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 …
Leading innovative solar solutions provider RaysExperts on Tuesday announced the commissioning of its 5.5 MW solar project for an Indian PSU. One of the largest solar power EPC and development company has projected to generate electricity worth over Rs. 25 crore which will be sold to third parties via a …
While holidaying in Switzerland, Fawaz Hussain stumbled upon a chalet that would change his life forever. The house, powered entirely by solar energy, offered a business model that he could take back home. “I knew that if a chalet in the Alps could be powered completely by solar energy, then …
Tamil Nadu Government has floated tenders for generating solar energy to the tune of 1,500 MW as part of its proposal to increase the installed power capacity in solar energy to 5,000 MW in coming years. According to the policy note tabled in the state assembly by Electricity Minister P …
Renewable energy job creation and skill development is one of the Indian government’s foremost objectives. However, credible information on the number of jobs that have been created so far, and those that can be created in future to achieve India’s renewable energy goal of 175 gigawatts (GW) by 2022, has …
Solar power projects will be exempted from interstate transmission charges till the end of December 2019, making it feasible to compete with thermal power. The decision was taken by the ministry of power in consultation with the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and other stakeholders since imposition of …
GURUGRAM: Two years after making it mandatory for all buildings on plots of 500 square metres or more to install rooftop solar power systems, the state government has issued a notification directing all authorities to appoint nodal officers for strict implementation of the scheme in buildings, including residential ones. According …
The state government on Thursday outlined vast scope for opening of solar energy generation plants in Bihar and rolled out slew of incentives that would be given to promoters as enunciated in its 'Policy for Promotion of Bihar New and Renewable Energy Sources (PPBNRES), 2017'. Addressing a national symposium on …
“Though I was disappointed at the election of Trump, now I think his decision to pull out of Paris Agreement has brought the world together. We can now think on non-commercial lines to protect our planet for the coming generations,” said Eduard Muller US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull …
Andhra Pradesh is going to be the first State in the country and Asia to store solar energy to facilitate power supply to agriculture sector, bringing an end to farmers’ dependence on grid-based power supply for cultivation. The move to store around 100 MW power was taken month after Chief …
Rays Power Infra, Hero Future Energies, Renew Power and Amplus Solar in fray NTPC’s storage-linked solar project in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is facing hiccups at the inception stage itself. The Centre wants to shift the power eco-system of the islands from diesel power to a 24-hour solar power. …
PEG Africa has been announced as one of the 13 winners of the 2017 Ashden Awards, the world’s leading green energy awards. They won the Ashden Award for Innovative Finance, which is supported by Citi. PEG Africa operates in Ivory Coast and Ghana, where it is the largest off-grid solar …
The $10 billion Green Climate Fund that U.S. President Donald Trump said was a waste of tax dollars has fallen behind on its goals, with a biggest payout so far of just $5 million for a U.S.-led solar energy project. Work at the international fund, which aims to help poor …
South Africa’s first ever silo solar photovoltaic (PV) plant was launched this month by agricultural company Senwes Group. Installed at the firm’s Hennenman silo in the Free State province, the total projected solar utilisation per annum is 472,460 kWh. The firm said in a statement that this constitutes 62% of …
Herma, an obscure village mostly inhabited by the tribals under Charilam block in Western Tripura has turned into a modern village on Sunday with many modern facilities reaching the door step of its every household. All the 24 families of the village are now having sanitary toilets with 24 hours …
BusinessLine caught up with Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency, at the 8th Clean Energy Ministerial — a policy-cum-technical conference of clean energy ministers of 25 countries — held in Beijing last week. (The Indian delegation was headed by the Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, who now …
Globally recognized and India?s leading solar energy solutions provider Vikram Solar has announced reaching 1GW of manufacturing capacity. This feat is a major contribution towards the 100 GW target set by the Indian government by 2022. With this accomplishment, Vikram Solar cements its position as a forerunner of the Indian …
The Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure conglomerate, on Tuesday announced the commissioning of a 50 megawatt solar PV plant in Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh, under the National Solar Mission Scheme. The plant has been set up with an investment of Rs 315 crore. The technology used for setting up …
Karibib — Solar energy generation reached yet another milestone last Friday when an N$120 million solar power plant was launched at Karibib in the Erongo Region by the Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy, Kornelia Shilunga. The solar plant, which will feed five megawatts (MW) into the country's national grid, …
In efforts to stop underprivileged Tanzanians from using firewood and charcoal as a primary source of energy, the Liberty Group has launched an alternative source of energy for cooking purposes. The new technology dubbed, Okoa Mazingira na Pesa (OMAP), which means save the environment and money, uses scoria basalt extrusive …
Mozambique is gearing up to develop its first solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, funded by a consortium of financiers. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has promised $19 million in funding as part of a $55 million package to support the new utility in Mocuba, Africa Times reported. According to Africa …
