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 …
As the transition to a low-carbon economy gathers pace across emerging economies and new technologies and untapped demographic segments come to the fore, Blended Finance offers a solution that can help alleviate the technological and market risks allowing such projects to access affordable capital, a new joint report by the …
The narrative on agrivoltaics (agriPV) primarily revolves around farmers, recognising their central role in integrating solar energy with agriculture. Increasing farmer incomes and other co-benefits is a critical component in any government plan for agriPV across the globe. However, in a country as diverse as India, it is crucial to …
The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified vide Resolution No. 27/03/2023-RCM published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part1 - Section 1) on 21st August, 2023. The Guidelines aims to provide a framework for procurement …
The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified vide Resolution No. 27/01/2023-RCM published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part 1 Section 1) on 28thJuly 2023. The Central Government hereby notifies the following amendment in the …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order notifying the comprehensive guidelines on implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM). This order was issued on January 17, 2024. The MNRE has categorised these comprehensive guidelines into the following components: Component A: Setting …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced a new Solar Power Scheme as part of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) aimed at Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Habitations/Villages. The scheme, covering the period from 2023-24 to 2025-26, focuses on electrifying 1 lakh …
While rooftop solar has struggled to gain traction in Bangladesh, a renewed focus and adding 2,000 megawatts (MW) can help the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) save up to Bangladeshi Taka (Tk) 110.32 billion (US$1 billion) annually, a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) …
Actions by governments in the Group of Seven (G7) can play a vital role in advancing inclusive, secure and sustainable energy transitions worldwide and addressing the climate crisis. In 2023, the International Energy Agency (IEA) was invited by G7 Leaders at the Hiroshima Summit to develop advice on how to …
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus of the report is the method, it includes illustrative benchmarks for Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Germany, South …
The study examines the role of the utility-led community solar model in accelerating rooftop solar adoption and in the financial turnaround of distribution companies. Discoms face challenges such as billing and metering inefficiencies, T&D; losses, high cross-subsidy burden and under-recovery of costs. Low-paying consumers also contribute to the discoms’ financial …
The Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department has published its latest draft Solar Policy 2023. In the latest draft note, the state renewable department aimed to install a cumulative 6,000 MW by 2030 in Haryana. The agency has planned to execute the plan with the help of solar rooftops, ground-mounted …
This study aims to develop a bottom-up understanding of the bottlenecks that impede the success of decentralised solutions to renewable energy adoption, particularly rooftop solar. It also seeks to identify a roadmap for directing policy support for overcoming these barriers. The primary objective is to understand the key technical, informational, …
CEEW conducted a detailed assessment of the technical, economic, and market potential of deploying rooftop solar (RTS) in Indian households by adopting the bottom-up approach. i.e. starting at the household level. The study utilises the primary data collected in India Residential Energy Survey (IRES) of 14,850 households spanning across 21 …
This study highlights the urgent need for India to rapidly scale up its solar energy capacity to achieve its renewable energy targets. This finding emphasizes the critical role solar power plays in India’s transition to clean and sustainable energy. By expanding solar initiatives, India can significantly contribute to reducing carbon …
This report builds a compelling case for India to look beyond land and institute an ecosystem that supports the installation and operationalization of floating solar photovoltaics (FSPV) power plants. Since these plants are installed on the underutilized surfaces of large water bodies, no land needs to be diverted from other …
Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total of 7.3 million in 2012, according to this new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). This tenth edition of IRENA’s …
The productive use of electricity in rural communities can contribute to significant socioeconomic development and increased welfare. The virtuous cycle of productive use of electricity assumes that early development creates higher incomes, leading to increased demand for electricity and further investment in improving electricity quality and availability. Electricity suppliers benefit …
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has introduced a draft regulation to revise the deviation settlement policy concerning solar and wind power producers. The new draft regulation, titled TNERC (Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement, and Related Matters for Wind and Solar Generation) Regulations, 2023, is intended to replace the …
India is among the top five leading countries in solar power installed capacity. Of India’s ambitious target of 500-GW RE capacity by 2030, over 292 GW is likely to be generated using solar power. This increase in installed capacity, while promising, also opens doors to massive waste streams and increased …
This report analyses changes in global electricity generation from January to June 2023, compared to the same period last year, to measure the progress of the global clean energy transition. The report analyses monthly electricity data from 78 countries representing 92% of global electricity demand and includes estimated changes in …
