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 KUSUM scheme, with over Rs 50,000 crore government support to promote the use of solar power among farmers, is likely to get the Cabinet nod by this month end and will be rolled out in the first half this fiscal, a senior official said today. "The KUSUM (Kisan Urja …
Installed capacity at 34 GW, visibility of 10-12 GW per annum for 3 years Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) today announced that the Indian Wind industry is poised to meet Government’s target of 60 GW ahead of 2022 deadline. The domestic wind market is on a growth path in …
CPPIB invests $247 million in ReNew to support the acquisition ReNew Power became the largest renewable energy company in India after it acquired Ostro Energy on Monday. The deal size is estimated to be $1.55 billion (Rs 100 billion), the biggest deal in the renewable energy sector. The deal is …
Patel spoke about the efforts initiated by the Gujarat government in having a gas-grid in the state and providing piped gas to all districts — except six — in the state. Energy Minister Saurabh Patel on Thursday ruled out the possibilities of gas-based power plants succeeding in Gujarat in the …
AHMEDABAD: The CAG noted that the government allowed Vestas Wind Technology India to set up seven windmills in wild ass sanctuary even after objections by a central empowered committee. The CAG noted that the panel had rejected the scheme in 2013 on the grounds that the proposal was from a …
India must strengthen grid infrastructure to support its “strong push” towards renewable energy especially solar, said the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). “The main constrain in India right now is the grid,” said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z Amin. “There is a huge upsurge in investment,” he said …
Rotor blade measures 63 meters in length for new S128 series of wind turbine Suzlon Group has designed and manufactured the country's longest wind turbine blade at its Padubidri Rotor Blade Unit. The advanced blade (SB 63) measures 63 meters in length and has been specifically developed for Suzlon's new …
Renewable energy company Suzlon has announced it has won two projects of 300 MW and 200 MW each under the SECI bidding process. These projects are to be implemented in Kutch district in Gujarat in line with SECI guidelines. The projects will provide electricity to about 3 million households and …
Following a decade of unprecedented investment, China now has the world's largest installed base of wind power capacity. Yet, despite siting most wind farms in the wind-rich Northern and Western provinces, electricity generation from Chinese wind farms has not reached the performance benchmarks of the United States and many other …
At a cost of ₹300 crore at Arichamunai near Dhanushkodi The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is to set up India’s first offshore wind turbines at Arichamunai near Dhanushkodi at an estimated investment of ₹300 crore, according to Bhanu Pratap Yadav, Joint Secretary, MNRE. “We are exploring the …
A decade and a half after the Electricity Act came, consumers still face a monopoly in power supply Last month, six energy producing companies won rights to set up wind power projects in Gujarat and sell power to the State’s utility firm. In the auctions, where those who offer to …
When it comes to energy, no country generates such bittersweet superlatives as China. It is the world’s largest consumer of coal and the second-largest of oil, after America. It has the largest power-generation capacity, by a wide margin. It also produces more carbon dioxide than any other country. China is …
The Suzlon Group has announced it has installed largest wind turbine generator ever manufactured in India with rotor diameter of 128 metres. This has the country’s largest single rotor blade measuring 63 metres and reduced levelised cost of energy. The S128 wind turbine generator (WTG) is being offered in 2.6 …
The government has ramped up coal supply to ramp up buffer stock at thermal power stations in anticipation of electricity demand shooting in line with the weatherman's prediction of an early and hot summer this year. Latest coal ministry data shows 16 power stations, or 14%, of the 112 coal-fired …
India’s ambitious target of achieving 100 gigawatts of installed solar energy capacity by 2022 has received a setback, with the parliamentary panel on energy expressing disappointment with the government’s performance in the sector so far. The committee feels that at the current rate, the target will be very difficult to …
The government had revised the target of grid-connected solar energy capacities from 20GW to 100GW by 2022 India is close to achieving 20 GW grid connected installed solar power generation capacity this fiscal itself with 19.58GW already in hand till February end, Parliament was informed on Thursday. "As on February …
An auction to award 500 MW of wind power contracts in Maharashtra on Tuesday saw tariffs firming up, breaking a streak of plummeting prices for electricity generated from the renewable energy source. Adani Green Energy and KCT Renewable Energy offered to supply electricity at Rs 2.85 per unit in their …
On Monday, the government of Ethiopia in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency issued a roadmap for the development of wind power across the country. According to the Ethiopian News Agency, the roadmap covers a spectrum of issues including site selection, grid and bankable data to power sales, financing, procurement …
This Feasibility Study report for the state of Gujarat is a key milestone for the FOWIND project’s final year of work and is the consecutive step following the Gujarat Pre-feasibility Study delivered in 2015. This report is supported by FOWIND’s Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study and the Grid …
This Feasibility Study Report for the state of Tamil Nadu is a key milestone for the FOWIND project’s final year of work and is the consecutive step following the Tamil Nadu Prefeasibility Study delivered in 2015. This report is supported by FOWIND’s Supply Chain, Port Infrastructure and Logistics Study and …
