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 …
Renewable solution provider Siemens Gamesa today said it has bagged a wind energy order from ReNew Power for construction of 150 MW wind farm in Gujarat. "Siemens Gamesa, the renewable energy leader in India, has secured a wind order from ReNew Power, India's largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), …
At Rs. 2,797 crore, State’s share second highest; nil funding for coal-based projects Tamil Nadu is among the States which saw significant lending to renewable energy projects and nil lending to coal projects in 2017, according to a report by the Center for Financial Accountability (CFA). The report titled Coal …
AHMEDABAD: To boost solar and wind power generation in the state, the Gujarat government has announced a new Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy. Energy minister Saurabh Patel and minister of state for energy Pradeepsinh Jadeja told the media that the policy is meant to promote the production of wind and solar …
In a bid to ensure optimal use of land and transmission infrastructure, the Gujarat government today announced a policy to promote setting up of wind as well as solar power projects at one location. The 'Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018' will remain in force for five years. Projects approved under this …
Tariffs and ambiguities in policy could slow the country's progress as it races to reach its 2022 renewable energy target earlier than previously thought Though still heavily dependent on coal-fired power, India is fast turning to cleaner sources of energy. Evidence: Solar installations in 2017-18 were double that of coal …
COIMBATORE: Wind power is likely to be sustainable at around Rs 2.9-3 per unit in fiscal 2019 (2018-19) because of reduction in payment and offtake risks, lower capital cost per generated unit and conducive debt financing, ratings agency Crisil has said. “Such tariffs, despite being 28% lower than the lowest …
MNRE recently invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the first 1 Gw offshore wind project in India, which has evoked a keen response from the industry, both global and Indian MNRE sets 30 GW offshore wind energy target by 2030 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Thursday …
In a bid to ensure optimal use of land and transmission infrastructure, the Gujarat government announced a policy to promote setting up of wind as well as solar power projects at one location. The 'Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy-2018' will remain in force for five years. Projects approved under this policy …
WINDLAB Developments Tanzania has been given a green light to proceed with a 300MW wind-to-electricity project at Makambako in Njombe. The project was awarded an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Certificate by the Ministry of State, Vice-President’s Office, Union and Environment at the end of last month. According to …
Reducing power sector water consumption intensity can be achieved by adding more solar PV and wind power projects into the co At a time when the country is facing a severe water crisis, experts believe that if the Centre achieves its renewable energy targets India could reduce its water consumption …
Four years of Modi government: During the four years of its rule, Modi government brought about many changes in the country’s renewable energy landscape. Four years of Modi government: During the four years of its rule, Modi government brought about many changes in the country’s renewable energy landscape. Even though …
Under the ‘Vipinam’ initiative, launched in March, IOC distributes various neatly packed saplings that can be bought at their retail outlets, aimed at replacing bouquets as gifts. KOCHI:Public sector oil major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is aiming to be self-sustainable in the state by relying on alternative sources of energy. …
In what could give a boost to renewable energy consumption, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has received approval from Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) for buying 500 MW wind energy at the lowest-ever tariff of Rs2.43-2.45 per unit for a period of 25 years. Last June, GUVNL had …
Company recently acquired 1 GW projects of Gujarat-based Orange Renewables for $1 bn, making it India's second largest renewable company Hyderabad-based Greenko Group has raised $450 million for investing in its new business model -- setting up integrated round-the-clock renewable energy projects. Company sources said it will set up close …
According to state government and industry sources, wind power generation has touched an almost all-time high of 2,800 Mw. At a time when Adani and Essar have discontinued supply of power to the tune of 3,000 Mw in Gujarat, the state has found respite through wind power generation. According to …
CHENNAI: Tangedco harnessed 13,000 million units of wind energy and 2,905 million units of solar energy in 2017-18. Tamil Nadu is the only state to have used so much of green energy last year. The state has saved not less than 5,406 million tonnes of carbon on this count. “In …
Solheim stre-ssed on reduction in use of petrol- and diesel- based vehicles. Mumbai: Even as Maharashtra moves towards replacing petrol– and diesel- based vehicles with electric vehicles, emission from thermal power plants continues to be a problem, given that India is highly dependent on coal for power generation. In such …
The objective of this study is to analyse the most cost-effective public derisking measures to promote private sector investment in large-scale wind energy and solar photovoltaic (PV) in Tunisia. The study performs a quantitative, investment-risk informed modelling analysis. Modelling data has been obtained from structured interviews with private sector investors …
The global wind power market remained above 50 GW in 2017, with Europe, India and the offshore sector all having record years. Chinese installations were down – 19.66 GW – but the rest of the world made up for most of that. Total installations in 2017 were 52,492 MW, bringing …
As the offshore wind power generation spreads to more countries, standardisation can help to overcome market barriers and spur further deployment. Initial experience in the sector has come mostly from mature energy markets, such as Denmark, Germany and the United Kingdom. This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) …
