Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajaram Vs State of Haryana dated 27/05/2025. By the execution application, the applicant was seeking compliance of the NGT order July 5, 2024 passed in OA No. 735/2024. In the OA, the applicant has raised the grievance in respect of …
The first phase of the National Solar Mission, that ends in 2013, would bring down solar power tariff by around a fifth to Rs 4.50 per unit. At present, the average cost of solar power in India is over Rs 15.30 per unit according to the norms fixed by the …
India has the potential to become a global manufacturing hub for concentrated solar thermal (CSP) manufacturing. An opportunity to harness the potential is knocking on its doors. However, the government must ensure policy and tariff uncertainty if the potential is to be realised. India has envisaged adding 20,000 MW grid-connected …
This document contains the CERC order dated 9 Nov 2010 (Petition No. 256/2010 (suo‐motu)) on "Determination of generic levellised generation tariff (FY 2011-12) under Regulation 8 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2009 and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms …
Gujarat has taken the lead among states in solar power. And it has a plan: to integrate solar into its power ecosystem by working on both the demand and supply sides, report Himanshu Darji, Mitul Thakkar and Shelley Singh WHEN HIS DESIGN DIDN
This publication presents case studies from across the country that illustrate the utilization of renewable energy sources with a wide range of applications across various sectors.
In recent years, renewable energy has increasingly attracted public and policy attention particularly for its potential to contribute to reductions in GHG emissions. Most interest has focused on the use of renewables in power generation and as biofuels. Although some attention has been paid to the potential for renewables, particularly …
The Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) expects that the number of players eligible for bidding under the Phase-1 of the National Solar Mission will be shortlisted in a week and the bids for developing solar power projects to be invited in next 15 days. This follows the requests …
Rajiv TikooNew Delhi: After the recent release of the guidelines to operationalise the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the solar energy industry is shining bright with optimism. As new players scramble to make the first moves, the incumbents are determined to stay ahead. While some industry players are scouting overseas …
The role of new and renewable energy has been assuming increasing significance with the growing concern for the country’s energy security. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has a wide range of programmes on promotion of renewable energy for rural, urban, commercial and industrial applications through grid-interactive power generation …
The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) under the brand 'Solar India' is to establish India as a global leader in solar energy, by creating the policy conditions for its diffusion across the country as quickly as possible. The Mission has set a target of 20,000 MW …
This draft solar policy 2010 for Rajasthan released by RREC is aimed at developing a global hub of solar power of 10,000 MW- 12,000 MW capacity in the next 10-12 years to meet increasing energy needs of the state and India & contribute to ecological security too.Rajasthan is bestowed with …
The Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission has proposed to start Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) under a new regulation and has notified a draft Solar Tariff Regulations which will be applicable from the current financial year. It must be mentioned here that the AERC has adopted the terms and conditions of Central …
Coal power generation in China and India is expected to double and triple, respectively, over the next 20 years, increasing exposure to fuel price volatility, exacerbating local air pollution, and hastening global climate change. Concentrating solar power (CSP) is a growing source of utility-scale, pollution-free electricity, but its potential in …
M. Somasekhar Solar energy is now being deployed to convert seawater into potable quality on a pilot scale in India at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai. Hyderabad-based Photon Energy Systems (PES) has commenced work on setting up a 1,000-litres-a-day plant using solar thermal energy. Once proven, BARC …
India is on a mission. To drastically ramp up its solar power production to 22,000 MW by 2022. From steel makers and automobile manufacturers to diamond merchants and realtors everyone sees the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission as their chance to strike gold. But it is not so easy. The …
