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 is likely to impose a steep duty on importers of solar cells following vociferous complaints from domestic manufacturers, threatening the viability of about 4,000 Mw of recently tendered solar power projects across the country. Although the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) did not disclose the numbers, the …
A White House climate report due to be released on Tuesday will be the most comprehensive source of scientific information ever produced about how climate change would impact all regions of the United States. It is the third national climate assessment, John Podesta, senior adviser to the President, said Monday …
Coalmining in Australia is entering a “structural decline”, with projects set to become unviable due to unrealistic expectations over the potential to export the fossil fuels to China and India, according to a new report. The study, by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, suggests that two …
The objectives of this policy are: To contribute to solar capacity addition and energy security; To optimally utilize the available solar energy resource in the State; To encourage development and promotion of environment benign solar energy generation contributing to sustainable development; To enable stakeholders in reducing greenhouse gas emissions; To …
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency has given Su-Kam Power Systems the contract to set up solar power systems for over 27,700 houses under the Chief Minister’s solar power green house scheme, according to a press release from the company. This is in addition to 10,000 installations in houses across …
Following delays in signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) under various state solar policies, developers have shifted focus to solar projects initiated under the Central Government’s National Solar Mission which received bids nearly three times the capacity on offer. However, Crisil Research expects only half of these capacities to be commissioned …
Power companies have told the regulator that they are not in a position to meet their renewable power obligations (RPO). In the tariff petitions for the financial year 2014-15, the discoms have requested Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission to waive off their RPO in the in terest of consumers or consider …
After a heady start, Rajasthan is losing its attractiveness of being a compelling destination for solar power as producers are becoming wary of high transmission charges and ineffective enforcement of renewable purchase obligation (RPO). States like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which were on the margins of the country's solar map …
Company targets to double the share of solar power systems Su-Kam Power Systems, a power back-up solutions provider, is expected to invest around Rs 60-crore in installing solar rooftop systems on 27,000 houses across Tamil Nadu. The company has taken up the project under the 2013-14 scheme. Meanwhile, Su-Kam announced …
China added nearly 40 per cent less coal- and gas-fired power capacity in the first quarter than it did a year ago mainly due to stronger pollution controls and slower economic growth, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday. China, the biggest global emitter of gases that cause climate change …
The Indian Solar Manufacturers’ Association (ISMA), representing 25 domestic solar manufacturers, has said thin-film and silicon PV cells and modules imported into India are being sold at ridiculously low prices, bleeding the local industry and violating international fair trade regulations. The Indian industry that supplies glass to domestic solar module …
NTPC has announced that its 50 MW solar power station at Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh is fully operational. With commencement of commercial operation of 20 MW solar unit today, the capacity of Rajgarh Solar PV Power Station in Madhya Pradesh has gone up to 50 MW. Following the commissioning of …
Document for energy sector includes Coal India rejig and adopting a satisfying gas pricing formula The BJP’s blueprint for the energy sector includes restructuring coal India by creating new companies to handle problematic mines with world-class technology and management; adopting a gas pricing formula that satisfies both producers and consumers; …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) has signed an agreement with Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy for setting up solar photovoltaic (PV)-based power plants at different locations in the Gulf nation. The agreement was signed by BHEL Chairman and Managing Director B. Prasada Rao and Yemen’s Minister of Electricity and …
Solar power plant is becoming popular in six upazilas of the district as it gives uninterrupted power supply with low cost, reports BSS. Many people of remote villages of Sadar, Amtali, Bamna, Betagi, Pathorghata and Taltoli upazilas are now using solar power in the district as it requires low cost. …
This report presents a comprehensive overview of the opportunities for value creation from the deployment of large-scale solar and wind energy technologies. It contributes to bridging the existing knowledge gap on the topic and gives policy makers and other stakeholders evidence on economic value creation from the accelerated deployment. The …
India has rejected US’ request for a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over mandatory domestic sourcing norms in solar projects on the ground that more discussions were required. If the US makes a second request to the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO for a panel, …
In a seminar on renewable energy held in Gurgaon on Tuesday, senior government officials once again brought to the fore the issue of solar technology, which is touted as the future of green energy but still doesn't have many takers in Gurgaon's industrial and commercial sectors. At the seminar, the …
Solar farms typically take up less than 5% of the land they are on leaving huge scope to develop protected habitats to support local wildlife and plant life, BRE claims The BRE National Solar Centre (BRE NSC) is unveiling guidance today on how to turn solar farms into biodiversity 'hotspots'. …
Taking the 'solar city' dream of Rajarhat New Town a step ahead, the New Town Development Authority (NKDA) is working on installing LED streetlights on a 30-km stretch in Action Area I and II. The LED lights have already been installed along the Rajarhat main arterial road. Not only on …
