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 …
Accuses government for allowing undue benefit of Rs 22 crore to RIL The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said power generators in Tamil Nadu lost Rs 2,040 crore of revenue owing to lack of evacuation infrastructure for wind power. The finding is part of the auditor's latest …
The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has recently launched Wind Energy Resources Map of India at 100 meter above ground level and solar radiation map at ground level on online Geographic Information System (GIS) platform. This online Wind Atlas is available online in the NIWE website www.niwe.res.in. This was …
Welspun Renewables, one of India's leading clean energy companies, announced commissioning of its 126 MW wind project located in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan. The project is the largest wind project in the company's portfolio. The project will generate 290 million units of clean energy and help mitigate 2,11,922 tonnes of …
Emissions of man-made greenhouse gases appear to have declined slightly in 2015, scientists said on Monday, reflecting what experts say is an encouraging, though likely temporary, pause in the steady rise in pollutants blamed for climate change. The projected dip of 0.6 per cent over 2014 levels, if confirmed, marks …
Regional leaders get behind initiative to accelerate solar, hydro, wind and geothermal energy production, to reduce reliance on coal and cut emissions An Africa-wide mega-scale initiative backed by all African heads of state should see the continent greatly increase its renewable energy over the next 15 years. The African Renewable …
The Renewable Energy (RE) potential in India is 8,89,508 Mega Watt. The Government of India, in pursuit of energy security and for minimizing impact on environment, has been prioritizing the development of RE sector through its policies and programmes. In this context, the performance audit of the RE sector was …
Leading the way in switching to clean energy, Uruguay at the Paris climate talks declared it had gone in for a mix of renewable energy that is providing 94.5% of the country's electricity. The country has cut down its carbon footprint within 10 years without government subsidies or inflation, said …
ISLAMABAD: An amount of $3 billion has been invested in the field of renewable energy over the past one year, indicating the investment potential and interest of investors in the sector. This was said by Chief Executive Officer of the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), Amjad Ali Awan, on Sunday. …
RWE could triple investments in wind and solar power in a big expansion of its renewables business, its CEO told Reuters, days after the company announced it would break itself up to cope with a crisis in conventional energy generation. Germany's second-largest utility unveiled the major overhaul on Tuesday; it …
Country’s priorities made clear at Paris climate meet Amid reports that it would be singled out over its plans to expand coal usage to meet its energy demands, India on Thursday made it clear that development of solar and wind energy will remain its first commitment. This will be followed …
Negotiating its way through the climate talks in Paris, India needs to be careful of not being reactionary, yet be able to give it back in kind and focus on its ambitious renewable energy targets, to counter the spoiler tag coming its way, say experts observing the talks. US Secretary …
China has started construction on the country's biggest wind power project on an island off Fujian Province, local authorities said Friday. The wind farm on Nanri Island, Putian City, is designed with an installed capacity of 400,000 kw. Upon completion in 2018, the project will be able to yield 1.4 …
The US today welcomed the recent India-led ISA initiative which is aimed at expanding the use and development of solar energy all over the world. "There is an initiative led by India and announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which we welcome and joined into, in which we joined a …
Hero Future Energies, ReNew Power and Reliance Cleangen reportedly considering this portfolio SoftBank, earlier keen to pick up stakes in the projects, has dropped out. Welspun Renewables was raising capital through equity sales, said a person close to development. Persons in the know said domestic and foreign companies were in …
Many islands face shortages of fresh water. Desalination using renewable energy can meet their water needs at reduced costs, this report finds. Desalination methods such as reverse osmosis (RO) or multi-effect distillation (MED) can be combined with solar photovoltaic (PV) or concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies. RO also works with …
This study comprehensively examines the manufacturing supply chain of different components used in RE systems, especially wind and solar technology, in India. Over the past one and half years, around 90 interviews were conducted across the solar and wind industry comprising manufacturers, developers, system integrators, academicians and policy makers. A …
NuPower Renewables, an independent power producer in the renewable energy space, has commissioned another 30 MW wind power project in Vaspeth village of Sangli district in Maharashtra. The company has nearly 700 MW of renewable energy assets operating and in pipeline located across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh …
This report from the International Resource Panel provides a comprehensive comparison of the greenhouse gas mitigation potential of various energy generation technologies, including hydro, solar, geothermal and wind. It also examines the environmental and human health impacts of these options, and their implications for resource use. Their impacts are compared …
In line with the budget commitment made by Indian Railways towards installation of solar plants as part of its ‘Solar Mission’ to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, the transporter has come out with a policy on solar capacity panels on rooftops of railway stations. It has envisioned a plan to …
MUMBAI: NuPower Renewables today said it has commissioned 30-MW wind power project in Maharashtra. The project is built from end to end, on a self development basis with 2.05 MW wind turbines manufactured by NuPower with advanced German technology from Wind-to-Energy (W2E), the company said in a statement. "To contribute …
