bring devastation in different parts of the …
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics in trilingual tables for the last decade (2009 - 2018). Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and …
The European Union's use of renewable energy—such as hydropower, wind and solar—reached 17.5 percent in 2017, keeping it on track for a target of 20 percent by 2020. Each member state has its own renewable energy goal, based on its situation and potential, ranging from 10 to 49 percent. While …
Rwanda is set to generate extra 56 MegaWatt of electricity after Symbion Power established a $200 million energy plant on the shores of Lake Kivu. According to the agreement signed with government on Friday, the investor will start generating the electricity in the next 14 months. Unlike most infrastructure investments, …
Globally, PHS is an established, proven and cost-effective technology for storing electricity at times of high generation and or low demand which can then be released into peak demand periods Pumped hydro storage (PHS) can play a key role in powering low-carbon electricity in India. Tapping into the PHS sector’s …
One of SA’s newest power plants, designed to supply the grid during peak-use periods, is defective and has been limited to operate at lower capacity. The deepest power cuts in more than a decade this month, imposed by cash-strapped, state-owned Eskom, reduced the chances of the continent’s most-industrialised economy posting …
Brazil’s government has resumed studies to build a large hydroelectric power plant in the northern border state Roraima, which currently relies on the shaky Venezuelan grid, officials at state energy planning agency EPE told Reuters. Roraima, the only state not connected to Brazil’s national grid, has faced repeated shortages of …
India has awarded tenders for 12 GW of transmission lines since December, while bids for a further 16 GW will be launched by the end of June. India will launch $5 billion of transmission-line tenders in phases, beginning in June, to route a targeted 175 gigawatts (GW) of power from …
Lama Lobsang Gyatso, a Buddhist monk and a crusader against mega dams, has opted out of the Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh for a “greater green cause”. The Janata Dal (Secular) had given the 39-year-old monk a ticket after he had decided to challenge Chief Minister Pema Khandu in Mukto, …
Independent monitoring of a giant Amazon catfish population in the Madeira River, a major tributary of the Amazon, confirms that two hydroelectric dams have virtually blocked the species’ homing migration upstream — the longest known freshwater fish migration in the world. Research completed in 2018 indicates a serious decline in …
Reclassifying ‘hydro’ takes renewable capacity to 120 GW While the government’s decision to re-classify large hydroelectric projects as renewable energy will certainly help the sector, the move will also go a long way in meeting the targets set by it for the sector, according to analysts. Earlier this month, the …
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a PIDG company, has agreed to a $27 million loan to Kikagati Power Company Limited to aid in the building of a 14MW run-of-the-river hydro electricity generating station at Kikagati on the Kagera River. The power generated from the plant will be bought by …
Rufiji — The National Environmental Management Council (Nemc) gave the thumbs up to the development of the Stiegler's Gorge project, the agency's director general, Mr Samwel Gwamaka has said. "Being the institution responsible for management of our environment, we ensured all environment and social impact assessments were made before this …
