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 …
Making a foray into the wind power sector, the Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) achieved an important milestone when the first turbine was installed for its maiden wind power project at Khirveri in Maharashtra. A total of 56 turbines of 850 KW each will be installed for the 47.6-MW project …
India has aggressive renewable energy targets and industry energy efficiency policies. But it faces significant infrastructure challenges which may derail otherwise good policy. This is mentioned in a report on the country’s national climate policy by Climate Policy Initiative, a US-based global policy effectiveness analysis and advisory organisation. The report …
The government was all for creating a viable and competitive domestic production base and incentivise use of clean energy in the country, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia said at the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial here on Wednesday. Efforts were on to encourage domestic production and usage. …
Goal for stabilising global temperatures nowhere in sight, he laments India had launched a new initiative to double the renewable energy capacity to 55,000 MW by 2017 by exploiting non-conventional energy sources such as solar, wind power and energy from biomass, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Wednesday. Delivering …
Voicing concern over “painfully slow” progress in climate talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the goal of stabilising global temperatures was “nowhere in sight” and pitched for individual countries to take action to increase energy efficiency. Dr. Singh also made it clear that rich nations, who were responsible …
In 2009, Hassan Ahmed Hussein brought an industrial bread-making machine from abroad to install in his hotel in downtown Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Hassan's idea was part business, part self-interest. Wholewheat bread is not available in Somaliland, and he envisioned selling it to small-scale vendors. He baked bread for …
Both the countries will sign the agreement today Germany will lend India a soft loan of one billion euros to create infrastructure for green energy projects in the country. The Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Germany’s Ministry for Economic Co-operation will ink a deal in this …
With special focus on solar energy, the State government has come out with the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 and also taken several other measures to boost solar energy generation in the State. At a meeting organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, here on Saturday, …
For nearly 20 years, any company interested in green energy has known exactly where the global epicentre of renewable power is located: Europe. This remained the case through much of the financial crisis, and even the first chapters of the eurozone disaster. But, as the third anniversary of the Greek …
Europe’s wood subsidies show the folly of focusing green policy on “renewables”. To go by the Domesday Book, the record of taxable lands produced for William the Conqueror in 1086, the manor of Drax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, was not much of a place: six villagers, a priest …
Realty major DLF today announced sale of its wind turbine projects in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan for Rs 240.9 crore to two separate entities as part of its strategy to exit non-core businesses and reduce debt. While the company has sold the 34.5 MW wind mill project in Tamil Nadu …
Hindustan Salts Ltd (HSL), a state-owned firm manufacturing common salt, is looking to partner Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), the country's largest power equipment firm, to install what is being touted as Asia's largest solar power generation facility on around 15,000 acres of unutilised salt pan land in Rajasthan. The …
Former President A P J Abdul Kalam today launched the Madhya Pradesh government’s Atal Jyoti Abhiyan aimed at providing round-the-clock quality power supply in the district. Launching the scheme, which is already in force in six other districts, the former President said, “I am happy to note the scheme has …
Australia's main electricity market could source all of its electricity from renewable energy with the help of a carbon price of as low as $50 a tonne, according to research at the University of NSW. The researchers found currently available renewable energy technologies such as wind and concentrated solar thermal …
Romania's government will cut its support scheme for wind, solar and small hydro renewable energy projects to avoid overcompensating investors, energy regulator ANRE said on Friday. Elsewhere in the European Union, countries such as Germany, Britain and Spain have either cut or plan to reduce incentives for renewable energy after …
GWEC's annual market update on the status of the global wind industry is the authoritative source of information on wind power markets around the world. It provides you with a comprehensive snapshot of the global industry, now present in about 75 countries, with 21 countries having more than 1000 MW …
In exercise of power conferred by Clause 9.1 of "Renewable Energy Delivery Policy, 2013" approved by Financial and Infrastructure Committee of the Council of Ministers of Nepal dated 2069/10/14 (January 27, 2013), the Ministry has framed this mechanism. This mechanism shall come into effect from the date of approval from …
As per the contract, the service partner KRPEL will bring the investment and expertise to rejuvenate the depleted fields of the ONGC ONGC Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) chairman and managing director Sudhir Vasudeva said that the state-run enterprise intends to set up its own power plants, not …
• Huge jump in coal use in power stations prompts rise • Scotland renewables production hits record levels The UK's emissions of climate-warming gases surged in 2012 as cheap coal replaced gas in power stations, official data revealed on Thursday. However, 2012 was a record year for renewable energy in …
The US government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), has approved a credit facility of $95 million for a 50MW wind-power plant in Gharo-Ketti Bandar wind corridor designed to generate 133 gigawatt hours of emission-free electricity annually. Affirming OPIC’S commitment to support efforts by Pakistan, OPIC President and …
