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 …
Power cuts reduced due to electricity from wind mills: Chief Engineer The power authorities are actively contemplating the installation of a dedicated 400 KV power line exclusively for the transmission of electricity generated from wind mills, said A. Nachadalingam, Chief Engineer (Distribution) of Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution …
Sri Lanka’s first solar power plant established at Barutha Kanda Solar Power Park in Hambantota, will be handed over to the pubic on August 8 under the patronage of Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa. Five hundred K.watts capacity of electricity will be added to the national electricity Grid. The Korean government has …
Scheme will provide capital subsidy and refinance for banks National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has come out with a scheme to encourage banks to provide credit for solar power. Formulated under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the scheme envisages NABARD providing capital subsidy and refinance to …
AS reported recently by media, the Asian Development Bank has 'agreed in principle' to provide financial support to Bangladesh for implementing a solar project for generation of 500MW power. The assurance came from the top executives of the multilateral lending agency at its 3-day Asia Solar Energy Forum conference in …
Florida: Nasa heads for Jupiter this week. And its mission can’t get much greener. A solar-powered, windmillshaped spacecraft named Juno is set to become the most distant probe ever powered by the sun. The robotic explorer is equipped with three tractor-trailersize solar panels. A rocket is set to launch the …
Europe has been at the forefront in the use of solar energy. Experiences of Spain in particular should offer vluable lessons on introducing policy changes for India.
Bangalore : In a classic case of official apathy, the country’s first energy park at the City’s Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain has been allowed to die a quick death within years of its launch, resulting in a loss of crores of rupees to the exchequer. Touted as a unique facility …
Beijing's increasing support will see the country become one of the world's biggest buyers of solar panels in coming years, analysts say China has announced its first nationwide feed-in tariff for solar projects in a step that underscores the determination of the world’s biggest energy user to move toward renewable …
NHDC, after having achieved considerable success in the field of hydro-power now has started diverting attention towards other sources of energy like thermal, solar and wind energy in Madhya Pradesh. Presenting the database of achievements of the company on the occasion of 12th Raising Day, ABL Shrivastava, CMD NHPC/NHDC on …
It always comes as a surprise to non-specialist observers that, despite the fact that India has 300 days of sunlighton average, solar power plays an almost insignificant role in the Indian energy mix. What they fail to see is the technological, financial, institutional and structural complexity that needs to be …
The Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation (SRREN) of the IPCC Working Group III provides an assessment and thorough analysis of renewable energy technologies and their current and potential role in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. The report combines information on technology specific studies with …
What inspired your journey? Teruel: I discovered electric bicycles while living in Beijing. For two-and-a-half years I used it to commute to work. In 2009, I woke up with a mind to go around the world on an electric bicycle. It was the mix of my passions—travelling and electric bicycles. …
Thermax Ltd has entered into an agreement with California-based Amonix Inc to bring the new concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology for solar power generation to India. Under the partnership, Amonix will provide the solar power modules and technology for putting up power plants, while Thermax will be the Engineering, Procurement and …
Thermax Ltd and Amonix Inc, US, on Monday announced an agreement that will bring proven, concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology for clean power generation to India. The exclusive partnership will see Amonix offer high-performance solar power generation systems and Thermax will be the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partner to provide …
Bloomberg : Ikea Group, the world’s biggest home-furnishings retailer, bought a wind farm in Scotland and plans to install 39,000 solar panels on its UK stores as part of a goal to get all of its energy from renewable sources. Ikea bought a 12.3-mw wind farm in Huntly, northeast Scotland, …
A self-contradictory stance of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has put the investment of more than Tk 100 crore in the country's solar system manufacturing sector at risk, industry insiders said. According to sources in the solar industries, after its growing popularity, rising demand and changing scenario of the …
JAISALMER: Jaisalmer has the potential to generate one lakh mega watt of solar and wind power, which can fulfil the demand of the entire nation, Union minister Farooq Abdullah has said. Speaking on the occasion of dedicating Suzlon's S-97 MW wind turbine at Tejuwa village in the district on Tuesday, …
A General Motors Co unit has invested $7.5 million and taken an undisclosed stake in Sunlogics Inc, helping the solar energy systems manufacturer to establish plants in Michigan and Canada and create 310 jobs at the small company. GM Ventures said it also signed commercial agreements with Sunlogics for the …
British solar power capacity rose by more than 50 percent in the three months to June as developers scrambled to finish projects before lower government support tariffs kick in next month, energy ministry data showed Thursday. Installed capacity for photovoltaic plants rose by 56 percent to 121.6 megawatts (MW) between …
