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 State Cabinet here on Tuesday endorsed the State's new wind energy project policy-2012. Following implementation of this policy, the pace of establishment of technically feasible 1200 MW wind energy projects will be accelerated. Provisions for allotment and development of projects have been simplified in the new policy. Developers will …
Tata Steel has secured a major contract from Siemens Wind Power to supply 25,000 tonne of high-quality profiled steel plate for wind towers. The order, according to the company's press release filed with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), is the largest to date for the steel company's dedicated wind tower …
The Coimbatore Corporation is moving towards the status of a “Solar city”, which is aimed at reducing the conventional energy consumption by a minimum of 10 per cent at the end of five years, through a combination of enhancing supply from renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures. The initiative …
Dhaka: Bangladesh will seek about US$ 1 billion financial support from German government for the development of renewable energy sector in the country, officials said. They said the request for the fund will be made at the upcoming biannual Bangladesh-German Government Consultations Meeting scheduled for January 18-19 in Dhaka. The …
Suzlon Energy, the world's fifth-leading and India's largest wind turbine manufacturer, today announced a memorandum of understanding with the government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of wind capacity in the state totalling 3,000 MW between 2012 and 2016, creating potential investments of up to Rs 18,000 crore. The announcement …
New Delhi An exercise will be launched soon to reassess the country’s wind power potential, encouraged by the recent advancement in generation technology. This will be undertaken by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) with the help of Chennai-based Centre for Wind Energy Technology (CWET). “We will reassess …
Japan's Fukushima disaster has spurred public protest in India against government plans to build new nuclear power plants, despite the Atomic Energy Commission's reassurances. We should instead be considering solar energy — a safe and sustainable option. (Correspondence)
KARACHI – At least 400 megawatts of electricity from wind projects in Gharo and Jhimpir will be added to national grid by the end of current year (2012) which is being observed as the year for wind energy. This was stated by the chief executive officer of Alternate Energy Development …
For the first time in the country, a micro wind energy electricity system has come into operation in Hurhuredanda of Dhaubadi, Nawalparasi, with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, much to the relief of the villagers, who had been lighting their houses with kerosene lamps for years. The Alternative Energy …
With thermal power projects facing environmental hurdles and coal-linkage issues, banks are increasingly warming up to project proposals from the non-conventional (solar and wind) energy sector. What is prompting banks to take a good look at non-conventional ‘green' energy projects, especially solar-based power projects, is that States such as Gujarat …
British wind power production reached a record high just before the New Year as storms hit the British Isles and powered onshore and offshore wind turbines, beating the previous high by nearly 20 percent, generation data showed on Friday. Wind farms produced a record 12.2 percent of UK energy demand …
Morocco's state-run power utility ONE on Friday invited firms to submit expressions of interest in the full undertaking of five wind farm projects in the net energy-importing country with a total power generation capacity of 850 megawatts. ONE said in a statement that it would take bids until March 2 …
Renewable energy sources should be fully tapped not only meet growing energy needs but also to protect environment and scale down use of petrol and diesel, said Central Electro Chemical and Research Institute Acting Director Vijaya Mohan K. Pillai. He was inaugurating a national conference on renewable energy utilisation - …
The Maharashtra forest department has registered an offence against a company operating a wind power project in Satara for allegedly felling around 400 trees, building an illegal road, and starting a forest fire in the buffer zone of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. The department has stopped work on the erection …
As part of an ambitious strategy of the government to bridge gap between demand and supply of electricity, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) would launch one wind power project every month. "The 2012 will be remembered as the year of wind power in Pakistan as we are planning to …
Third complaint against Chinese companies flouting rules filed. Probe underway. The trade dispute between the US and China over renewable energy equipment is growing shriller. The Wind Tower Trade Coalition (WTTC), a coalition of producers of wind towers in the US, has filed a complaint with the US Department of …
Suzlon Wind Energy Corp, the North American subsidiary of Suzlon Group, has bagged a contract for supplying 57 wind turbines for a project in the US. “Suzlon Wind Energy Corp today announced the sale of 57 units of 2.1-MW wind turbines for a large wind energy project located in western …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has played a significant role in promoting renewable energy development. Incentives like accelerated depreciation and programmes like the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) have given a fillip to the wind and solar industries.
Private equity (PE) investment in the Indian renewable energy space surged ahead in 2011, with both deal volumes and average deal values increasing manifold over the previous years.
