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 …
India’s substantial and sustained growth has placed enormous demand on the country’s natural resources. Today, India imports substantial quantities of gas, oil and coal in order to meet its growing energy demand. The government has realized the importance of exploring alternate sources of energy for addressing the demand-supply mismatch and …
As on 31st March, 1990 Renewable Energy Sources (RES) capacity was 18 MW and generation during the year 1989-90 was 6 MU. Initially the annual capacity addition was very slow, but from 2008 onwards the contribution from RES is considerable. As on 31st March, 2012 the RES capacity was 24503.45 …
Central Electricity Authority has come out with this monthly generation report from RES for the first time. Says that as on 31.03.2012, the percentage share of RES in total generation capacity was 12.26% which is expected to increase to 17.12% by 31.03.17. As on 31st March, 1990 Renewable Energy Sources …
Solar photovoltaic installations in India have crossed the 1,000 MW or 1 gigawatt (GW) mark, data made available by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, show. As at the end of June, India had grid interactive solar PV installed capacity of 1,030.66 MW. Most of the capacities have come …
The Tamil Nadu government is expecting a central policy, which would give a boost to offshore wind energy projects. The state is also looking at various sources for renewable energy. Sudeep Jain, chairman, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), said the Ministry of Renewable Energy had set up a committee …
Electricity generated from renewable sources in the UK increased by 33% in 2011 compared to the previous year, while energy production fell by a record 13.2%. A report by the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) said renewable sources accounted for 9.4% of total UK electricity in 2011, up …
The subsidy for onshore wind energy generation is to be cut by 10%, the government has announced. The Treasury is thought to have favoured a larger cut of up to 25%. It is one of a number of cuts which the Department for Energy and Climate Change said should encourage …
The Rajasthan Government has adopted a new wind power policy to facilitate installation of wind energy plants of 3,000 MW capacity during the next three to four years and promote private investments in the sector through a slew of incentives and concessions. State Energy Minister Jitendra Singh said here on …
The Government is gearing up to prepare a time-bound action plan for development of offshore wind energy especially in the coastal states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. At a meeting of the sub-committee for preparation of the draft policy guidelines for development of offshore wing energy projects …
The government has reportedly delayed a crucial decision on the level of subsidy for wind farms and other forms of renewable energy, after ministers failed to resolve a stand-off between the Chancellor George Osborne and senior Liberal Democrats. An announcement on the level of support renewable energy projects can expect …
Hong Kong-based CLP Holdings (formerly known as China Light & Power) chose to come to India at an unexpected time: when power company Enron's failure and collapse was making headlines around the world, and Enron's Dabhol Power Company — which was to be a showcase of foreign direct investment (FDI) …
The Indian Wind Power Association has sought a common wind energy policy in all States. At its annual general meeting here recently, the association, through a resolution, appealed to the Union Ministry of Power to ensure that all State utilities adopt a uniform policy for wind energy, especially for wheeling …
Suzlon Group, the wind turbine manufacturer said it has signed an equipment sale deal with ReNew Power Ventures Pvt Ltd for wind energy projects of 300 megawatt to be developed across India. According to the deal, Suzlon will supply, supervise, operate and maintain the projects, while ReNew Power will act …
The Indian Wind Power Association has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) to continue with the system of banking energy for wind power generators. Generation Association chairman K. Kasthoorirangaian said in a release here on Tuesday that in the first 100 days of the financial year …
Judgment day approaches for the UK wind power industry, with the government's decision on how much to reduce subsidies by "imminent", I'm told. The decision will have impact far beyond just the wind sector. If Ed Davey, secretary of state for energy and climate change prevails, and keeps the cut …
Suzlon Group will set up 300 MW of wind projects for ReNew Power Ventures. The company said it will supply, maintain, supervise and operate the wind farms for the developer. Under the agreement, Suzlon will supply 48 units of its latest S9X suite of turbines (2.1 MW) for a 100-MW …
The environmental movement is based on the idea that people do not want something bad in their vicinity: not in my backyard, or Nimby The environmental movement is based on the idea that people do not want something bad in their vicinity: not in my backyard, or Nimby. This concept …
Public concern for issues such as climate change and energy security are dwindling, according to a report published today. Only one in 10 people now see climate change as one of the top three threats facing the UK today - unemployment, inflation and the NHS were of far greater concern. …
The British government has given the go-ahead for two large offshore wind farms off the Norfolk coast with a combined investment of around 3 billion pounds ($4.66 billion), it said on Friday. The 580-megawatt (MW) Race Banks offshore wind farm is to be developed by British utility Centrica, while the …
A voluntary tax on tourists who visit the luxury resorts and white sands of the Maldives could raise up to $100 million a year towards the country's aim to become carbon neutral by 2020, President Mohamed Waheed said. The Maldives is made up of 1,192 low-lying islands in the Indian …
