Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
The move by Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommending a hike in safeguard duty on Chinese and Malaysian solar cells to 25% from the earlier 15% has left domestic solar panel producers in a state of confusion. At the same time, industry officials aver that an immediate increase in …
The Indian solar manufacturing had asked for 95 per cent safeguard duty on imports The Indian government is likely to impose a safeguard duty (SGD) of 25 per cent on solar cells and modules imported from China and Malaysia for the coming two years, increasing the cost of more than …
The rising electricity costs resulting from classrooms turning smart and digital in the state is driving school authorities towards another smart move - harnessing solar energy. KOZHIKODE: The rising electricity costs resulting from classrooms turning smart and digital in the state is driving school authorities towards another smart move - …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s overzealous approach towards solar power generation and solar module manufacturing appear to be unsustainable. As it is, more than 25,000 mw of thermal power generation capacity is on sale and buyers are hard to find. This idle capacity is one of the major contributors to …
Vadodara airport will switch to solar energy for its daily operations to cut down electricity cost and adopt green energy. In the first week of September, a solar plant with capacity of 675 KW will be commissioned at the new integrated terminal building of the airport. “We will be saving …
Ministry pushes for 26% stake in plants with voting rights; cross-subsidy charges will apply otherwise Renewable energy players are worried about the Centre’s proposed amendments calling for stricter norms on the shareholding pattern of captive power plants. If the amendments are implemented, most of the firms have to restructure their …
Will add new chemical chains, produce high-value composites: Ambani Reliance Industries Ltd, India’s most valued company, is seeking to “future-proof” its hydrocarbon portfolio as renewable energy finds currency in the country and abroad, its Chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday. “We have a complete plan to further increase the level …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressed the button to start the country's first solar-powered district court in Khunti on October 2, 2015. Modi had arrived in the tribal heartland, four days after he emphasised on India's commitment to realise the vision of 175 GigaWatts of clean energy by 2022 at a …
Solar system costs have declined by 27 per cent over the past three years. However, despite a 30-per cent government subsidy, households have installed only about 400 MW of rooftop solar across the country. Households having rooftop solar panels could save up to 95 per cent of their monthly power …
Pass-through facility and likely fall prices of Chinese PV modules enthuse investors. After a brief lull caused by fears of a rise in the cost of imported modules, solar developers have regained their competitive aggression. The latest reverse auction for 2,000 MW capacity has discovered tariff of 2.44 per unit, …
The institutions will be allowed to export energy to the grid under two models Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), Staté’s nodal agency for developing renewable energy, has come out with draft plans to allow educational institutions to set up solar energy plants with capacities of 1-5 MW each. The move …
The government on Wednesday hiked the price of ethanol produced from C-molasses by Rs 2.85 per litre to Rs 43.70 for the new season starting December 2018, according to sources. For the first time, the government has also fixed the price of ethanol produced from B-molasses at Rs 47.49 per …
At Rs. 2,797 crore, State’s share second highest; nil funding for coal-based projects Tamil Nadu is among the States which saw significant lending to renewable energy projects and nil lending to coal projects in 2017, according to a report by the Center for Financial Accountability (CFA). The report titled Coal …
Surinamese Prez Bouterse presented Instrument of Ratification on Framework Agreement on Establishment Intnl Solar Alliance to Prez Kovind. Paramaribo (Suriname): India and Suriname on Wednesday expressed their keenness to cooperate in the development of the solar energy projects. "As two developing countries with similar political trajectories, we have gone hand …
AHMEDABAD: To boost solar and wind power generation in the state, the Gujarat government has announced a new Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy. Energy minister Saurabh Patel and minister of state for energy Pradeepsinh Jadeja told the media that the policy is meant to promote the production of wind and solar …
In a move that might provide some relief to solar power plant developers, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has relaxed time lines for land acquisition, financial closure and the commissioning period for solar projects. In a move that might provide some relief to solar power plant developers, …
Tariffs and ambiguities in policy could slow the country's progress as it races to reach its 2022 renewable energy target earlier than previously thought Though still heavily dependent on coal-fired power, India is fast turning to cleaner sources of energy. Evidence: Solar installations in 2017-18 were double that of coal …
COIMBATORE: Wind power is likely to be sustainable at around Rs 2.9-3 per unit in fiscal 2019 (2018-19) because of reduction in payment and offtake risks, lower capital cost per generated unit and conducive debt financing, ratings agency Crisil has said. “Such tariffs, despite being 28% lower than the lowest …
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) plans to conduct reverse auction for its first large solar project of over 1,000 MW capacity by July end. Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) plans to conduct reverse auction for its first large solar project of over …
In a bid to ensure optimal use of land and transmission infrastructure, the Gujarat government announced a policy to promote setting up of wind as well as solar power projects at one location. The 'Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018' will remain in force for five years. Projects approved under this policy …
