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 …
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44 Naxal-affected villages of Balaghat, Shahdol, Umaria, Sidhi and Singrauli districts will be electrified by solar energy Madhya Pradesh government has approved an ambitious plan to provide electricity in 44 Naxal-hit villages of the state with the help of solar energy. Under the plan, 44 Naxal-affected villages of Balaghat, Shahdol, …
Considering environmental issues and primary fuel crisis, the Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) is going to buy electricity from a private solar project at a higher price. It signed an agreement with the Rahimafrooz Renewable Energy Ltd yesterday for the installation of the 50kilowatt-peak (kWp) Grid Tied Solar Project …
Spain plans to set the return earned by renewable energy at 7.4 per cent, moving to curb subsidies to an industry that got 50 billion euros ($77 billion) in the past decade, according to draft rules seen by Bloomberg News. The rate on investment for clean-power plants was based on …
The Environmental Protection Agency has just released its annual Climate Protection Partnerships report, and it indicates that the U.S. is in a strong position to achieve economic growth — in other words, job growth — as it transitions to safer, healthier and more sustainable forms of energy. The report comes …
Greenpeace India on Tuesday asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to roll back the hike in power tariff ordered by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Authority (DERC) and accelerate work on the solar vision to cushion Delhi’s citizens from increasing power costs. “Doling out subsidies has already back-fired. Many areas in the …
Morocco has recruited foreign investors to fund a $9 billion solar power project, even though some European lenders have balked due to the location of some planned plants in the disputed Western Sahara, its foreign minister said. Lending sources at German state-owned banks and at multi-lateral lenders such as the …
Remote tribal areas facing low voltage and frequent power cuts can look forward to reliable power supply as HIMURJA has prepared plans for the phase-II of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, envisaging a 2-MW solar power plant at Kaza in the tribal Spiti valley and 50 solar power plants …
Solar powered vehicles like scooters, three-wheelers and cars will be exhibited at the Auto Expo-2014 A China-based solar-powered scooter and car maker is eyeing the Indian market by showcasing its products at an auto exhibition here this week, a company official said Tuesday. "We are going to participate in the …
Solar energy is considered one of the cheapest and environment friendly all over the world. A private company, who has been trying to get a licence to market solar panels in the country, is fixing solar streetlights from Saudi Pak Tower to D Chowk as part of an advertisement campaign. …
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of …
The Ashden India Collective, a team comprising Ashden awardees from India headed by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri, has received a grant of Rs 40 lakh from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to prepare an action plan for commercial use of renewable energy in five states of …
CII Partnership Summit concludes Soon, individual households and enterprises in the State that generate their own solar power on their rooftops and share any surplus with the State grid can expect to reap monthly cash returns from their energy utility — or at least a slashed electricity bill, according to …
The govt intends to introduce an incentive scheme for domestic household consumers to encourage them to install rooftop solar panels to produce electricity The Karnataka state government is set to revamp its solar energy policy with far-reaching features, in an effort to achieve self-sufficiency in electricity generation by 2016. As …
Most of these seven projects are coal-fired stations and also possess fuel linkages Public sector power company NTPC Limited today said it was actively looking at close to seven private power projects for possible acquisition. “We are looking at a set of projects whose developers no more want to remain …
Six state-owned firms, including BHEL and Power Grid Corporation, on Wednesday signed an initial agreement for setting up the world's largest ultra mega solar power project in Rajasthan. As per the pact, the 4,000 MW solar plant will be set up in phases up near Sambhar lake in the state …
Amid Centre's ongoing efforts to increase the share of green energy in India's overall electricity mix, a group of MPs from different political parties requested the government to incentivize states to increase their share of 'Renewable Purchase Obligation' and introduce tax benefit instruments to mobilize low cost funds for the …
The sun shines for around 3,600 hours a year on average in Pakistan making it one of the most suitable countries to harness solar energy potential to the maximum, an expert said on Monday. And it was double the sunshine duration of Europe where, on average, sunlight is available for …
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumers’ Association (TECA) has said that its members favour development of solar energy in the State. However, the development should come through incentives from the Union and State Governments and not by imposing the cost on some sections of consumers. Association president D. Balasundaram has said …
