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 company is already operating a 40 MW solar PV project in Rajasthan Reliance Power today said its 45-MW wind power project at Vashpet in Maharashtra has commenced operations. The Anil Ambani-led company is already operating a 40 MW solar PV project in Rajasthan and with the commissioning of the …
Tata Power, the utility business of India’s largest conglomerate, the Tata Group, is ramping up its clean energy portfolio as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint generated from fossil fuels as well as help the firm raise funds. The company’s clean energy portfolio has solar, hydro, wind, waste gas …
Announces procurement tariff of Rs 4.15 per unit, exemption from electricity duty. Gujarat government on Thursday announced a new wind energy policy, fixing new procurement tariff and exempting wind energy from electricity duty. The new wind energy policy got nod from the state cabinet today, state energy minister Saurabh Patel …
For the large-scale industries that have invested in windmills in the State, the windy season this year has not given a respite from power cuts. K. Kasthoorirangaian, chairman of the Indian Wind Power Association, says that of the total energy consumed a day, 30 million units to 40 million units …
Gandhinagar: Gujarat announced its new wind power policy on Thursday. Under the policy, plant developers can sell wind power to Gujarat government’s power company GUVNL or other power distributors at Rs 4.15 per unit. The amount was Rs 3.56 under the previous wind power policy that expired in March 2013. …
KARACHI: Chairman Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Muhammad Zubair Motiwala said that Sindh is blessed with an enormous potential to produce wind energy, which if tapped can generate more than 50,000 MW. Wind Corridor (Gharo- Jhimpir) is 60 KM wide and 180 KM long with average wind speed of 7-8 …
AGARTALA: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (Neepco) is embarking on a plan to generate at least 1500MW power from non-conventional sources of energy, especially by tapping solar power and wind, in the next five years. Talking to TOI, Neepco CMD P C Pankaj on Wednesday said the upcoming …
Wind Power as an energy source is a non-polluting, environment-friendly, reasonably priced energy with shorter project gestation period. State of Gujarat recognizing the need for long term energy security in current scenario of volatile fossil fuel costs, global warming & climate change has been promoting wind power generation in the …
Saudi Arabia, world’s largest oil exporter, aims to meet one-third of its energy demands by using renewable energy by 2032, setting aside a budget of $109 billion for achieving the goal. The oil-rich Gulf Kingdom gave details of its plans in a series of documents containing the revised National Energy …
The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) has announced the financial close of 49.5MW wind power project which is expected to be commissioned in Gharo corridor by June next year by a Chinese company. The ‘China Three Gorges Group’ has developed a comprehensive investment plan in renewable energy sector in Pakistan …
Though Tamil Nadu is witnessing a windy season Though it is windy season in the State, wind energy generation is not at the maximum because of evacuation problems, according to K. Kasthoorirangaian, chairman of the Indian Wind Power Association. Tamil Nadu has over 7,000MW of installed wind energy capacity and …
US to help Pakistan in energy sector Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - Islamabad—Pakistan and United States have agreed to enhance cooperation in energy sector with special focus on development of bio-gas and wind energy to help Pakistan overcome power crisis. This was stated by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing …
The World Bank's board on Tuesday agreed to a new energy strategy that will limit financing of coal-fired power plants to "rare circumstances," as the Washington-based global development powerhouse seeks to address the impact of climate change. The Bank will amend its lending policies for new coal-fired power projects, restricting …
The company already provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to those who wish to set up solar energy capacity The Welspun group’s energy business has plans to set up solar energy parks across four states. The company has begun work on acquiring land for a 100 Mw one in …
China will assist Sri Lanka to launch a wind power generation project and also make the Colombo Harbour Asia’s commerce hub. Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Wu Jiang hao said this when he met Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa at the ministry office on Monday July 8, a press communiqué …
The Government is keen to commence wind farm projects in the country to meet some per centage of the national energy requirement through renewable energy technologies. According to an official of Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), wind energy is cost effective and can become a substitute to thermal power generation …
Environment ministry clears projects, even those rejected earlier, at an unprecedented rate The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) seems to be in a rush to give clearances to development projects. Since January this year, MoEF has given green signal for forestland diversion at an unprecedented rate. It has …
Construction of roads in forest areas can lead to soil erosion, also hindering migration of animals Noting that forest land was being acquired by the wind power industry on a larger scale, an environment report has warned that this could have an adverse impact on the local ecology. Construction of …
Noting that forest land is being acquired by the wind power industry on a larger scale, an environment report has warned that this could have an adverse impact on the local ecology. Construction of roads in forest areas can cause “liner fragmentation” resulting in soil erosion and also hindering the …
The world's largest offshore wind farm, which can generate enough electricity for half a million homes, was officially opened off Britain's south-east coast on Thursday. Prime Minister David Cameron opened the 630-megawatt London Array project, which was developed by E.ON, DONG Energy and Abu Dhabi's Masdar and produced its first …
