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 …
Abuja — THE Federal Government, states and private investors have invested over $20 billion on new 20 solar projects, targeted at boosting supply in the country. The new projects include the $479 million Shiroro project, Niger State, $5 billion Delta State utility-scale solar project, $2.3 billion University of Ilorin solar …
Tata Power Renewable Energy today said it has commissioned its 100 MW solar plant project in Karnataka. With this, the company’s total installed operating capacity now stands at 1,614 MW, it said in a statement issued here. “The commissioning of the 100 MW solar plant in Karnataka we will continue …
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar (RTS) Power Programme. In order to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar power in the country, Ministry has prepared a concept note to bring DisComs to the forefront in implementation of RTS by providing them financial support …
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has prepared a concept note on Solar PV Manufacturing Scheme to build up manufacturing capacity of solar PV modules, cells, wafers/ ingots and polysilicon in India.
NEW DELHI: Action in the solar power arena saw a lull in November with tenders for new projects declining by 25% to 300 MW (mega watt) and auction of new offerings dropping by 98% to just 5 MW from level of activities seen in October. According to the latest solar …
The GST has led to 10-12 per cent rise in overall cost of solar projects, the All India Solar Industries Association has said, while petitioning the government against the rise in tax incidence on solar power equipment under the new regime. This will, in turn, result in increase in the …
Solar energy of the sandy areas of Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions will illuminate many villages of Punjab and Gujarat. National Grid Corporation has geared up and accelerated the work of laying the main line of 8000 KV for green energy corridor i.e. electronics corridor for solar energy production. It has …
The result of prolonged idling due to lack of demand, poor maintenance Coal-based capacity of 3,000-5,000 MW created by the private sector during the last 10 years at an estimated cost of ₹15,000-25,000 crore, has been reduced to near junk, thanks to prolonged idling and lack of maintenance, said sources. …
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is planning to develop solar power projects on dams in its first such attempt in the state. These floating solar panels will do away with the need for the state-owned utility to acquire land to add capacity to its renewable energy portfolio …
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has posed a tender to establish solar energy plants west of the Nile, with a total capacity of 600 MW. The EETC called on Arab and international companies to present the required documents for establishing the power projects. The New and Renewable Energy Authority …
The Railways invariably warn commuters to not travel on rooftop of trains as the live overhead wires supply 25,000 volts for the locomotives to run. Besides these live wires, roofs over the platforms would now become a medium of electricity as the authorities are placing solar panels on them. The …
Adapting to market demands and innovation will be the way forward for clean energy sources and technologies, experts from India and Japan said at the Global Partnership Summit here on Monday. The panel of experts was discussing the theme of 'Clean Energy Sources and Technology', especially the role of solar …
NEW DELHI: Indian solar module makers are struggling to stay in business as the price differential with imports has widened to 10-12%, prompting developers to opt for overseas supplies and stunting government's 'Make in India' campaign. Nearly all major domestic players such as Indosolar, Tata Power Solar, Adani Group, Jupiter …
Zambian government says it will launch a tender for photovoltaic (PV) projects up to 20 MW in early 2018, which will be developed under the incentive scheme for solar energy. The 100 MW tender will be the first round of the program GET FIT Zambia, which was launched on December …
Abidjan – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$ 265 million in loan support to a renewable energy project in Morocco. The AfDB’s commitment of US$ 265 million will help develop two solar power plants (NOORM I and NOORM II) at a total cost of €2.048 billion with a …
Nairobi — A Sh59 million Centre of Excellence focused on the generation of solar energy has been launched at the Kenyatta University as Nairobi hosted the third United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The initiative supported by the French government saw the construction of a 100kWp solar pilot plant unveiled at …
Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved, known for its swadeshi FMCG products, is now venturing into solar equipment manufacturing, a top company official said. The Haridwar-based firm is investing around Rs 100 crore in its Greater Noida facility, near here, for this and the plant would be inaugurated next month. "We would …
China's Three Gorges Group started producing power from a 150-megawatt floating solar plant in east China, the largest of its kind in the world, official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. The solar power project in Huainan in Anhui province, developed by the new energy unit of state-run Three Gorges …
The government of Goa has approved the state's Draft Solar Policy 2017, which sets a target of achieving 150 MW of solar by 2021. The government and cabinet of ministers of Goa have approved the state’s Draft Solar Policy 2017, which sets a target of achieving 150 MW of solar …
Ahead of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) summit in India in early 2018, Australia has joined the alliance as it officially came into force on Wednesday. A statement issued by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said: “Australia’s expertise in solar technologies and research will be shared globally with …
