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 Gaza Strip is a densely populated area with limited water and power resources. The groundwater aquifer is the only available source, with a deficit of 145 million cubic metres per year between demand and supply. Consequently, the quality of the aquifer has deteriorated and water desalination plants are being …
The Andhra Pradesh Government’s move to review and bring down the purchase cost of wind and solar energy could aggravate the problem of delayed payments from distribution companies. This could lead to stress of about 5.2 GW of renewable projects with estimated debt exposure of over ₹ 21,000 crore, according …
Some traders in areas that usually escape inundation invested in solar gadgets before the arrival of the monsoon in June The sun has created a flood of business opportunities in the monsoon-mauled Assam. The deluge this year has so far killed 55 people — five drowned on Saturday — and …
NEW DELHI: In line with the Delhi government’s solar policy initiatives, power distributer Tata Power-DDL on Saturday organised an event ‘Solarise Shakurbasti’ to promote the use of rooftop solar power in the north Delhi area. Power minister Satyendra Jain highlighted several initiatives taken by Delhi government and Tata Power DDL …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued guidelines for rollout of the Rs 34,422-crore PM-KUSUM scheme, which would encourage farmers to generate solar power in their farms and use the clean energy to replace their diesel water pumps. The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) …
The Singapore-headquartered firm will utilise the fund to expand its capacity to 500 MW in the next couple of years from the existing 200 MW. Cleantech’s around three-fourth of the existing capacity is based in India and the rest in Southeast Asian countries. Cleantech Solar, ECB, industry news, solar, solar …
This technical guide is the first in a series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy (VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) of the World Bank and the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership (GSEP). It provides a general overview of the intrinsic characteristics of …
NTT Com- Netmagic, a leading Managed Hosting and Multi-Cloud Hybrid IT solution provider in India announced a partnership with Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated Power Company, to build its first 50 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra, India. This initiative enables NTT Com-Netmagic to meet …
Tata Power on Tuesday said it has partnered with NTT Com-Netmagic to build 50 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in Solapur, Maharashtra. The NTT Com-Netmagic is a managed hosting and multi-cloud hybrid IT solution provider. "This initiative enables NTT Com-Netmagic to meet the green energy needs and optimise operating …
Palau signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement here, lauding India for its efforts in promoting sustainable development projects through South-South cooperation. Palau became the 76th country to sign the ISA Framework Agreement, which till date has been ratified by a total of 54 of the 76 countries. Palau …
Of the target of 175 gw, the government wants to have 100 gw of solar and 60 gw of wind energy The installation of renewable energy in India has crossed 80 gigawatt (gw), against the government target of 175 gw by 2022. According to Minister of New & Renewable Energy …
More than 12 EPC players in the rooftop solar segment have either closed or are on the verge of closing their rooftop solar divisions due to tough financial conditions. The falling margins and tariff pressure have forced Indian EPC rooftop solar players to shut shop over the last six months …
This report presents the findings of a survey undertaken in east and central Delhi to gauge how residential consumers perceive rooftop solar technology, their levels of awareness, and their willingness to accept new business models. The report also highlights the drivers and barriers to the adoption of rooftop solar in …
State-owned engineering firm BHEL on Sunday said it has bagged a ₹100 crore order from NTPC for setting up a 25 MW floating solar photovoltaic power plant at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh. The plant will be set up on the raw water reservoir of NTPC’s Simhadri Thermal Power Plant, BHEL …
India`s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years, according to a new report. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry, up from 19,800 in 2014. Of these, 12,400 workers were employed in FY19 and 30,000 in FY18 by utility-scale solar, …
The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified under the provisions of Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 vide resolution No. 23/27/2017-R&R; published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part ISection) on 3rd August, 2017 …
The Renewable Agency said in a statement that the grid-connected project was financed by ADFD with $15 million under the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility and will deliver enough electricity to power the equivalent of nearly 7,000 Cuban homes. The solar PV project contributes to the Cuban government’s national objectives to reduce …
The state discoms have dues of Rs 20,000 crore ACME, a firm sitting on the largest solar projects, faces fund crunch The NDA government's ally in Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress party, has decided to overturn all agreements with solar and wind project developers, despite the Centre advising against it. The …
India is progressing well as 28,000 mega watt of solar power has been installed and operationalised so far. India is progressing well in achieving goals under the Paris pact to check climate change, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said in Rajya Sabha on Monday while asserting that the country is not …
Government to reward those who achieve neutral status Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced that the State government will now track citizens’ carbon footprint through an app and reward those who achieve an emission neutral status. He said it will be floated next month with an aim to reduce …
