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 …
To promote off-grid use of solar energy and reduce dependence on conventional resources, the state government is planning to make it mandatory for all developers to put up solar water heaters on new buildings. "Without solar water heaters, developers will not get occupation certificates for new buildings," said state energy …
Geothermal energy is a site specific renewable source of energy specifically suitable for catering to the energy needs of remote/interior localities. Considering the possible utility of geothermal energy as a substitute of heat as well as energy source, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has formulated policy guidelines for …
Hyderabad: After the solar power policy, the Telangana State government is all set to come out with an investment-friendly Wind Power Policy by the month-end. Energy secretary Arvind Kumar said that final touches are being given to the policy. Meanwhile, independent private power producers have urged the government to speed …
The Clean Energy Ministerial's (CEM) Clean Energy Solutions Center released a report on energy and gender issues in the 15 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The report, which lays the groundwork for the development of the ECOWAS Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access, including advancement of the …
If combined with storage, solar rooftop power, which is already competitive compared to grid power, could be cheaper than grid power after 2022, says the new KPMG report Solar is expected to contribute substantially to India’s energy source by 2025, with the market penetration of solar power likely to be …
Year-to-date, solar installations in India stand at 1,652 MW, with cumulative solar installations in the country totaling 4,816 MW. India’s solar installation capacity would reach approximately 2,150 MW in 2015 and touch 3,645 MW in 2016, says a quarterly update on the Indian solar market, compiled by global clean energy …
Global demand for coal is still rising: EU member states have been reluctant to take action against coal projects and continue to subsidize coal related business with almost 10 billion euros per year. King Coal also generates 43 percent of Germany’s total energy. Coal Atlas contains the latest facts and …
Pledging to quadruple India's renewable power capacity to 175 gigawatt by 2022 and cut fossil fuel subsidies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked world's top economies to build support systems focused on nations that have the maximum growth potential. He also asked them to keep infrastructure financing in developing countries …
If all goes as planned then Delhi will soon lead the 55 cities being developed as “solar cities” under the Centre’s Smart City initiative. Central Delhi, which has been identified for the project, is likely to harness as much as 1.8 megawatt (MW) of solar energy by March next year. …
The Net Metering Regulations and the Delhi government coming up with a solar policy for the city, Delhiites are still unable to make green energy a part of their daily lives. Statistics corroborate this fact as a mere 7 megawatt (MW) of the peak power consumption demand of about 5,800 …
The energy secretary, Amber Rudd, has been accused of misleading the public after a leaked letter revealed that the UK is predicted to fall short of its European Union obligations to get 15% of its energy from renewables by 2020. The letter from Rudd, which was obtained by the Ecologist …
MUMBAI: The country's wind power capacity will grow by 2,800 MW this fiscal, registering a jump of 20 per cent, mainly on the back of strong policy support that has encouraged independent power producer (IPP) and non-IPP segments, rating agency ICRA has said. The 20 per cent growth in FY16 …
Investors are 'confused' that leading developers are bidding aggressively for 'small' projects Workers clean photovoltaic panels inside a solar power plant in Gujarat Solar power made history in the country last week by receiving a bid of Rs 4.6 a unit. Policy makers cheered the drop - from Rs 17.91 …
PUDUCHERRY: Stressing that the Territorial government was keen on protecting the environment, Electricity Minister T Thiagarajan said the government had taken efforts to tap renewable energy sources. He was addressing a gathering at a regional workshop on ‘Low carbon development and climate change’ on Tuesday. The Minister said the government …
Tariffs for solar power could fall to as low as Rs 4.80 per unit compared with the average bids of Rs 5.50-6 per unit in the lest few tenders, reports Sumit Jha in New Delhi. The latest bid is for NTPC tenders under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) …
This study conducts a detailed analysis of the existing market framework for renewables at the centre and state level. This includes an analysis of the existing RE policies, market mechanisms, regulatory issues, and technical issues within the different states. The study hopes to provide clarity on problems prevalent in each …
It has been cleared by environment department and is currently with the power department After its draft was released in September, the Delhi government is now ready with the final report on the solar policy of the city. According to sources, the Solar Policy is likely to be approved by …
It was the previous National Conference-Congress Government, which had allotted 100 mw Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at Chann Arrorian in Kathua district in favour of M/s Then India Energy Private Limited while the present PDP-BJP Government on the directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had only accelerated the process …
In December, national delegations from almost 200 nations will meet in Paris to hammer out an agreement on greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions. Like Kyoto (1997) and Copenhagen (2009) before it, Paris 2015 will rely on GHG emission reduction pledges to achieve their climate goals, this time to limit global …
