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 …
India’s energy system faces the triple challenge of meeting growing demand, cutting pollution and offering more than 300m people not connected to the power grid access to modern energy. The government has set the target of building 175GW of renewable energy by 2022, primarily solar and wind, and mandated the …
India’s energy system faces the triple challenge of meeting growing demand, cutting pollution and offering more than 300m people not connected to the power grid access to modern energy. The government has set the target of building 175GW of renewable energy by 2022, primarily solar and wind, and mandated the …
A Path to Prosperity highlights the role of islands in global efforts against climate change. The third edition of this compilation from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) marks the occasion of the United Nations climate conference, COP22, in November 2016. Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are rich in renewable …
ROURKELA: With rural power supply remaining highly erratic and stress on generation of conventional energy increasing, Sundargarh district administration will cover villages with solar street lighting system in a phased manner. District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has recently floated tender inviting manufacturers/authorised dealers to bid for installations and commissioning of …
An international team of a journalist and a filmmaker will set sail down the Ganga in a solar-powered boat to bolster public trust in clean energy using environment-friendly transport. The team of American journalist, traveller and adventurer Thomas Tomczyk and Guatemalan filmmaker Ana Cosenza will aim for a world record …
Solar will enhance livelihood prospects, improve efficiency in rural households As the Indian economy enjoys a sustained positive momentum, rural India continues to be the heart of the country, accounting for 67 per cent of the total population and 37 per cent of its GDP. Agriculture is the primary occupation …
The Suzlon group today announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Ostro Energy for development and construction of a 50-mw solar project in Telangana. According to the contract signed between Ostro Energy and the Suzlon group on Monday, Ostro Energy shall acquire 49 per cent stake in …
Renewable energy firm Gamesa India has bagged a 130 MW solar project from Atria Power to be commissioned in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by March 2017. This is the biggest order since the company's entry into Indian solar market in 2015, Gamesa said in press release. According to statement, Gamesa …
1,750 MW solar power added to the grid against 1,305 MW wind energy With solar power segment maintaining strong momentum, India’s renewable energy sector has almost doubled its new capacity addition during the first half of this fiscal when compared with the same period last fiscal. During April-September 2016, renewable …
Ever since the government unveiled its ambitious plans to generate 100 GW of solar electricity by the year 2022, solar energy has been the showpiece of India’s renewable energy policy and its climate change action plan. Wind energy has been reduced to playing second fiddle, despite the fact that it …
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has inked a Power Purchase Agreement for a 100 MW solar project at Anantapuram solar park in Andhra Pradesh with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The Commercial Operations Date of the project as per the PPA …
KOLKATA: The national-level entrepreneurship development programme that started in Kolkata last Tuesday -developing micro-solar domes conceptualised and invented by solar power expert S P Gon Chaudhuri came to an end over the weekend. The micro-solar dome that has been named as 'Surya Jyoti' recently got recognition from the Government of …
New Delhi: The University of New South Wales (UNSW) today said its new solar cell technology can help India save Rs. 6,000 crore annually in operational costs. The technology will be showcased during a roundtable discussion in Sydney with Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, UNSW said in a …
The MoU for the 2,700 Mw plant was signed with the state during the Global Investors Summit The Union petroleum ministry signed an agreement on Sunday with the Madhya Pradesh government, at the global investor summit here, to set up a 2,700 Mw solar energy unit, for an investment of …
NEW DELHI: Taking a step towards renewable energy, the power department of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) plans to install solar panels at more than 100 buildings within their jurisdiction. Under the Smart City project, solar panels would be installed at 102 buildings of which 28 would produce 1.5 MW …
Following the trend in metropolitan cities, the Municipal Corporation Amritsar has installed solar panels on traffic lights in the city. The solar panel-equipped lights on various locations have started functioning. Initially, the authorities have installed the solar panels only on single light poles. The traffic lights are equipped with a …
India's rooftop solar energy capacity has crossed 1 gigawatt (GW) mark this year with 513 MW generation capacity added over the past 12 months, says Bridge to India report. "As per the report, titled 'India Solar Rooftop Map', India's rooftop solar capacity has crossed 1 GW mark this year," said …
The new and renewable energy ministry is poised to set a new energy standard for buildings in the country with a net zero-energy headquarters complex in the Capital. Power, coal, renewable energy and mines minister on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the building, named after former prime minister Atal …
Mumbai: Canadian Solar, one of the biggest solar power companies in the world, made its first investment in India's alternative energy sector by acquiring 49% stake each in two projects of Suzlon Energy in Telangana for an aggregate amount of Rs 26.4 crore. The Nasdaq-listed company, with a market capitalisation …
Small investors in Schleswig-Holstein spearhead renewable energy revolution: Energy Minister Robert Habeck Germany is expanding its renewable energy capacity through wind parks owned by the community, a model that has made the small investor a partner in its transition away from coal and nuclear plants. Individuals can put in as …
