Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
India Solar Handbook is an annual flagship market report providing most reliable and comprehensive source of data from the most trusted name in the Indian solar market. This edition of the Handbook covers the emerging policy design behind the 100 GW target, upcoming allocations and processes, effective tools to drive …
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 …
The wind energy segment could see a decline in fresh capacity addition from 3.3 GW in FY2016 to around 2.5 GW in FY2017 estimates ICRA. The rating firm says that the reasons for fall in wind energy capacity addition include substantial reduction in preferential tariff - from Rs 5.92 per …
The 33-year-old miller from Bwisya village, on Lake Victoria's Ukara Island, is one of the first to benefit from a project to bring solar power to residents and business-owners. The entrepreneur, married with four children, has worked grinding millet, maize, rice and beans since 2007, but the high cost of …
The rooftop solar firm Green Energy Tomorrow — launched in 2012 by the Dubai-based international solar firm Phanes Group — has signed a new agreement with DP World that will see the firm deliver the first phase of what will be the biggest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the …
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 …
A 20 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project developed by the Chinese firm Beijing Xiaocheng Company (a subsidiary of Beijing Fuxing Xiao-Cheng Electronic) was recently connected to the grid in Ghana, according to recent reports. The newly connected solar PV project represents the largest yet connected to the Ghanian grid, …
Shanghai Lingang Hongbo New Energy Development Co will receive the equivalent of $81 million in yuan, according to a source at the bank, who did not want to be identified. The loan is among the first set - worth a combined $811 million - to be approved by the bank's …
Rooftop panels could supply 40% of country’s power with open spaces such as parking lots offering further potential, study shows. Conservation magazine reports To take advantage of the sun’s energy to satisfy our ever-increasing need for electricity, Americans will have to take a fresh look at their roofs. A report …
Himachal Pradesh has not been able to tap even one per cent of its solar power potential, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said. In wind power, the State has a lone turbine which too has not been functional for six years, resulting in loss of over Rs.40 …
Stung by the February 2016 judgement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that India’s rules over use of domestically manufactured solar power equipment violate international trade rules, the government of India is planning to file counter cases against the US. India’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy has announced intent …
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 …
CHANDIGARH: The clean energy arm of Hindustan Power on Tuesday commissioned a 30 MW solar farm in Mansa district of Punjab which can help light up 24,000 homes. The mid-sized, grid-connected solar farm, set up with an investment of Rs 200 crore, will tap the solar energy potential of the …
Finnish firm Fortum on Tuesday said it was planning to invest 200-400 million euros (Rs 1,500 crore – Rs 3,000 crore) in solar power projects in India, joining firms from Canada to Japan that are looking to tap into the country’s growing renewable energy sector. The government plans to increase …
Despite the sector’s efforts to inch closer to grid parity, disruptive bidding games, a negative WTO panel ruling and a dependency on land availability and evacuation facilities for success puts investments in jeopardy. In November 2015, SunEdison — the US-based solar developer — created quite a stir in the Indian …
There is a need for course correction if wind power is to sustain the momentum of the past The wind sector has been facing some headwinds of late and the future may not be as bright as the past unless some course correction takes place. Though the wind sector has …
Perovskite solar cells first appeared in 2009 with an efficiency of just 3.8%. With the outstanding photovoltaic properties, perovskite solar cell has become a subject of vigorous research for sustainable power generation, with researchers around the world finding new ways to increase its energy conversion efficiency. It has currently established …
A new analysis from analyst firm EnAppSys has revealed that gas and renewables are increasing their share of electricity production in the UK. According to the latest quarterly market (PDF) report by self-proclaimed “energy experts” EnAppSys, gas-fired plants increased their share of power contribution to 35.4% of the UK’s electricity …
Achieving the 175 GW renewable energy target is estimated to require a capital outlay of $160 billion, including equity of $40 billion.Achieving the 175 GW renewable energy target is estimated to require a capital outlay of $160 billion, includi. Banks and NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) have met 18% of their …
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 …
