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 …
The total installed capacity of solar power in the country has crossed 8,500 MW as of September 30, according to Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm. Cumulative grid-interactive solar energy installed capacity stood at 8,643 MW, up from 7,805 MW on June 30and 6,763 MW …
Tens of large corporates including Taj Hotels, Tata Teleservices, JK Tyres and United Breweries are entering into direct power purchase agreements with solar and wind power producers across the country to slash their overall energy costs by almost one-fourth. Green energy producers such as Re-New Power, CleanMax and First Solar …
NEW DELHI: Solar power installations in the country have reached 8,643MW, driven by four states crossing the 1gw solar installation mark on the back of the Modi government constantly pushing renewable energy as part of its climate management policy. Some 500MW solar capacity was added in a month through September, …
Gurgaon: Eight months since its official launch in Gurgaon, only 11 net meters installed across the city are connected to the grid and are functioning, even as 54 applications continue to await approval. On being probed, the Haryana Renewal Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) officials blamed the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran …
The US has said it will urge the World Trade Organisation to enforce the panel and appellate reports that found India's policies "discriminatory" against American solar products. The US Trade Representative yesterday also called for a special WTO meeting to adopt a compliance panel report that found the European Union …
Of India's total 8.6 GW installed solar power capacity, 59 per cent of the pwoer comes from Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh which have seen significant growth. Cumulative solar capacity in India has reached 8,643 MW as of September 2016, the global clean energy research and communications firm, …
Union Ministry of New & Renewal Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned 30000 LED Solar Home Lights and 20013 LED Solar Street Lights for J&K; under JNNSM special package against the proposal of 129863 SHLs and 20013 SSLs submitted by the state’s Department of Science and Technology. It is worthwhile to mention …
The fight against climate change began in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro that gave birth to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. And culminated with a global agreement in Paris last year. THE PARIS Agreement on climate change, which India ratified on Sunday, is close …
Political fissures on climate issues extend far beyond beliefs about whether climate change is occurring and whether humans are playing a role, according to a new, in-depth survey by Pew Research Center. These divisions reach across every dimension of the climate debate, down to people’s basic trust in the motivations …
India’s ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 has firmly placed renewables as a mainstream electricity supply option. This has attracted a great deal of attention from diverse stakeholders in India as well as the international community. While the social and environmental benefits of renewables are well known, …
India’s ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022 has firmly placed renewables as a mainstream electricity supply option. This has attracted a great deal of attention from diverse stakeholders in India as well as the international community. While the social and environmental benefits of renewables are well known, …
India’s largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) will now harness solar energy and reduce its dependency on conventional electricity from the grid. JNPT is installing solar power plant on several rooftops in its township and commercial premises, said a release. Rooftop solar plants allows the use of roof …
With the government's focus on environment-friendly fuel, Indraprastha Gas, Mahanagar Gas and Suzlon's earning prospects look bright Starting October 1, the price of administered natural gas will fall from $3.06 per mmBtu (million British thermal unit) to an estimated $2.5 to $2.7, benefitting companies such as Indraprastha Gas and Mahanagar …
India's leading integrated power major Hindustan Power was awarded the Best Solar Developer' by the Indian Power Producers Association of India during its 17th Regulator and Policy makers Retreat at Goa. The award was conferred to the company on the basis of its significant contribution to the Indian solar sector …
India's energy policy would have to be in tune with the international commitments on emission reduction Worries of India being left out of the negotiations for the Paris Agreement rulebook starting November have ended with the government moving to ratify the global climate change compact on October 2. A ratification …
Prime Minister Modi’s decision to ratify the Paris climate deal on October 2 was a “well considered and pre-planned decision,” Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Anil Dave told The Hindu. “There was no element of surprise in the Environment Ministry,” he stressed. On September 5, India’s official …
India has built a pipeline of around 1,800 megawatt of domestic content requirement projects as against operational cell manufacturing capacity of only about 600 megawatt. Demand from these projects should provide breathing room to the existing manufacturers and avoid any immediate repercussions from World Trade Organisation's ruling against India's domestic …
“This is the largest Power Plant located at single location in the state in 173 acres of land,” Bikram Singh Majithia said. Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will inaugurate the largest power plant at a single location in the state in Mansa on September 29. Stating this Chandigarh on …
Scientists in the US and China have fashioned the ultimate in power dressing: a fabric that recovers energy from movement, and at the same time turns sunlight into electricity. It may be a while before the new material reaches the high street stores and delivers significant energy savings, but it …
The Regulators and Policymakers Retreat (RPR) hosted by IPPAI with an overarching theme of ‘India meeting the Aspiration’ focused on the 360 degrees of the Indian power sector, both the challenges and its solutions. Eminent panelists like Rajya wardhan Ghei, CEO, Domestic Solar Hindustan Power; Kasi Viswanathan Director, Solon GmbH; …
