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 …
Some schools in TS have taken it a step forward and are already planning on extending the solar panels they have. Hyderabad: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) issued a circular on Monday asking all affiliated schools to use solar panels. The step was proposed to reduce electricity bills …
A power department official said the cost of a solar power plant of one MW is about Rs 4.5 crore. Hyderabad: Chinese companies have suddenly increased the cost of solar modules, used in solar power plants, to Rs 35,000 per MW. Compared to manufacturers in countries like Germany and Taiwan, …
Independent renewable power producer, GreenWish Partners, has announced a collaboration that will enable it to supply clean power for Orange’s network of telecommunication towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through the alliance, the renewables company and its operational partner Sagemcom, will deploy hybrid solar power generation systems that …
The N$120 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant under construction near NamPower's Kokerboom sub-station outside Keetmanshoop will be connected to the national grid by the end of September this year. The plant, developed by Momentous Solar One (Pty) Ltd under the mines and energy ministry's renewable energy feed-in tariff (Refit ) …
AHMEDABAD: To turn farmers into solar power producers for their local agricultural requirements, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) recently funded a pilot research project to promote the use of alternative sources of energy in Anand district. The experiment was launched more than two years ago at Dhundi village in …
The government has set itself a target of 100 GW of solar power by 2022, of which 60 GW is to come from utilities and 40 GW from rooftop solar installations. While the 60 GW target seems achievable, the country is lagging behind on the target set for rooftop solar. …
The Zimbabwean government has confirmed its support for solar system installations in all rural clinics in order to mitigate power cuts and recurring costs associated with generator use, the Herald reported. The Beatrice Rural Health Centre is one of 35 rural clinics piloting the solar system, which seeks to reduce …
Clean, renewable energy holds immense potential to help us tackle a rapidly warming climate. But until a major shift away from fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, it remains just that — potential. Now, a new study in the journal Joule plots out a global path for complete …
Tangedco agrees to pay ₹4.41 per unit under power purchase agreement Sarat Kumar Acharya, chairman and managing director, NLC India Ltd, inaugurated a 40 MW solar power project in Neyveli at Block-14 polling substation on Wednesday. In his presidential address, Mr. Acharya said the concept of renewable energy through solar …
It moots floating solar panels on Mudasarlova reservoir As a part of the Smart city projects, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is launching solar energy projects to generate 10 MW, Municipal Commissioner M. Hari Narayanan has said. A project on Raiwada water supply canal to generate 5 MW and a …
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday announced new norms to improve bankability of solar power projects and boost investments without raising tariff, even as the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) said the country can raise renewable energy use to meet a quarter of its demand by 2030. The solar guidelines, laid …
government has implemented new rules for buying power from grid-linked solar power projects through competitive bidding under the National Solar Mission to improve transparency and standardise auctions. These guidelines, prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), cover the grid-connected solar PV power projects with a size of …
Bosch Ltd, a supplier of technology and services, has commissioned a 4 MW solar project for the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT). The project, executed by the Bosch Energy and Building Solutions (BEBS) team in India, is a ground-mounted installation on a land area of close to 18 acres. It …
It is early evening in Ndabibi village in Naivasha, and there are threatening clouds overhead. Kenneth Njoroge quickly parks his motorcyle by the mud structure that serves as his kitchen and rushes into the main house before the rain starts pounding. Until recently, Njoroge’s home northwest of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, …
VIJAYAWADA: The new capital city Amaravati is adopting what scientists and environmentalists have been suggesting for a long time-solar energy is the future. In a bid to save renewable energy, citizens are becoming more conscious and coming forward to set up solar units. In 2017, till July 25, APSPDCL, Vijayawada …
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a pilot scheme for the promotion of large-scale grid-connected roof-top solar PV projects in Raipur city, officials said. The Raipur Smart City Ltd (RSCL) is to implement the project in the city. The generated solar power may be utilised …
The International Solar Alliance is likely to be a recognised multilateral agency of the United Nations by this year end. Speaking at 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Coal, Power, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal said, “Before the end of this calendar, …
At the time of bidding, the benchmark regulated tariff for the tender was Rs 9.33 per unit The recent attempts by state-owned distribution utilities (discoms) in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh to renegotiate or cancel signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the wind and solar power developers …
A Fitch Group Company BMI Research today revised upward the non-hydro renewable energy capacity in India to 155 GW from 130 GW by 2026 on the back of higher than expected solar installation and successful wind auctions. "Higher than expected solar installation rates and the successful implementation of wind energy …
There had been decline in interest from private investors in the hydro power projects given environmental hurdles, better alternatives like solar power, tariff of which has plummeted drastically to below Rs 3 a unit. Despite a proposed bailout plan for the hydro power sector, concerns remain on the roll-out of …
