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 …
Government of Karnataka revises the existing Solar policy and publishes the Karnataka Solar Policy 2014-2021. The new solar policy which encourages households to generate solar power on their roof-tops and sell the surplus energy to the state grid. The new policy is expected to give a major boost to solar …
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) May 15th 2014 order issued revising biomass tariff upwards as well as changing Solar PV, Thermal, Hydro and other tariff substantially by revising capital values for the Financial Year 2014–15.
Global energy use for heat accounts for more than 50% of final energy consumption and has important implications on energy security and energy-related CO2 emissions. Nonetheless, efforts to replace fossil-generated heat with renewable energy sources, are only slowly gaining momentum as renewable heat does not receive the attention it deserves …
Three years after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced an ambitious plan to generate 20,000 mw of solar power by 2022 under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, the programme is yet to take off in a meaningful way and remains far behind target. Marred with delays, trade disputes and competition …
The western state of Gujarat currently has the largest amount of solar capacity of any Indian state, with over 855 megawatts direct current (MWDC) among plants above 1 MWDC in size. Combined with over 3,240 megawatts (MW) of wind, variable generation renewables comprise nearly 18% of the electric-generating capacity in …
This briefing paper explores the potential for existing and emerging solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies to deliver rapid transformation of our energy systems to limit the scale of future climate risks from fossil fuel use. In particular, it examine the potential for cost reductions and scalability of manufacture and the new …
In Ajmer, Rajasthan a solar-powered reverse osmosis (RO) plant provides clean drinking water to 3,000 people in Kotri village that's surrounded by the briny Sambhar Lake. And at a dairy farm in Latur, Maharashtra the sun's heat is used to pasteurize milk. These are among the non-electricity applications of renewable …
As one of the eight missions under India’s National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) was launched in January 2010 with the aim of accelerating India’s march toward grid parity in solar power. The JNNSM envisages the achievement of grid parity through long-term …
100 MW CSP plant is being built at a cost of Rs 2,100 crores Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power today said it is on track to commission a 100 MW solar project in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district by March next year. "Pre commissioning activities have commenced (at the 100 mega-watt) …
A forward looking Government needs to have a structured approach to seriously evaluate the possibilities of harnessing renewable energy sources and accord due weightage in a realistic manner for such sources to be integrated into its overall energy generation strategies. There is a popular perception that solar energy could be …
Move after appeal by state govt-run GUVNL seeking a cut in rate of power The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel) has issued notices to 80 Gujarat-based solar project developers on an appeal filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL), the state government-run utility. GUVNL is seeking a cut in the …
These guidelines by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy are to provide necessary policy framework and mechanism for selection and implementation of 750 MW Grid-connected solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding under Batch-1 Phase-II of JNNSM. The Scope of these Guidelines is to provide the necessary policy …
The specific objective of the study is to assess the potential of India’s industries to set up a manufacturing base for production of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) technology components and equipment. The study assesses competitive positioning and potential of Indian companies in the manufacturing of key CSP components. It proposes …
Renewable energy developments in India - a presentation by Alok Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Wind Projects), Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Off-grid scenario and outlook in India perspective - a presentation by Dr. Ahmar Raza, Director-solar, Union ministry of New and Renewable Energy at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 being held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
Solar and wind continue to dominate investment in new renewable capacity. Global use of solar and wind energy grew significantly in 2012. Solar power consumption increased by 58 percent, to 93 terrawatt-hours (TWh), while wind power increased by 18.1 percent, to 521.3 TWh. Global investment in solar energy in 2012 …
The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012 to promote harnessing of this renewable source to the maximum extent in order to ease the power situation in the State. It has been envisioned to add about 3000MW by the year 2015 under the Policy. …
The policy aims to utilize the existing roof space of buildings for the roof-top SPV systems to replace DG gensets installed for minimum load requirement for operation during load shedding. Also harness the available potential for generating solar power using unutilized space and Promoting green and clean power using solar …
This Policy will be known as Odisha Solar Policy, 2013. The Policy will come into operation with effect from the date of resolution and will supersede the Policy Guidelines for power generation from Non conventional Energy Sources -2005 with respect to the content related to solar power generation. The principal …
The Uttarakhand Solar Energy Policy – 2013 aims to provide comprehensive policy for promotion of solar energy in the state of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Government introduces the Solar Policy – 2013 with the following objectives: Promoting green and clean power using solar energy to reduce the dependence on conventional source …
