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 …
BUILDING IN RHODE Island isn’t easy. Hurricanes and tropical storms barrel through its quaint coastline towns, interrupting perfect summer weekends. Freezing winters bring blizzards that can shut down the entire state. And every season features corrosive salty winds, biting at the coast as if sent by a Britain still seething …
The European offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record six months of investment, according to new figures released today by trade body WindEurope. In the first six months of this year Europe’s offshore wind projects attracted €14bn of investment, split across seven projects and financing a total of 3.7GW of …
China’s coal use may have reached its peak in 2014, according to a new study. The study attributes this shift on the ongoing economic slow-down, particularly in the construction and manufacturing industries, as well as strengthened policies regarding air pollution and clean energy. China’s coal use decline is not a …
The European offshore wind industry attracted a record €14 billion in new investments during the first six months of 2016. Seven projects reached final investment decision this year, financing a total of 3.7GW of new capacity. The UK accounted for nearly three-quarters of the new investments. The volume of new …
Gamesa, a renewable energy company, has received turnkey orders from Orange Renewable, developer and operator of renewable energy projects, for its upcoming wind projects in Maliya, Gujarat and in Gurmitkal, Karnataka. The company will deliver turnkey solutions for a 40MW project in Gujarat and a 60MW project in Karnataka with …
Australia’s first large-scale hybrid wind and solar farm is set to be built near Canberra, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) providing a $9.9m grant. The money would go towards the $26m cost of building a 10MW solar photovoltaic plant alongside the existing Gullen Range windfarm. Goldwind, one of …
NEW DELHI: The ministry of new and renewable energy is in the process of finalising a national lab policy to set norms for testing, standardisation and certification of renewable energy related products, and define the infrastructure required for testing centres. The policy document is in the final stage of being …
Ghosh said efforts to improve energy efficiency or substituting dirty fuels by solar or wind energy would bring about only incremental benefits. THE CONSUMPTION patterns of the western countries and their lifestyles are completely at odds with the fight against climate change, author Amitav Ghosh has argued. Neither technology nor …
The cost of offshore wind power in the North Sea is 30% lower than that of new nuclear, writes Kieran Cooke - helped along by low oil and steel prices, reduced maintenance and mass production. By 2030 the sector is expected to supply 7% of Europe's electricity. Output from the …
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission's (KERC) recently approved mechanism for forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement is likely to pose a challenge for wind and solar power generators in Karnataka, says ICRA. "The recent KERC regulations pose a challenge to wind and solar energy generation entities in Karnataka due to the …
Power producers are facing problems over payments and demand Tata Power acquires Welspun's renewable energy assets Leading wind power producers are facing problems over payments and demand that affect close to 11,000 Mw, or 40 per cent of the wind power generating capacity in the country. Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and …
To see heightened M&A; activity, say sector players As the entire renewable energy sector is going through a consolidation phase, mergers and acquisitions are poised to accelerate, say sector players. The acquisition of Welspun Energy assets by Tata Power’s renewable arm, and the induction of China Light Power as a …
Team playing a key role in efforts to generate $15 billion in revenue from GE Digital by 2020 The 2,500-strong digital team of GE India Technology Centre is combining data and analytics with machines and systems to help customers solve real world problems like forecasting wind speed or increase efficiencies …
MUMBAI: Singapore-based Continuum Wind Energy, which has an India-centric focus, is scouting for equity investors to raise $300 million of fresh capital after a deal to sell stake to the now bankrupt renewable power company SunEdison collapsed last year. "We are looking to raise about $300 million equity capital and …
Recent policy moves in the states of Massachusetts and New York could initiate a long-awaited offshore wind energy boom in the United States. Offshore-Windpark alpha ventusThe global offshore wind energy market is growing rapidly, and at the end of 2015 was reported to have reached 12 GW — with several …
Germany’s parliament has approved a plan that will end renewable energy feed-in tariffs in favor of competitive auctions and clear volumes for wind energy development. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany 2005 – present – cc by 2.0, en wikipediaIt was revealed in early June that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel had …
New wind farm comes online in Northern Cape region, as ACWA Power 120MW wind farm moves closer towards completion in Morocco Africa's burgeoning renewable energy sector has received a dual boost this week from opposite ends of the continent. An 80MW onshore wind farm in South Africa's Northern Cape region …
The Scottish Government has announced a £7.9m collaboration with nine of Europe's largest offshore wind developers to reduce costs, and improve efficiency and availability of offshore wind farms, easing doubts about the UK's ability to invest in renewables post-Brexit. As part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) programme, …
Northeastern Chinese provinces should rebalance power demand and supply, better managing the wind power supply and cutting air pollution by 2020, China's energy regulator announced Monday. The northeast region, has been generating too much power in recent years which has seriously contributed to the smog, a statement from the National …
Parliament approves plan to move towards competitive auctions and caps on deployment of wind energy Germany's parliament has approved a plan to reform the country's renewable energy law by ending feed-in tariffs in favour of competitive auctions and caps on wind energy deployment. Lawmakers agreed on Friday to cap the …
