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 …
Renewable energy auctions have emerged as an important mechanism to drive the adoption of renewable sources for power generation. Like in other regions, auctions can help countries across sub-Saharan Africa achieve record-low prices for solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power. Ghana, Mauritius, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia have all run …
The Diu Smart City has become the first city in India that runs on 100 per cent renewable energy during the daytime, setting a bench-mark for other cities to follow, an official release said today. Diu had been importing 73 per cent of its power from Gujarat till last year, …
The project will be developed in a non-solar park model, where bidders are given a free hand to choose their land Govt proposes Rs 11k-cr plan to boost domestic solar panel manufacturing Solar energy majors are making a beeline for putting up units in Odisha after Gridco, the state's bulk …
The city of Chennai has the potential to be a solar champion, according to a Greenpeace India report, titled, Rooftop Revolution: Unleashing Chennai’s Rooftop Potential. The report finds that the total rooftop solar potential of this city is 1,380 MW. If realised, this can help the city reduce the power …
Dealers opting for the subsidy would be required to connect the maximum facility with the solar power system The three state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) are on a solarisation spree, to reduce “consumption of hydrocarbon fuels” and “improve public perception” of themselves. They are offering a subsidy to their cooking …
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Saryu Roy said that the environmental conditions in Jharkhand have still not worsened to the extent that it cannot be restored, and it only needed State Government to implement the provisions of environmental conservation in an effective and efficient way to solve environmental problems. Roy, …
In spite of the rapid increase in power generation from renewable sources like wind and solar, over 60% of India’s electricity is still generated in thermal power plants. Coal, as a source of energy, is firmly out of favour now due to climate change considerations. Most countries, including India, have …
With Tangedco’s shift to renewable energy, Kamarajar Port turns to other cargos The reliance on renewable energy (wind and solar power) by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has reduced coal traffic at the Kamarajar port in Ennore and railway yards, according to officials. According to data from the …
The move is in line with the Centre's proposal to introduce flexibility in generation scheduling. It provides flexibility for substituting thermal by renewable power National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the country's largest coal-based power generator, will back down thermal power at some of its units to blend with renewable energy …
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Friday urged African governments to embark on massive development of solar and renewal energy to help combat climate change. UNEP Executive Director Erik Solheim told the governments to view climate change as an opportunity by resorting to the alternative clean options. …
Imported solar modules are 8-10% cheaper than those made in India, making them vital for cheap renewable power The threat of safeguard and import duties on solar panels has had a dampening effect on bidders for new projects. This marks a reversal of the trend witnessed in the second half …
The Senegal Electricity Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE) has awarded a tender for two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to a joint venture comprising of ENGIE and investment partner Meridiam. The two projects, which have a joint capacity of 60MW are part of the Scaling Solar initiative in Senegal, conducted jointly by …
Oil India Ltd has commissioned a 52.5-MW commercial wind energy project developed partly in Gujarat and partly in Madhya Pradesh. A company statement said that another 500-KW captive solar project in Jorhat, Assam has also been commissioned. The 52.5-MW project is split between a 27.3-MW capacity project operational at Kotiya …
Installs 11,754 MW against target of 14,450 MW The renewable energy sector has missed its capacity addition target for the second year in a row. Against the target of 14,450 MW for 2017-18, the new capacity addition from all major segments stood at 11,754 MW, effectively achieving only 81 per …
JAIPUR: With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years. "The current solar power generation is contributing …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has cancelled the 500MW solar power auction conducted on March 28, as the state power utility found the tariffs quoted by bidders to be excessively high. Among the successful bidders, Kalathia Engineering and Construction had quoted a tariff of Rs 2.98 per unit …
In collaboration with Chinese clean energy company TBEA Sunoasis, Egypt has commenced the construction of four solar power stations at the Benban Solar Park in Egypt's southern province of Aswan. The solar stations, with a total output of 186MW, are part of the giant Benban Solar Plant which is expected …
The Masada Waste Transformers has taken first place for the West African Forum for Climate & Clean Energy Financing award worth $25 million. The business plan of the Masada Waste Transformers; a joint venture comprising of The Waste Transformers from the Netherlands and Masada Waste Management in Sierra Leone, was …
Electrification, and renewable power are key drivers outlined in the report, with solar and wind capacity leading the energy transformation Increasing the speed of global renewable energy adoption by at least a factor of six — critical to meeting energy-related emission reduction needs of the Paris Climate Agreement — can …
Uttar Pradesh, which will host 1,650 MW of solar projects, will have ceiling rate of Rs 3.43/unit A batch of solar power projects with a total capacity of 7,670 megawatts (MW) is set to be put out to tender in the next two months where the benchmark tariff will vary …
