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 …
Solar power costly for discoms, non-solar energy has no takers Most state electricity distribution utilities have failed to meet their renewable energy purchase obligation for 2011-2012, experts say, citing poor policy enforcement and lack of awareness as reason. As per data, Rajasthan procured 276 mw of solar power in 2011-12, …
Chennai Attempting to capitalise on 300 clear sunny days available in the state annually, Tamil Nadu government on Saturday unveiled a new solar energy policy, envisaging to produce over 3,000 MW of power, exclusively from solar power, in the next three years. Christened as 'Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012,' …
The Solar Power Policy 2012 announced by the Chief Minister on Saturday will give a new lease of life to the industries, especially the micro, small and medium-scale enterprises, according to R. Ramachandran, president of Coimbatore District Small Industries Association. Mr. Ramachandran has said in a release that Coimbatore was …
However, State Government has to relax policies on third party sales India had the potential to exploit solar power to a large extent that would enable industries to reduce its dependency on an unreliable grid supply and diesel-powered generators, which are fast becoming expensive as the Government begins to withdraw …
The focus of Tamil Nadu solar power policy on de-centralised production and small units is welcome, say leading industry representatives in the solar sector. Effective implementation But the crux of the issue is in its effective implementation. While the road map up to 2015 has been clearly spelt out, it …
State asked to permit third party sale of solar power With most parts of the State reeling under 10 hours or more of power cut a day for the last three weeks, electricity consumers have started tapping alternative sources, especially renewable energy. One option is to go in for installation …
The Tamil Nadu government announced the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012, with an aim of generating 1,000 Mw of solar power every year from 2015, setting up of solar energy parks along with incentives for solar power producers and equipment manufacturers. With the aim to generate 3000 Mw of …
Solar-powered facility on the lines of one installed in New Delhi Even as the corporation is all set to take up a project to refurbish bus shelters across the city with private participation, Tiruchi MP P.Kumar, AIADMK, has sanctioned Rs.83.50 lakh for erecting 16 solar-powered modern bus shelters in the …
Oct 15, Colombo: Four islands off of Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula in the North will be fully electrified with a combined network of solar and wind power. The Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka has revealed that the islands of Delft, Nainathivu (Nagadeepa), Analathivu and Elivathivu islands will …
KOLKATA, 15 OCT: Two cyclists and a tableau covered 1,200 km in 10 days to create awareness about solar energy, rainwater harvesting and other issues related to sustainable development. The rally, entitled “Sabujer Abhijan ~ Pahar Theke Sagar” was organised by Sulekha and Sulekha Solar along with the NGO Freed. …
The state government has directed Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGenco) to expedite power projects so that 4,000-Mw additional capacity be added by 2014, besides requesting Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to complete connectivity between the southern, northern and western grid by 2013. Minnie Mathew, chief secretary, …
Gondal based company Hiramrut Energies Private Limited (HEPL) is setting up its second solar water heater manufacturing unit near Bavla. Under its solar water heater manufacturing arm, Sunray, HEPL is initially investing around Rs 35 crore, with a total investment of Rs 200 crore planned in next 3-4 years. "We …
Guwahati, Oct. 14: The century-old Cotton College is looking to the sun to feed its boarders. The region’s oldest college has planned to use solar cookers or solar ovens to cook food in its hostels, as a cost-effective measure after the sharp rise in the price of LPG cylinders. There …
China's Ministry of Commerce on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction with the United States's affirmative final determinations on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells from China, saying the decision "signals protectionism" and "hinders the development of new energy." MOC spokesman Shen Danyang said the US Commerce Department ignores reasonings from the Chinese government …
The United States on Wednesday slapped steep final duties on billions of dollars of solar energy products from China, but turned down a request from lawmakers and U.S. manufacturers to expand the scope of its order. China's government and its solar manufacturers criticized the decision, adding more heat to the …
Germany's environment minister outlined plans on Thursday to limit support for wind energy and biomass generation following a similar cap imposed on the photovoltaic sector, as part of a proposed reform of renewable energy policy. Peter Altmaier also raised Germany's green targets, saying he wanted renewables to account for 40 …
With winter fast approaching, electricity consumers across the country are likely to experience daily power outages of up to 21 hours this year. The inability of the government and private hydropower companies to generate adequate electricity to meet growing demands has led to the worsening energy crisis. Where hydropower has …
European Union handed over the Renewal Energy Project (REP) to Nepal government today. The project – infrastructure development for renewal electricity generation – has benefitted one million rural population from all the 21 districts in the country. Dr Alexander Spachis, head of the European Union Delegation to Nepal, said that …
Two sides also discuss possibility of technological cooperation in gas hydrates that are tough to extract In the second interaction of its kind this year, India has agreed to test-run Japanese projects intended to improve or utilise the country’s basic energy resources such as coal and water. During the India-Japan …
LUCKNOW: The ambitious project of installing solar-powered cantilever traffic signals at 40 major intersections across the city is stuck due to lack of proper planning and coordination between various agencies. The estimated Rs 3.6-crore build-operate-transfer project meant to ease traffic congestion and chaos remains incomplete as Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) …
