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 CM added that Delhi will soon be in a position where surplus energy generated through such schemes will be sold to other parts of the country. Milan Vihar Apartments in east Delhi’s IP Extension became the first group housing society in the capital to get its own rooftop solar …
In yet another effort to boost clean energy generation, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) unveiled a National Wind-solar Hybrid Policy that which seeks to promote new projects as well as hybridisation of the existing ones. The MNRE is also in the process of launching a scheme for …
India has scrapped a duty on solar modules, making it easier to import the products after a sudden change in customs policy last year led to a logjam of shipments at Indian ports. Several consignments of solar modules, worth more than $150 million in total, were held up for more …
The Himachal Pradesh government today approved amendments in the hydro-power policy with a view to reviving 737 stalled projects of 5,500MW capacity and attracting investors for new projects. The state cabinet in its meeting today decided to make it mandatory for State Electricity Board to purchase power produced by hydro …
The Maharashtra Authority for Advance Ruling recently said that the supply of turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for a solar plant cannot be construed to be a composite supply as per the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST). Giriraj Renewables Private Limited is an EPC contractor that enters into …
In a first, the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has slapped fine on the state government and asked to pay dues to Adani Green Energy. The MP Power Management Company (MPPMCL) has been delaying payment to the company providing wind power to the state for close to a …
Under the scheme, a single entity can be allotted a maximum capacity of 600 Mw The power ministry’s efforts to ease stress in the sector may fall short of expectations because the scheme it has made has more risks than benefits for generators, industry executives say. On May 1, the …
In a move that could brighten the prospect for domestic solar equipment manufacturers, who are in the throes of fighting cheaper Chinese imports, the government is set to finalise a comprehensive solar manufacturing policy by the end of July. In a move that could brighten the prospect for domestic solar …
Ministry of Power issued the guidelines for the said scheme on April 10 Electricity generating firms would now be able to sell power without binding pacts, as the Union government on Monday allowed procurement of power for three years under medium term from generators with commissioned projects but without Power …
Spot power prices in the country are unlikely to surge in the next two months and hover around Rs 4 per unit in view of availability renewables, mainly wind energy, experts say. There were fears that the persistent shortage of coal at thermal power plants in the country may jack …
This move of UPPCL, in association with Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), seeks to address the state’s power woes and ensure customer convenience. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) on Thursday signed an MoU to replace 40 lakh conventional electricity meters with smart ones. This move of UPPCL, in association with …
Making sense of recent energy trends can seem like a high-stakes Rorschach test. Some experts see the boom in renewable energy and the shift away from coal in many countries as evidence that the world is beginning to turn a corner on global warming. Others see simply a continuing reliance …
Gujarat government has stopped paying subsidies to beneficiaries of the rooftop solar scheme since April 21. The state government pays subsidies to beneficiaries in the range of Rs 10,000 to 20,000 against the total cost of installation of rooftop solar panels. The state has stopped the payment as it has …
With Tangedco’s shift to renewable energy, Kamarajar Port turns to other cargos The reliance on renewable energy (wind and solar power) by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has reduced coal traffic at the Kamarajar port in Ennore and railway yards, according to officials. According to data from the …
Imported solar modules are 8-10% cheaper than those made in India, making them vital for cheap renewable power The threat of safeguard and import duties on solar panels has had a dampening effect on bidders for new projects. This marks a reversal of the trend witnessed in the second half …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has cancelled the 500MW solar power auction conducted on March 28, as the state power utility found the tariffs quoted by bidders to be excessively high. Among the successful bidders, Kalathia Engineering and Construction had quoted a tariff of Rs 2.98 per unit …
GUVNL had informed the potential bidders in advance that additional costs (assorted duties and cesses) were not liable to be passed through — a reason, experts claim, why bidders were extra-cautious and refrained from the aggression observed in previous solar auctions. The Gujarat government has cancelled the 500-MW solar auction …
Spurred by innovation, increased competition, and policy support in a growing number of countries, renewable energy technologies have achieved massive technological advances and sharp cost reductions. Renewables have come to the forefront of the global energy transition, with nearly every country adopting a renewable energy target. Yet progress has been …
Floating’ policy aims to increase power generation by 40% In a desperate attempt to boost the dwindling production of solar energy in the State, Maharashtra will allow private players to install panels on water bodies, rivers and dams. The ‘floating’ policy for solar panels is aimed taking the State’s power …
PANJIM: Power Minister Pandurang Madkaikar has informed that the State government in the next 7 days will notify rules for tender inviting a bid from companies to set up a plant under the Goa Solar Power Policy. The minister also stated that the company will set the plant on its …
