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 …
In North Africa, an Egyptian renewable energy developer and Germany-based solar partner, have secured a $87 million syndicated loan for the construction and operation of two solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants at the Benban complex in Upper Egypt. The funds were pooled from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development …
A pilot solar-powered project set up to support small scale irrigation in some districts of Eastern Province has been credited with improving crop yields. The $389,000 (over Rwf320m) project, "Support for enhancing Small Scale Irrigation technologies in Rwanda", was implemented by the by Food and Agriculture Organisation in partnership with …
The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to deliver 30 per cent of Nigeria’s energy need by exploring renewable sources of power generation. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who made this disclosure in Lagos, emphasized the need to embrace solar energy to reduce pressure on the national …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd vs Solar Semiconductor Power dated 25/10/2017. The issue before the Supreme Court is whether the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission, in exercise of its inherent powers, could have extended the control period for the Solar …
In Europe, the growing appeal of RE has pulled down wholesale electricity rates Loss-making European power utilities are turning to India for investment opportunities in renewable energy (RE), drawn by the country's impressive drive in the latter. Engie of France, one of the biggest European power companies, which lost about …
Unified bylaws make solar power essential for large mansions & public spaces across Rajasthan The sunny state of Rajasthan tends to tilt the clear skies in its favour, charging urban development with solar power.The unified building bylaws implemented in the state make harnessing solar power an essential component for large …
The Rockfeller Foundation, which has committed USD 50 million for mini power grids in India, is looking for public private partnerships to facilitate setting up of such projects, according to a senior official. So far, the foundation has facilitated setting up of 106 mini power grids in as many villages …
For MAIF, the deal with Hindustan Power, once it goes through, would mark the entry into India’s renewable space Delhi-based Hindustan Powerprojects Pvt Ltd (Hindustan Power) expects to conclude by November a deal to sell some of its solar assets to Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund (MAIF). A spokesperson for Hindustan …
Known for holding Africa’s third largest hydropower potential (after the DRC and Ethiopia), Cameroon bares itself as a potential solar attraction as well. Cameroon is currently harnessing only 721MW of its estimated 12,000MW hydropower capacity. This alone is a thunderous snippet of information; however, with its average solar radiation ranging …
Solar power costs will fall by another 60 percent over the next decade giving an already booming market another boost, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said on Monday. Solar power is in the midst of boom because of sharp drops in costs and efficiency improvements, pushing …
The tariff for solar projects developed under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category has declined by 35 per cent during the past year as the trend of aggressive bidding continues, according to Mercom Capital. Earlier this month, the 250 MW DCR auction conducted by NTPC saw Azure Power quote a …
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) may launch an insurance mechanism aimed at lowering the risks associated for solar power in December. “There could be insurance for risks and to bring down the cost of capital,” Upendra Tripathy, Interim Director General of ISA, told BusinessLine. “We are exploring whether this can …
Buoyed by the success of 2 tariff-based bidding for wind power projects, government will go ahead with 2-3 more such auctions for around 3 GW capacity, which may stagger to 2018, a senior official said. The tariff-based competitive bidding for 1 GW wind projects brought down the tariff to a …
The previous low was Rs 3.46 per unit during an auction held in February. Hyderabad: The tariff for wind power touched the lowest level of Rs 2.64 per unit on Wednesday. This was the price discovered at an auction conducted by the The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on …
GAYA: A workshop on 'Renewable energy and its growth potential', jointly organised by the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) and Vikalp Foundation, a non-profit organisation, working in the field of alternative development strategy, was held here on Wednesday. The workshop highlighted the efficacies of the new energy policy …
The Uttar Pradesh government will install solar power back-up units in 17 prisons of the state to strengthen their security systems and ensure functioning of mobile phone jammers. The Uttar Pradesh government will install solar power back-up units in 17 prisons of the state to strengthen their security systems and …
State Power Minister Comingone Ymbon has informed that Meghalaya Government has envisaged development of solar power park in the State and already taken up development of two solar parks of capacity 10 MW each. He was speaking at the 18th North Eastern Regional Power Committee (NERPC) Meeting held on Wednesday …
Seeking to reduce dependency on hydropower and embrace renewable energy technologies, the Zomba City Council (ZCC) has become the first Council in the country to install solar powered street lights in a project that will see 261 street lights installed across the city. ZCC's public relations officer, Mercy Chaluma, confirmed …
The State guarantee for procurement of solar power from Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project by the state DISCOMs was signed on Monday. The Guarantee is a unique initiative by the state Government of Madhya Pradesh for Payment Security Mechanism, which had a great role to play in the phenomenally low …
Solar-powered LED lights to be installed. Visakhapatnam: The decision to have solar-powered street lights has given a boost to green energy, in the city. Solar-powered LED poles will soon light up the road to the beach. Under the Smart City Project, 4 to 6 metre, standalone street lights with a …
