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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding felling of trees by solar power companies, village Kunidhar, Almora, Uttarakhand, 13/02/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhuwan Chandra Bhatt Vs Member Secretary, Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board & Others dated 13/02/2025. The application, based on a letter petition, a resident of village Kunidhar, tehsil Bhikiasen, Almora had made a complaint about indiscriminate felling of Chir and Banj …

Methodology (draft) for implementation of 750 MW new grid connected solar power projects Under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I

This documents is prepared based on draft guide lines issued by MNRE for selection of 750 MW New grid connected Solar Power projects Under JNNSM Phase-II, Batch-I and may undergo changes.

The Battle Against Carbon Heats Up

In February 2011, the Australian government established an independent body, the Climate Commission, to provide unbiased scientific information to the public about climate change. Although meant primarily for Australia, the reports of the commission are now attracting global attention. Its first report said key decisions would have to be made …

Solar Power Producers Oppose Any Anti-Dumping Duty on Imported Gears

Ten solar power producers, including Jackson Ltd, Vikram Solar, Symphony Vyapar Pvt Ltd and Lexicon Vanijya Pvt Ltd have written to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) saying imposition of anti-dumping duty on solar imports will severely affect the fledgling Indian solar industry. Producers and equipment manufacturers have …

Guidelines for selection of 750 MW new grid connected solar pv power projects under JNNSM, Phase-II, Batch-1

This is the draft guidelines for setting up of 750 MW Grid Solar PV power projects with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Phase-II, Batch-I. The objectives of these guidelines are: To enable scaling up of size of projects thereby leading to economics of scale …

BHEL to invest Rs 800 cr on its solar PV plant

The company's head office will decide on the location and exact investment required for the backward integration project Bangalore-based electronics division (EDN) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has proposed to set up a backward integrated project for its solar photovoltaic panel business. The company has planned to set up …

Guj’s sprawling solar fields outpower rest of India

Ahmedabad: There is a dazzling field of mirrors that you can find near the vast saltpans of the Little Rann. It is like a sparkling oasis in the desert — much like a gleaming silver screen covering the vast desolate white sand around. This is Charanka village in Patan, where …

Dumping duty to help Indian solar power gear makers: Experts

Indian manufacturers of solar cells and modules would gain if the government imposes an anti-dumping duty, but it would also raise prices for project developers and eventually increase the price of power generated from these plants, industry officials and analysts said. The directorate general of anti-dumping (DGAD) found prima facie …

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Grid-connected Solar Photo Voltaic Project) Regulations, 2013

These Regulations shall be called the “Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Grid-connected Solar Photo Voltaic Project) Regulations, 2013”. These Regulations shall extend to the whole of National Capital Territory of Delhi. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication …

PV power plants 2012: industry guide

Photovoltaics is becoming increasingly inex­pensive. In contrast, the prices for electricity from conventional power plants are climb­ing. This is making the solar farm market segment progressively more lucrative for fi­nancially strong investors. Photovoltaics of­fers a profitable, long­term investment with comparatively low risk. “PV Power Plants” is the first industry gui­de …

BHEL plans Rs 2,000 cr-investment for solar gear making plant

State-run BHEL plans to invest up to Rs 2,000 crore for setting up solar equipment manufacturing facility having a capacity of 600 MW. BHEL, grappling with persisting headwinds in the power sector, is betting on business diversification spread across various areas including solar energy and defence sectors. "Initial investment could …

Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission: Phase II – policy document

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited comments till December 15, 2012 on this draft of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-II. This phase is targeting to bring the cumulative solar capacity to 10 GW by 2017 The objective of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is …

Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) micro-grids in India

While decentralised renewable energy (DRE) has had a long history in India, there is now renewed interest in remote rural electrification through DRE micro-grids, given the political commitment to provide electricity to all, the continuing electricity shortages, the fall in DRE equipment prices, especially solar PV, and the growing threat …

Solar rooftop PV in India: need to prioritize in-situ generation for self consumption with a net-metering approach

While the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) opened up the solar electricity sector in India, the focus has primarily been on large-scale grid-connected power plants. With the drastic fall in prices of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and balance of systems (BOS) on the one hand, and the high and …

Policy for implementation of solar power based projects in Madhya Pradesh, 2012

The objectives of the policy are: To encourage participation of Private Sector to set up Solar Power based projects in the State; To define the incentives and benefits to be provided to the participants of the Private Sector in clear terms; To build a favourable atmosphere for setting up Solar …

Delivering on the clean energy economy: the role of policy in developing successful domestic solar and wind industries

This paper examines the development of the solar PV and wind industries across China, Germany, India, Japan, and the United States from 2001–2011. It takes a unique, comparative approach to track the policies and incentives put in place by these key competitors, documents the state of play in each market, …

Tamil Nadu solar energy policy 2012

The Tamil Nadu government announced the Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012, with an aim of generating 1,000 Mw of solar power every year from 2015, setting up of solar energy parks along with incentives for solar power producers and equipment manufacturers. With the aim to generate 3000 Mw of …

Chinese imports hurting biz, says Tata Solar chief

Mumbai India needs to stem an influx of cheaper imports from China and ease taxes on locally made solar cells to boost domestic manufacturing, Tata Power Solar Systems’ newly appointed CEO Ajay Goel told FE in a telephonic interview on Wednesday. The government aims to turn India into a major …

Catching a few more rays

visible sort, into electricity. But not very well yet SOLAR panels get better and cheaper with every passing year. In one way, though, they are still quite primitive. They work only with light in the visible part of the spectrum. Yet 40% of the solar energy that reaches the Earth …

Opportunities and challenges for solar minigrid development in rural India

The goal of this report is to inform investors about the potential of solar minigrid technologies to serve India’s rural market. India, a rapidly emerging economy with the world’s second largest population, is facing a surging energy demand. A large portion of India’s rural population, which represents 60% of the …

Sunshine sector loses sheen as foreign competition looms

Going solar is no longer a bright idea for the four-decade-old photovoltaic manufacturing industry. This high-potential renewable energy sector has suffered a serious setback in India as much as across the globe. And the alarm bells are ringing loud. In the 1970s, public sector companies Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited and …

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