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 …
In the concluding part of a two-part series, Business Standard looks at the bright spots of the green energy sector as well as the looming threats Beyond the headlines that the renewable energy sector made since the National Democratic Alliance came to power, there are lofty targets to be met …
Fortum India MD Sanjay Aggarwal says SunEdison’s bankruptcy won’t have a negative impact on the renewable energy sector, but discussions must focus on tariff determining factors Finnish utility Fortum’s record low solar bid of Rs 4.34 per kilowatt-hour, which raised concerns, wasn’t an “outlier” and was based on serious calculations, …
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation is on an energy saving mode. The council of the civic body at its last gener al meeting ratified an agenda to submit a proposal to the state gov ernment to seek funds under energy conservation schemes, especially its street lighting system. Under this, the …
Bengaluru: If you are planning to install solar panels on your rooftop and sell the excess power to the grid, you will get lesser money than those who already have the system in place. The new order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has lowered the tariff from …
India's goal to dramatically ramp-up solar and wind energy capacity could get a major boost through two fast-growing financing innovations—green banks and green bonds—according to new analysis released by the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Council on Energy, Environment & …
Under the Sun I While tariffs are being quoted below Rs 5 per unit, experts said low prices will be be good news only if they are sustainable; Project viability will be crucial for solar projects There is a lot of excitement among solar power producers and users on tariffs …
“Tariff fixed for procurement cheaper when compared to other States” Minister for Power R. Viswanathan said that the solar power deal was made in a transparent manner and as per guidelines of Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The tariff fixed for solar power procurement was cheaper when compared to other …
Increasing the share of renewable power from variable sources, namely solar and wind energy, requires technological developments to be accompanied by well-designed regulations for grid management and operation. Grid connection codes for variable renewable energy (VRE) sources have evolved hand-in-hand with technological and operational practices, driving the adoption of the …
Nepal is endowed with good renewable energy potential. The major sources of renewable energy are mini and micro hydropower, solar energy, various forms of biomass energy, biogas and wind energy etc. Despite huge renewable energy potential, still around 85% of the total final energy consumption in Nepal is met by …
Chandigarh: Haryana government has allowed people to install grid-connected rooftop solar power plants of capacity ranging from 1 kilowatt to 1 megawatt under net-metering regulations in the state. It has also allowed sale of power either to government or third party from such plants. Ankur Gupta, principal secretary of renewable …
The Punjab Government has scrapped the scheme to turn farmers into solar power producers and then buy the power generated by them. Officially, the government maintains that the decision to scrap the scheme has been taken because of economic considerations, with the Centre reducing the tariff at which solar power …
Gujarat has been defaulting on its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) for four years now Revenue loss of Rs 2,040 cr in Tamil Nadu due to backing down of wind power, says CAG Once the flag-bearer of renewable energy in India, Gujarat has been defaulting on its renewable purchase obligation (RPO) …
India’s renewable energy sector may add 8.8 GW of new capacity in 2016-17 on the back of a record capacity increase of 6.9 GW in the previous year, according to a ICRA Ratings report. The new renewable capacities in 2015-16 were chiefly driven by significant increases in solar and wind …
Greenhouse Gas Data Management: Building Systems for Corporate/Facility-Level Reporting is intended to serve as a reference document for regulators, GHG reporting program and system administrators, and IT/development teams on all aspects of designing and developing GHG data management systems. The guidance report: Highlights the legal, regulatory, policy, institutional, and technical …
Wind-power projects around the world accounted for almost half of the new electrical generating capacity installed in 2015, as the cost of turbines fell and pressure mounted to cut greenhouse gas emissions. After last year’s building spree, wind power now makes up about 4 per cent of the global supply …
No pacts with industry for rooftop energy; curbs on home units The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission is likely to announce a revised solar power tariff soon, which could be less than Rs 5 a unit. With the cost of rooftop solar power exceeding the present market rate, the government has …
French renewables lobby SER said on Thursday it plans to argue for a major boost to offshore wind power targets at a review of government energy policy on Friday. On Friday the French government will submit a renewable energy investment plan to the Conseil Superieur de l'Energie (CSE), a consultative …
This report examines the availability of capital for renewable energy, the cost-effectiveness of different mixes of capital and investors used in meeting Germany’s medium and long-term deployment goals, and the potential impact of policies on this mix of investment. The relationship between finance and policy stands at the centre of …
Toughening its stand on dumping of poor quality solar equipment, the government has decided to regulate imports of such products under the Bureau of India Standards (BIS) Act. "Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on a legal framework to ensure good quality of imported clean energy products in …
Gurgaon: The Haryana government has set an ambitious target of generating 1,600MW power through rooftop solar plants by 2021-22. The focus on rooftop solar power plants is part of the Haryana solar power policy released by the Manohar Lal Khattar government in March. Last year, the government had made an …
