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 …
Ministry to soon start tariff-based auctioning of wind power capacity The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will soon seek the Union Cabinet’s nod for doubling the capacity of solar parks to 40,000 MW from 20,000 MW approved in December 2014. “The government has taken several measures to promote renewable …
On increasing share of renewable energy in India's energy mix, the Minister said government has set a target achieving 40 per cent of installed capacity through renewables and reduce the carbon intensity. After tasting success in solar energy auctions which helped bring down tariffs, the government is looking to soon …
There has been a massive boom in wind power capacity both in Europe and worldwide. In 2015 global installed capacity was around 350 gigawatt (GW), with 135 GW installed in Europe, distributed across some 87,000 wind turbines. Wind power now provides a bigger share (13 percent) of electricity than nuclear …
NEW DELHI: Without mentioning that China thwarted India's Nuclear Suppliers Group membership+ , Beijing-run media said it is "high time" New Delhi shows it means business when it comes to limiting the effects+ of climate change+ . "India has striven to become a world power and to have a bigger …
Friends of the Earth International calculates that government revenue lost to tax havens over a 15 year period could power Africa, Latin America and much of Asia with 100% renewable energy. Globally every year up to $600 billion dollars of government revenue is lost through tax avoidance through havens, to …
The 175 GW renewable generation capacity target for 2022 has fundamental implications for electricity grid planning and operations. Renewable energy generation, especially from wind and solar power, is variable in nature, given its dependency on the weather. Maintaining continuous balance in demand and supply and constant frequency is important for …
India has bold goals for renewables that raise several considerations for future grid planning and operations. The inherent attributes of renewable electricity generation i.e. stochasticity, variability and geographic concentration are perceived as a challenge given the dominance of coal in India’s electricity mix. More so when the grid is operated …
The Guide describes the key legal issues associated with efficiency and renewable energy resource development, and presents legislative options from both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample excerpts from legislation.
Research and consulting firm GlobalData has labelled South Africa as the likely new hotspot for wind installation, with 3 GW expected to be installed over the next four years. GlobalData released a new report last week identifying South Africa as “the new hotspot for wind installation” noting it “has great …
To Tulsi Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon, the biggest risk is preponderance of independent power producers (IPPs) in its customer profile. What if something happens elsewhere in the world, like the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and funds-starved IPPs exit the market even if for a few years, is …
India emerged as a key player in the recent international climate talks in Paris. On the global stage, India reiterated its commitment towards clean energy and reducing carbon emissions. India’s increased thrust on renewable energy is outlined in the 2015 national budget, which set a five-fold increase in renewable energy …
Hero Future Energies will use the money to set up solar and wind plants Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of automotive major Hero Group, is planning to raise around $125 million from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The proceeds will be used to fund construction of solar and wind …
Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated power company, announced that its generation capacity increased by close to 9 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal against the previous corresponding period. The company, together with all its subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities, has an installed generation capacity …
This report presents an overview of the power scenario in the southern India, and discusses future challenges to be addressed along with the opportunities for the industries and the role of various stakeholders. In the context of current power scenario in India, a lot of efforts are being taken by …
The official said the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), which is the nodal agency for implementing the scheme, would float tenders next month for setting up wind projects with cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW to supply power to non-windy states. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders …
India is at a critical juncture in scaling renewable energy to provide energy access to growing cities and vast rural communities. Financing is one of the principal barriers to the rapid expansion of India’s clean energy market needed to meet the ambitious national target of 175 gigawatts (GW) of solar, …
The success of China's transition to a low-carbon energy system will be key to achieve the global level of emissions reductions needed to avoid large negative consequences from climate change. China is undergoing an impressive build up of renewable capacity, in particular wind. Using data from the Clean Mechanism Development …
KOLKATA: NTPC, India's largest electricity generator, is tweaking its expansion plan to become the biggest renewable energy company in the next 10 years. The stateowned company's Rs 5 lakh crore capital expenditure plan will be skewed towards adding renewable energy capacity instead of setting up more thermal units. NTPC has …
Wind energy production in Tamil Nadu has soared this year. According to K. Kasthurirangaian, president of Indian Wind Power Association, the State consumed 97.35 million units of wind energy on Tuesday, which is 33 per cent of the total electricity consumption in the State . “The winds have been good …
Senvion, the German wind turbine maker, partly owned by India's Arpwood Capital and US buyouts firm Centrebridge Partners has agreed to buy wind turbine inventory and the service operations of Kenersys, a company owned by Pune-based Kalyani Group, enabling it to expand the India presence. Though the companies did not …
