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 …
JAISALMER: The desert state on Saturday achieved the glory of having the country's biggest solar power generation plant. The 40MW plant has been set up at Dhoodsar village near Pokhran in Jaisalmer district and the plant started power generation from Saturday. In a grand function organised at the village, Union …
Hardly a week goes by without the appearance of yet another press release or newspaper article on plans for a large-scale ground-mounted PV installation in India. With uncertainty hanging over the two biggest markets- Germany and Italy - solar interest has naturally been drawn toward other potential markets. The current …
The land of rugged beauty has been suffering from the maladies of modern life accentuated by heavy use of fossil fuel especially diesel. However, in last two years, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has initiated an ambitious project to save the region from the clutches of fossil fuel.
Phil Marker heads the Climate Change and Energy Unit of the UK Department for International Development and British High Commission, India. This unit is responsible for promoting collaboration between the UK and India on climate change and energy issues including programmes addressing energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate resilience, water and …
Beijing will promote new energy sources but wants to control 'blind expansion' in the wind and solar industries, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said in a speech in March 2012.
Being the first Concentrated Solar Power plant based on tower technology in Asia, the proposed 10-MW plant that is being constructed at Bikaner is well in line with the ambitious goals of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
Life in the remote Indian village of Meerwada used to grind to a standstill as darkness descended. The arrival of solar power last year has changed all that. Meerwada, on a dirt track rutted by rains and outside the reach of the national grid, struck lucky when U.S. solar firm …
Kenya is finally starting to systematically exploit its vast geothermal resources. It is counting on renewables to help it upgrade to an emerging economy.
The US has reached a preliminary decision on punitive duties for Chinese solar manufacturers. An anti-dumping case is also now on the cards in the European Union. What are its chances of success?
Hardly a week goes by without the appearance of yet another press release or newspaper article on plans for a large-scale ground-mounted PV installation in India. With uncertainty hanging over the two biggest markets-Germany and Italy-solar interest has naturally been drawn toward other potential markets. The current flavor of the …
With an installed renewable energy capacity of over 7,420 MW, Tamil Nadu occupies the top slot amongst all states in the sector. Wind power capacity, which accounts for more than 90 per cent of the state's installed capacity, has been the anchor of its renewable energy installations.
India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) is a one of its kind country level initiative that aims to help achieve the intertwined national objectives of ensuring energy security for the country and bringing about sustainable and environmentally efficient growth through large scale deployment of on-and off-grid solar power applications. …
This report published by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water & Natural Resources Defense Council presents findings and recommendations of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission to scale grid-connected solar energy development in India. From tentative beginnings, India's solar energy market is picking up steam. From 17.8 megawatts (MW) in …
India’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) is a one of its kind country level initiative that aims to help achieve the intertwined national objectives of ensuring energy security for the country and bringing about sustainable and environmentally efficient growth through large scale deployment of on-and off-grid solar power applications. …
Trashing fears that radiations from mobile towers cause health hazards, the government on Friday said no such adverse impact has been established so far and the country follows the best of practices. "In 2010, WHO has stated that a large number of studies have been conducted over last two decades …
A micro wind turbine provider has developed a 1-KW wind-solar hybrid system that can be installed in schools to generate captive power. The energy generated is sufficient to power a computer, a fan and LED lights for few hours a day, according to Mr C. Raghuraman, president of E-Hands Energy, …
Saturday will prove to be a milestone in the field of renewable energy production as Reliance Energy will start power generation of 40MW from its solar energy power project in Rajasthan. This is first solar power project in the private sector. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Union minister for new and …
Intensive research around the world has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways of arranging those cells, which are typically placed flat on a rooftop or other surface, or sometimes attached to …
Planned by British architects Chapman Taylor, and to be executed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), East Kidwai Nagar is an ambitious redevelopment project, pegged at an approximate cost of Rs 4,500 crore. The government plans to raze the existing 2,331 government quarters in East Kidwai Nagar and replace …
From mosques, to homes and streets, Pakistanis are increasingly seeing the light and realising that year-round sun may be a cheap if partial answer to an enormous energy crisis. "It's the best thing I bought this winter," says Sardar Azam, a former civil servant retired to a river-side home in …
