Solar Energy

Reply filed by the state of Odisha regarding increasing instances of high energy swell waves, May 1, 2025

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 …

Tenaska Solar Project in California Begins Commercial Operations

Tenaska Inc., a closely held renewable-energy developer, is delivering power from a 130-megawatt solar farm in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. The Tenaska Imperial Solar Energy Center South project near El Centro, California, began commercial operations Nov. 1, according to an e-mailed statement today from the Omaha, Nebraska-based company. Sempra Energy …

Solarsis sets up rooftop solar PV unit for IIT Madras

Solar photovoltaic solutions company Solarsis has installed a rooftop solar photo-voltaic system in IIT Madras. The Solar PV system incorporates various technologies in modules and inverters. The solar plant is installed on top of the 50 year old Electrical Sciences Block at IIT-Madras which aims to build 1 MW solar …

Hopes for strong 2015 climate deal fade, as risks grow

World governments are likely to recoil from plans for an ambitious 2015 climate change deal at talks next week, concern over economic growth at least partially eclipsing scientists' warnings of rising temperatures and water levels. "We are in the eye of a storm," said Yvo de Boer, United Nations climate …

Nuclear power needed to slow global warming: Experts

Some of the world's top climate scientists say wind and solar energy won't be enough to head off extreme global warming, and they're asking environmentalists to support the development of safer nuclear power as one way to cut fossil fuel pollution. Four scientists who have played a key role in …

SJVN to generate 500 MW from renewable resources

Public sector Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), which owns and operates the country’s largest Nathpa Jhakri hydroelectric project, has drawn up a plan to harness 500 MW of power from renewable resources during the 12th plan. The joint venture company of the Centre and the state is aiming at creating …

Green makeover will be struggle for Germany's RWE

A latecomer to renewable energy, Germany's RWE is trying to turn itself green at a time when it lacks the two resources it needs most: time and money. Struggling with falling earnings, 35 billion euros ($48.2 billion) in net debt and a 72-percent drop in its shares from their 2008 …

Large scale grid integration of renewable energy sources – way forward

India is a country of continental size and this is helpful in balancing the variable output of renewable energy sources located in few states by integrating them into all India grid. The inter state and inter regional transmission infrastructure is already being developed and it is expected that all the …

Large scale grid integration of renewable energy sources – way forward

India is a country of continental size and this is helpful in balancing the variable output of renewable energy sources located in few states by integrating them into all India grid. The inter state and inter regional transmission infrastructure is already being developed and it is expected that all the …

Pakistan State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, October, 2013

The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) have begun working on a feasibility study for the construction of waste water treatment plants on the Ravi river at two sites at an amount of Rs 486 million. Read more in this October 2013 edition of the Monthly …

Poland could halve demand for coal by 2030, study says

Poland could halve its demand for coal by 2030 with a shift to renewable energies that would end its image as a laggard in European Union efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Friday. The report, by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group …

Solar energy has pros and cons, says expert

Dwipen Boruah, managing director of Global Sustainable Energy Solutions and expert in renewable energy solutions, has said that solar energy has advantages and disadvantages. Those who opt for solar energy should take precautionary measures to overcome the disadvantages involved, he said. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the …

UT solar project lights up

The ministry of renewable energy of the central government has given approval to UT administration to equip solar energy plants atop private houses but curtailed their number from 300 to 230. "We received the nod last week. Public notices will be issued and if more than 230 residents opt for …

Tata Power developing 160 MW wind projects in India

Co already has installed wind energy generation capacity of 398 MW with projects across Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, TN, K'taka Augmenting its renewable energy portfolio, Tata Power is developing wind projects having total generation capacity of over 160 MW in the country. The private power producer already has an installed wind …

Solar PV Microgrid– ‘tragedy of commons’ or ‘community wisdom’

Solar PV Microgrid– ‘tragedy of commons’ or ‘community wisdom’ - A presentation by Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, D P SenGupta, and Dilip R Ahuja at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.

Continuous measurement of GHGs in India

Continuous measurement of GHGs in India - A presentation by N.K. Indira, P.S. Swathi. B.C. Bhatt, Dorairaj, R. Kirubagaran and V.K. Gaur at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.

Financing of renewable energy in India: Implications for policy

Financing of renewable energy in India: Implications for policy - A presentation by Gireesh Shrimali, David Nelson, Shobhit Goel, Charith Konda, Raj Kumar at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.

Consumers can soon apply for installing rooftop solar plants

With the State government issuing guidelines on generation-based incentive (GBI) regarding installation of rooftop solar photo-voltaic (SPV) plants, domestic consumers will shortly be able to send their applications online to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), the organisation identified by the government to implement the scheme of solar rooftop …

Madhya Pradesh targets 1,400MW of solar power by 2015

Madhya Pradesh will add another 1,200 MW of solar power generation capacity to its existing 202 MW of solar power by June 2015. Speaking at an event at Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and Industry ( GCCI), S R Mohanty, principal secretary, Government of Madhya Pradesh, said the state had increased …

Poland could halve demand for coal by 2030, study says

Poland could halve its demand for coal by 2030 with a shift to renewable energies that would end its image as a laggard in European Union efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Friday. The report, by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group …

Final Guidelines for Selection of 750 MW Grid Connected Solar Power Projects Under Batch-I of JNNSM Phase-II

These guidelines by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy are to provide necessary policy framework and mechanism for selection and implementation of 750 MW Grid-connected solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-1 Phase-II of JNNSM. The Scope of these Guidelines is to provide the necessary policy …

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