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 …
This coming Thursday will mark global wind day and African countries are strategically joining in celebrating this universal movement. Access Power has secured funding from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) for the 130MW Zambia wind power project. The renewable power developer made the announcement on the side-lines of …
Envision Energy, the second largest wind turbine manufacturer in China, intends to bring its products to India, the company’s Founder and Managing Director, Lei Zhang, said on Thursday. “We will set up manufacturing facilities for sure,” Zhang told BusinessLine here, on the sidelines of the 8th Clean Energy Ministerial, a …
The biggest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa is ready for launch but will remain idle until next year as Kenya's government has not yet installed the transmission lines needed to get the clean power to customers, the provider of the turbines said. Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems installed …
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The biggest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa is ready for launch but will remain idle until next year as Kenya's government has not yet installed the transmission lines needed to get the clean power to customers, the provider of the turbines said. Danish wind turbine maker Vestas …
Renewable energy capacity around the world was boosted by a record amount in 2016 and delivered at a markedly lower cost, according to new global data – although the total financial investment in renewables actually fell. The greater “bang-for-buck” resulted from plummeting prices for solar and wind power and led …
CHENNAI: Two units of Vallur thermal unit went out of action following a fire in the generator of unit 3. The total loss of power supply to Tamil Nadu owing to the problems in the two units is around 800MW. Vallur units have sagged at a time when only one …
With an increase in thrust towards renewable energy, about 17.5% of total power capacity in India is through green energy sources. In the years to come, the ratio is only going to rise, but investment remains among the top concerns for the increasing electricity generation from cleaner sources. Within the …
Against an installed wind energy generation capacity of 8,300MW, Tangedco on Tuesday evacuated 4,600MWAgainst an installed wind energy generation capacity of 8,300MW, Tangedco on Tuesday evacuated 4,600MW CHENNAI: State-run discom Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco), on Tuesday evening touched an all-time high in wind power evacuation. Against an …
Company also plans for customised products, green fund raising options As the country 's energy sector increases focus on renewable options, one of the main power finance companies, Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), expects its lending to the industry to grow significantly in the current financial year. "More than 10 per …
"The cost of solar energy per unit has dropped to Rs 2.63 per unit and capital cost of wind energy too has dropped, which will help all ports cumulatively save Rs 600-700 crore annually,” Nitin Gadkari said. The ministry of shipping has constituted a panel to explore setting up of …
German wind turbine major Enercon is all set to ‘come back’ to India, this time on its own. Earlier, Enercon India was a joint venture with the Mumbai-based Mehra family, which ended up in the courts, with each partner accusing the other of wrongdoing. Even as the final word is …
Dedicated link between Pugalur and Raigarh to be completed by 2019 A green energy corridor linking Pugalur in Karur district in western Tamil Nadu with Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, work on which commenced last Sunday, will enable the southern State to transmit excess wind energy generated from the State to central …
Global energy system creating more jobs in renewables than in fossil-fuel technologies, says a new IRENA report. More than 9.8 million people were employed in the renewable energy sector in 2016, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review …
Obscured somewhat by developments in the solar space, wind energy in India has experienced steady development in the last 7-8 years as the government plans a major 'green corridor' project to transport surplus renewable energy to deficient states, a top official has said. "In fact, wind has had a faster …
Swiss voters backed the government's plan to provide billions of dollars in subsidies for renewable energy, ban new nuclear plants and help bail out struggling utilities in a binding referendum on Sunday. Provisional final figures showed support at 58.2 percent under the Swiss system of direct democracy, which gives voters …
The West Africa Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) aimed at accelerating the deployment of utility scale renewable energy into the region, was launched in Cape Town on Wednesday with a warning for governments and power utilities to play their part to harness benefits of renewable energy. The launch was part of …
A radical transformation in the way energy is supplied and used will be needed if the world is to meet its ambition of keeping global temperature increase to below 2 degrees Celsius, but the impacts of that transformation on the environment and on natural resources have been unclear. The International …
The Philippines can save $200 million a year and build a more reliable energy supply for millions of residents on its small islands by replacing diesel generators with renewable sources such as wind and solar, said a report released on Monday. The switch would require at least $1 billion in …
Ind-Ra says outlook for toll roads, wind and thermal power negative for this fiscal; positive for airports Lacklustre toll roads, thermal and wind energy brought down the overall outlook of infrastructure sector to negative. Wind energy that had stable outlook in fiscals 2016 and 2017 has a negative outlook for …
The intermittent nature of solar and wind power has triggered exploration of unusual sources of electricity Viewed against the backdrop of the energy history of the country, the main-streaming of wind and solar has been rather sudden. Just three years ago, few would have thought of them as meaningful sources …
