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 …
It will involve 1,850 km of transmission lines, 3 new 400 kV substations and 9 new 220 kV grid substations The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend $500 million to set up a transmission network that will carry power from clean energy projects in Rajasthan. "ADB will provide $500 million …
Conference discusses impediments that prevent solar energy from taking off in a big way in the country. Gujarat has taken the lead in solar energy. Now, it is planning to generate 5MW energy each from rooftop solar panels in five other cities — Mehsana, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Vadodara, said …
The Obama administration is trying to build support for a key element of its climate-change plan with appeals to everyone from trout fishermen to fans of Al Roker on the Weather Channel. The push to promote the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to curb carbon dioxide from power plants stands in …
Mulls a policy to attract manufacturers in solar power sector. Gujarat government on Monday said that it plans to install about 60 Mw solar power generation capacity in the next three years through roof-top units on houses. It further said it was mulling a policy to attract manufacturers in solar …
The solar energy sector in India has reached a deadlock and needs policy reforms, claimed experts at a conference on 'The future of solar energy in India' held at Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) on Monday. Jointly organized by Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi-based research and advocacy body, …
As part of the social service projects to be launched during the 60th birthday celebrations of Mata Amritanandamayi on September 27, the Mata Amritanandamayi Math here has announced adoption of 101 villages and guarantee them power supply through nanotechnology-infused solar panels developed by the Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular …
In the second phase of development of solar power projects in Gujarat, the state government plans to generate 60 MW power from rooftops by bringing in 30,000 houses under the project within the next three years. Apart from houses, solar panels of about 20 MW capacity will be laid on …
Stake holders, experts and state level policy makers are seeking reforms must to facilitate growth of solar energy sector up to its potential. At a time when India's total installed capacity in solar power generation is just about 1800 mw against the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission's (JNNSM) target of …
This report provides recommendations on the renewable energy policy framework for Bihar and was submitted to the Minister of Energy, Government of Bihar. Bihar does not have enough fossil fuel resources to generate electricity for its future needs. The centralised model of energy has also failed to deliver. Therefore, the …
Light emitting diode (LED) lamps powered by solar photovoltaic panels and mini windmills will decorate the Vellore Fort. Launching the new facility here on Sunday, Health Minister K.C. Veeramani said, “A hybrid power system of photovoltaic panels and mini wind mills, a power regulation mechanism and LED lamps have come …
It will supply water to the troughs inside the forests. The Department of Forests has identified three sites in Coimbatore forest areas to install solar-powered borewells. It will supply water to the troughs dug inside the forests to prevent elephants and other wild animals from venturing into human habitations in …
Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has failed to appreciate the country’s solar potential as envisaged in national policy on climate change, according to K. Sivadasan, researcher and renewable energy expert. The policy states that India needs to attain a solar installed capacity of 200 GW by 2050. But need for …
India will build the world’s largest solar plant to generate 4,000 mw from sunlight near the Sambhar lake in Rajasthan that will sell electricity at an estimated rate of . 5.50 per unit. The proposed solar project’s capacity is about three times India’s total solar power capacity and comparable with …
Union Cabinet yet to approve plan; model code of conduct may be announced anytime in states like Rajasthan, making launch difficult The already-delayed launch of phase two of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) may get delayed further. Upcoming Assembly elections, lack of clarity over domestic content (sourcing equipment …
In order to meet the demand of electricity consumption to operate railway signals, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has hit upon an idea to generate electricity by installing solar panels at the 47 railway stations under Sambalpur division. The identified railway stations still do not have tracks run by electricity, …
Vadodara: A young engineer from the city has developed first of its kind cycle that runs on solar power and also works as electric bike. With small solar panels installed on a normal cycle, this solar cycle is a zero energy model. After receiving success from its first working model, …
The Ncell company has announced that it will have 15 percent of its total base stations backed up by solar power by the end of 2013. The company has been giving priority to ‘going green’ by building the solar based stations, sighting both power cuts and environmental impact for the …
The FIFA World Cup is the world's largest single-event sporting competition, so it only makes sense that FIFA wants to project what the carbon footprint of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be. That carbon footprint will be significant, with just over 2.7 million tons of carbon projected to …
New Delhi : The DMRC and the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to embark on the construction of solar power projects on premises of the Delhi Metro. SECI is a not-for-profit company under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, whose …
Jaipur: After the Rs 37,000 crore crude oil refinery in Barmer, Rajasthan is set to get the largest single-location solar plant in the world with an investment of Rs 30,000 crore and the announcement of the mega project most likely to come this month. While top government officials are unwilling …
