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 …
Equis Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based infrastructure investor, plans to pump $1 billion into Indian renewables in the next two years, doubling its portfolio to nearly two gigawatts of wind, solar and hydro energy installations, Chief Executive Officer David Russell said. "It would be our expectation to double our current position …
Various villages falling under 41 panchayats in the Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh Development Authority (BBNDA) will soon be illuminated with solar lights as the Ministry of Non-Renewable Energy, Government of India, has extended Rs 2.80 crore for the purpose. The funds have been sanctioned under the Off-Grid Decentralised Solar Applications Programme aiming at …
Solar power generation could grow from 2% of the global total to 13% by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency. The solar industry is poised for a massive expansion, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), as highlighted in a new report published …
At issue is the installation of solar panels in all government buildings Weeks after Delhi’s solar policy was approved, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has gone back to review the same. Sources have informed The Hindu that the clause of installing solar panels in all government buildings is being …
PUNE: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (GEF-UNIDO) is implementing a global environment facility supported project 'Promoting business models for increasing penetration and scaling up of solar energy' in partnership with the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE). A series of awareness generation workshops are being organized in several …
Interestingly, this company has been founded by Musk's cousins. Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors just announced its offer to acquire SolarCity, one of the largest solar energy companies in the US. Interestingly, this company has been founded by Musk’s cousins. According to the Tesla Blog, the SolarCity team has built its …
Several solar energy product manufacturers purchase pumpsets, fit the solar panels, and sell solar-energy powered agricultural pumpsets. A few thousands of such pumpsets made here are supplied across the country. V. Lakshminarayanaswamy, president of Southern India Engineering Manufacturers’ Association, said subsidy is given to those who install the pumps now. …
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has landed in the southern Spanish city of Seville to complete its historic Atlantic crossing. Pilot Bertrand Piccard made swift progress over the ocean after leaving New York on Monday. The flight was the 15th stage in Solar Impulse's bid to circumnavigate the globe. Mission …
A group of business and academic leaders have bemoaned the “huge gap” between what experts say ought to be done to decarbonise Australia’s economy and the public’s willingness to accept such a policy. They want Australia’s leaders to restart a conversation after the federal election about the need to transition …
The project have been awarded in the DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) category under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-II Batch-III tranche-I under 'State Specific Bundling Scheme'," Tata Power said in a statement on Tuesday. ata Power Renewable Energy has won 30 mw solar grid connected photovoltaic project in …
With the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) launching its clean energy initiative on Monday — schools, offices, hospitals, community centres and other buildings will soon be equipped with solar panels. The SDMC signed an agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to install solar panels on its buildings …
Solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation is poised to revolutionise the electrical system in countries around the world. From around 2% in 2016, the share of global electricity generated from solar PV to grow to as much as 13% by 2030, according to this report from the International Renewable Energy Agency …
SDMC commissioner Puneet Goel said the expenditure by the civic body would be recovered over time with savings in electricity bill and by selling excess power. Venturing into solar technology, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) entered into an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation Of India (SECI) Monday for grid …
HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is proposing to install grid-connected rooftop solar power generating plants on its office buildings to cut down on its electricity charges. The GHMC will invite Expression of Interest cum Request for Proposal for taking up the project. A tentative survey was conducted for …
Renewable power sector expects CERC to soon come up with tariff framework for its smooth implementation Tata Power acquires Welspun's renewable energy assets Renewable power sector players have said that the success of the draft hybrid wind and solar policy depends on the tariff level which may be either feed-in …
Hong Kong based CLP Group has forayed into the Indian solar energy market by acquiring 49% stake in Suzlon Energy's 100 mw project in Telangana, the two companies said in a joint statement Monday. While the two companies will develop the project at Veltoor in Telangana in a joint venture, …
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft set off from New York’s JFK airport early on Monday, embarking on the transatlantic leg of its record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy. The flight, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, is expected to take about 90 hours - during which …
Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered a new way to optimize electron transfer in semi-conductors used in solar fuel solutions. The finding, published today in Nature Chemistry, could have a big impact on devices that convert sunlight into …
AGRA: In a bid to conserve energy, ensure uninterrupted power supply and strengthen security, Central Jail authorities here have started working on plan to tap solar energy. The move is aimed at reducing electricity bills and utilizing the money saved to make improvements in prison. Jailor Lal Ratnakar Singh told …
Jaipur: Central government's directive to instal rooftop solar panels on all government buildings remains a non-starter in Rajasthan. Centre has already sent a reminder for the installation of grid connected solar rooftop systems on government buildings. Aimed at lowering the electricity costs, Centre had urged in August 2015 to set …
