Energy Policy

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

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 …

TN ends wind season evacuating 1,477 million units more in 2017

Chennai: Wind power season has come to an end this year. In the last few days the wind power generation has gone down below 500MW while the total power demand has crossed 13,000MW. Compared to the last wind power season, Tangedco has evacuated not less than 20% more and in …

Developers seek change in Gujarat solar policy

BENGALURU: Solar developers have petitioned Gujarat’s power regulator seeking a change in its solar policy, pointing out a major lacuna which is impeding the growth of solar rooftop capacity in the state. The policy permits only house owners themselves to set up solar plants on their roofs and is a …

New norms for solar projects bidding good for sector: ICRA

"This measure, if implemented in PPAs signed directly by state discoms, is favourable for the solar power developers and improves the bankability of the PPA document," said Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Vice President & Group Head, ICRA Ratings Ratings agency ICRA on Monday said that new bidding guidelines for solar power …

World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017

The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2017 (WNISR2017) provides a comprehensive overview of nuclear power plant data, including information on operation, production and construction. The WNISR assesses the status of new-build programs in current nuclear countries as well as in potential newcomer countries. The WNISR2017 edition includes a new assessment …

As demand grows, open market electricity tariff at 5-year high

Improved rural supply, demand from large users among reasons for spike At the India Energy Exchange (IEX), the average electricity tariff for August was ₹3.12 a unit (kilowatt hour) with peak tariff touching ₹7.91. In the first seven days of September, the average was ₹3.34 a unit and maximum at …

Delhi’s solar energy model best for power-hungry cities, says study

NEW DELHI: An international report on how energy-poor cities can be powered while containing polluting has cited Delhi's net-metering policy for solar rooftop systems as a probable solution for providing cheap electricity. The World Resources Institute's report, titled "Powering Cities in the Global South", was released on Wednesday. The report …

Tangedco sets record in sale of wind power to other states

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has created a record in selling wind power to other states for 2017. The power utility has so far sold 11.938 million units to various states and has also earned a few crores of rupees from the sale. Apart from …

Tariff for wind energy comes down

Rate reduced from ₹4.50 per unit to ₹3.74 per unit After revising solar tariffs, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has ordered a mid-term revision of tariff for wind energy. The Commission has revised tariff for wind power projects to ₹3.74 per unit, which will be in force till March …

Power engineers seeks review of national policy

PATIALA: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has demanded that the National Electricity Policy be reviewed to maintain a balance between renewable energy and thermal energy and has urged Union power minister R K Singh to discuss the matter with the power engineers. In a press release issued by …

No more coal power as India shifts to sun, wind

The installed power capacity is 3,30,153 MW, of which thermal power comprises 1,94,432 MW and renewable energy 58,303 MW. Hyderabad: No new coal-based power plants will be allowed by the Centre, apart from the ones already under construction. This has been included in the national electricity plan. According to a …

Designing renewable energy incentives and auctions: lessons for ASEAN

This report documents and analyzes incentives for RE power currently being implemented in several ASEAN countries: namely, feed-in tariffs, self-consumption schemes, tax incentives, soft loans, and other incentives. The scope of the report also extends to auctions for renewable power, which is not an incentive per se, but rather a …

SCCL to set up two 50 MW solar power plants

They are to come up in Ramagundam, Mandamarri areas The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has decided to enter the renewable/green energy sector by setting up two solar power generation plants with 50 MW capacity each in Ramagundam and Mandamarri areas and also to explore the possibilities of other areas …

Centre notifies new standards for solar equipment

MNRE has enlisted six standards for different types of equipment used in solar power project With the domestic solar industry facing the heat from cheap imports and steeply falling tariffs, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has drafted a new set of norms and standards for all solar …

Second auction of wind power projects: Tariff tumbles to Rs 3.42 a unit

Regen, Leap Green, NLC India bag 900-Mw projects, against a tender of 500 Mw in Tamil Nadu Six months after the first auction of projects, the second one has seen wind power tariff falling to a record low of Rs 3.42 per unit. The three companies that have qualified in …

Wind power tariff in Tamil Nadu drops to 3.42/unit, lowest in country

The cost of wind power in Tamil Nadu has fallen to 3.42 per unit, the lowest in the country.The price now is 4 paise lower than that quoted in the Union renewable power ministry's wind power tender bid. CHENNAI: The cost of wind power in Tamil Nadu has fallen to …

Falling renewable tariffs inducing power purchasers to renegotiate contracts

Falling tariffs in the renewable energy sector are resulting in power purchasers looking to renegotiate earlier agreements they had committed to at higher tariffs, putting Rs 48,000 crore worth of projects at risk, according to Crisil. “In all, about 7 GW of solar projects tendered or awarded at tariffs of …

Renewables ready: states leading the charge

States and territories are the driving force behind Australia’s transition to clean, affordable and efficient renewable energy and storage technology, a new report has found. The ‘Renewables Ready: States Leading the Charge,’ report shows South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory are all leading the renewables race, while the …

Telangana: CBSE asks schools to use solar panels

Some schools in TS have taken it a step forward and are already planning on extending the solar panels they have. Hyderabad: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a circular on Monday asking all affiliated schools to use solar panels. The step was proposed to reduce electricity bills …

Why does the 2022 target for rooftop solar seem ambitious?

The government has set itself a target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, of which 60 GW is to come from utilities and 40 GW from rooftop solar installations. While the 60 GW target seems achievable, the country is lagging behind on the target set for rooftop solar. …

India, Nepal sign 8 pacts, Deuba invites Modi for Arun III hydro project inauguration

NEW DELHI: India and Nepal have signed eight pacts, including deals on countering drug trafficking, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Thursday after his wide-ranging talks with Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. The two leaders also inaugurated two cross-border power transmission lines in Nepal prior to their meeting. Pm …

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