Solar Thermal Power

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding poor handling of the fly ash by Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar, Hisar district, Haryana, 27/05/2025

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 power of renewables

The need to tackle global climate change and energy security makes developing alternatives to fossil fuels crucial.

New thermal storage tanks

Research into new storage technologies is a field in which much is afoot. After all, if heat supply is to be based on solar energy in the future, this calls for more effective storage tanks than those available today.

PV sector: the storm before the next upswing

The current turbulence on the market does not change the basically positive trends in solar energy if we can believe the latest sustainability study conducted by Sarasin. Nonetheless, change is afoot.

Clean Energy Spending Needs To More Than Triple: Report

DAVOS - Clean energy investment needs to more than triple to $515 billion a year to stop planet-warming emissions reaching levels deemed unsustainable by scientists, the World Economic Forum said in a report on Thursday. The hefty investments required in renewable energy sectors such as solar and wind energy need …

Fata climata?

Blessed with gigantic oil deposits, Abu Dhabi has the world's highest per capita consumption of energy. Now, a green metropolis is being built there, eventually to become a center for regenerative forms of energy. Is this going to work? A report from the construction site.

Here comes the sun

India has had mixed results with its solar programme. The government is now gearing up to launch several mega schemes to harness this abundant source. The solar mission aims to do exactly that. Industry has also shown interest in tapping this energy source of the future. Technology and financing, though, …

Solar energy, the ultimate option to meet growing energy needs

CHENNAI: Solar energy, especially solar thermal, is the ultimate option to meet the growing energy needs, according to Mohan Verghese Chunkath, Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA). Addressing the inaugural function of the Energy Summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Monday, …

Law planned to promote renewable energy use

CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed a law to promote the use of renewable energy, Deepak Gupta, Secretary of the Ministry, said Thursday. The Ministry has appointed a consultant to prepare a draft law, and the consultant

Israeli funds look to clean technologies

JERUSALEM: With its perennial lack of water and an overabundance of sun, Israel has long been a global leader in water and solar technologies. An Israeli kibbutz company, Netafim, invented the first drip irrigation systems, while Luz Industries Israel developed the first commercial solar-thermal power plants. Now Shai Agassi, an …

Casting the sun in the shade

Latha Jishnu Unlike the rest of the world, India has yet to wake up to solar energy's potential. Amazing things have been happening with the sun. Across continents, its energy is being harnessed

Grid-interactive solar power gains ground

Proposals for over 2,000 MW projects have been received The Union Ministry

Harnessing the power of the sun

Wind energy continues to be the dominant source of renewable power in India. About 8000 MW of wind power capacity has been installed in the country so far. As against this, the share of solar power is abysmally low mainly due to its high initial capital cost and thus, a …

India: Mundra ultra mega power project

In December 2006, Tata Power Company (TPC) Ltd., India’s largest private power utility, won the bid for establishing a 4000 MW Ultra Mega Super-critical Thermal Power Project (the Project). Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. (CGPL) will set up the plant in Tunda Village, Mundra taluka,1 Kutch District, Gujarat State in Western …

Govt extends Rs 9397 cr worth facilities to 19 units

Madhya Pradesh government today decided to extend facilities under the Industrial Promotion Policy to 19 units worth Rs 9,397 crore. The decision was taken at an Investment Promotion Empowered Committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here. Finance Minister Raghavji, his Industry counterpart Jayant Malaiya and Chief Secretary …

Proposal to fix tariff for solar energy

Bangalore, DHNS: The KERC proposes to fix tariff for solar PV energy at 3.40 per unit for the demonstration projects that will be set up during the 11th plan. According to a release, this tariff will be in addition to the incentive of Rs 12 per unit of solar PV …

Rhetoric & reality of solar electricity

By N N Sachitanand Despite its limitations, the global growth rate of solar photo voltaic installations has spurted. Those who dislike nuclear energy because of its safety problems strongly tout solar energy as a clean and renewable alternate for India. India experiences clear sunny weather for over 250 days a …

AP vies for solar project

Hyderabad, July 20: The state is vying for a mega solar energy plant proposed by the Clinton Foundation in the United States. The plant, which will come up in 25,000 acres with an investment of $20 billion, is expected to generate 5,000 MW of power using various ways of tapping …

Turning to the sun for clean energy

Raktima Bose 3 more solar power plants for West Bengal Solar energy-run housing complex set up at New Town in Kolkata Aim is to achieve zero-carbon emission KOLKATA: West Bengal is pitching in in a big way to find alternative sources of power in the face of rising fuel cost …

Vizag to get solar power plant

Hyderabad, July 13: With increasing power shortage, state government at last has started looking at non-conventional energy sources like solar and wind power to ease the burden on traditional power generation. From existing 2 MW capacity of wind mills, state government has finalised plans for 1000 MW in coming five …

Solar power plant to come up in Bankura

BANKURA : Though the government initiatives didn't fetch any effective results, Bankura may have a solar power plant within the next two fiscals. This has been proposed by a multinational non-conventional power major. Besides, electronic giant Videocon too has proposed for solar power plants in Bankura and Purulia. The district …

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