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 …
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines for the development of solar parks under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). The JNNSM is a major initiative of the Government of India with active participation from States to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing India’s energy security …
Solar energy body pushes for collaboration At the recently conducted ‘US-India Energy Partnership Summit’ in Washington DC, Indian solar experts mooted a renewable energy partnership between India and the US — in technology and funding — with the aim of benefitting renewable start-ups. Calling for US investments in India, Pranav …
The present article discusses the application of a new technology using solar photovoltaic (PV) cell coupled with membrane distillation (MD) in the desalination of tap water. Salinity decreases the palatibility of water and causes long-term health issues. MD is the most promising technology to provide safe and clean drinking water …
India has committed that 40 per cent of its total power capacity by 2030 will be based on renewable sources. As things stand today, that will be a tall order At 37,000 Mw, renewable energy accounts for close to 15 per cent of the total power capacity in the country. …
Investmentis nearly Rs. 19,000 cr. SBJ Cleantech, a joint venture of Japanese telecommunications major Soft Bank Corp., Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group and Bharti Enterprises Limited, and Spanish wind power developer Acciona Energia signed separate MoUs with the Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) for setting up solar and wind power projects …
MLC Ivan D'Souza, who is all set to produce power with the installation of a solar grid on the roof at his home, has urged the Centre to double subsidy for solar generation from the present 15% to 30%. D'Souza on Thursday said Mescom has announced solar grid scheme last …
The state’s largest solar plant (33.5 MW), spread over 140 acres, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Badal and Minister for New and Renewable Energy Bikram Majithia at Jaga Ram Tirth village today. The project has been commissioned by Welspun Renewables, the country’s largest solar energy generator, …
Three months after the launch of the Chennai Metro Rail service between Koyambedu and Alandur, officials are now looking at the possibility of tapping solar energy. According to officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), they are planning to install solar power panels either in the shed or the …
SHIMLA: Investors are showing keen interest in setting up industrial units in diversified fields like solar energy, air taxi services and food park sector in Himachal Pradesh, says industries minister Mukesh Agnihotri, who was in Delhi for the two-days investor meet. He said the meet provided a fruitful platform to …
To give a push to clean energy projects in the country, the government has decided to waive transmission charges for electricity generated from renewable sources, Union new & renewable energy minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. "We are bringing out a legal framework where all inter-state transmission of renewable energy …
Nagpur: If coal gets all the blame for pollution, the country's biggest producer of this fuel — Coal India Limited (CIL) — has plans on clean energy. The PSU mining company has drawn up plans to generate 1,000MW of solar power, starting with Madhya Pradesh. The project will be eventually …
The second campus of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) at Challkere in Chitradurga district will be very unlike the original campus with focus on renewable energy, and rain water harvesting, integrating with the locals. A solar power research centre and a solar thermal plant are ready to kick off …
Giving a thrust on clean energy, Germany on Monday pledged about one billion euros (Rs 7,300 crore) assistance for India’s solar projects as the two countries decided to forge a renewable alliance to boost cooperation in the sector. The joint statement issued after the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
Soon, the Delhi Secretariat will be the first state secretariat in the country to run completely on solar energy, with the government planning to set up a 3 MW ground-based solar power plant at Indraprastha power station. The government has partnered with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) …
At a time when renewable energy is gaining ground in the state, the AP IT department is planning to utilise vacant land on the Rushikonda IT Hills for setting up solar power units. According to sources, the proposal is still in the initial stages and if all goes as planned …
India and Germany on Monday decided to forge an Indo-German Climate and Renewable Alliance, a partnership to harness technology, innovation and finance in order to make affordable, clean and renewable energy accessible to all and foster climate change mitigation efforts. According to an Indo-German Joint Statement on Climate Change and …
PUNE: The new Development Control (DC) rules currently being drafted for Pune will make it mandatory for all development works to comply with green construction norms proposed by the central government. The committee headed by Pune divisional commissioner S Chockalingam that submitted the draft Development Plan (DP) for the old …
The Integral Coach Factory’s (ICF) trials, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with solar powered coaches have been successful, but has now thrown open another weighty challenge. The solar panels, while generating enough electricity to power a non-air-conditioned coach, are also creating a problem of adding …
The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous, clean, renewable energy by 2030, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Africa 2030 – a comprehensive roadmap for Africa’s energy transition – finds that a combination of …
MUMBAI: The state government on Wednesday decided to participate in a national programme to create special transmission and distribution network among various states to carry green or non-conventional energy such as hydro, wind, and solar. The state cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 367 crore in order to create a renewable …
