Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
With coal re-emerging as a viable power source globally, how long can India ignore the inevitable? The rhetoric on turning the world into renewable energy-run planet is gradually going up in thin air. Many nations including matured economies are waking up to a renewed dependency on coal-sourced energy. Despite the …
The MNRE has fixed the maximum permissible tariff at ₹2.68 per unit Solar developers warn that introducing the cap on solar tariff proposed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at a time when the rupee is at an all-time low against the US dollar may hamper capacity addition …
Any cap on solar power tariffs in future auctions could dampen free market sentiment and prove to be an Achilles heel for the plans of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to achieve the solar power capacity target of 100 GW by 2022, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) …
Aizawl: An initiative under the New Economic Development Policy (NEDP), called the Magnetic Mizoram Investors Summit, organised by the Mizoram government in collaboration with its official state partners Innovations India in April, has began to yield results. The initiative aimed at enabling a large number of business houses to kickstart …
NEW DELHI: Lack of clarity on whether the 25% safeguard duty (SGD) on imported cells and modules will apply to solar manufacturing plants in special economic zones (SEZs), which account for 70% of domestic capacity, have got major domestic players worried over the future of their investments in such units. …
India has installed just about 2,538 megawatt (MW) of the targeted 40,000 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar power capacity by 2022 With less than four years left to meet its target of installing 40,000 megawatt (MW) of rooftop solar power capacity by 2022, India has installed just about 2,538 MW …
Safeguard duty on solar panels from China, Malaysia not only offers little to domestic makers, but may also hurt existing projects While the government’s decision to impose a safeguard duty on the import of solar cells from China and Malaysia could benefit domestic manufacturers, it will do a lot of …
The Finance Ministry's notification to impose safeguard duty on imported solar panels would raise tariffs of future projects in India and impact the competitiveness of the power sector, a research institute said. The Energy and Resources Institute said the move was also likely to result in higher Average Power Purchase …
The imposition of the 25% safeguard duty on solar cell imports will raise power tariffs and have significant implications on the renewable capacity addition programme, a section of solar plant developers and domestic manufacturers have said. The step is seen to increase solar tariffs by 50 paise per unit, as …
New tariff applicable to shipments from China, Malaysia; effective till July 29, 2019 The Centre on Monday issued a notification putting into effect a safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells from China and Malaysia between July 30, 2018, and July 29, 2019. The duty reduces to 20% …
Will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds Rajasthan has become the first State in the country to implement the national policy on biofuels unveiled by the Centre in May this year. The desert State will lay emphasis on increasing production of oilseeds and establish a Centre for Excellence in …
HUBBALLI: Karnataka has emerged as top state in installing renewable energy overtaking Tamil Nadu, which had long been India’s top renewable energy performer. Recent report of Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has revealed that Karnataka has been taking advantage of several positive renewable energy policies like open …
India on Monday imposed safeguard duty on solar cells imports from China and Malaysia for two years to protect domestic players from steep rise in the inbound shipments of the product. This comes following recommendations by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the commerce ministry. As per the …
Stakeholders, including state-owned power distribution companies (discoms) and private power producers, have objected to key amendments to the Electricty Tariff Policy, 2016. This could make it more difficult for the Centre to impart higher efficiency to the activities in the sector and reduce costs. According to official sources, the Rajasthan …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to the Mukhyamantri Kisan Aay Badhotri Solar Yojana, which will give farmers engaged in agricultural activities a chance to enhance their incomes by allowing the installation of solar panels on their farmland. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, chief minister …
Plans to generate 2000 MW of solar energy by 2025 The government is working on preparing a comprehensive roadmap to encourage adoption of rooftop solar projects, especially by the city’s residential or domestic sector. The government aims to generate 2,000 mega watt (MW) of solar energy in the capital by …
The country’s largest single-location ultra mega solar park situated in Gujarat is all set to be a reality soon as the first tender for the 1,000-megawatt (MW) solar capacity is most likely to be issued in the coming month. The country’s largest single-location ultra mega solar park situated in Gujarat …
The most talked about issue that comes ahead of setting up any power plant in Jharkhand—compulsory power sharing agreement with the State—has gone for a major shift in the new energy policy draft brought out for consideration. Against the policy in place that binds any independent power projects (IPPs) setting …
Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar today reviewed the functioning of Science & Technology department and the initiatives taken to harness all forms of renewable energy in the State. K Vijay Kumar while chairing a meeting which was attended by Secretary Science & Technology, Fayaz Ahmad, CEO JAKEDA and other …
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 …
