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India to achieve COP 21 goals before deadlineIndia is likely to achieve the self declared Sustainable Development Goal of lowering fossil fuel share in the energy mix earlier than committed according to Secretary, Ministry of Power, Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Speaking at the launch of a project partnership between Energy Efficiency Services Ltd and Global Environment Facility, Bhalla said, “India currently has 330 GW of power generation capacity. Of this, 220... Read more.. |
India, UK announce joint research projects spanning water pollution remediation, energy efficiency in buildings and biotechnologyIndia and the UK on Wednesday announced several new joint research projects spanning water pollution remediation, energy efficiency in buildings and biotechnology-led efforts to increase farm yields through better control of crop pests and diseases. Indian minister of state for science and technology and the UK minister of state for universities, science, research and innovation announced the fresh... Read more.. |
Government buildings in Goa to be solar powered by next yearGovernment buildings in Goa will adopt solar energy as a means to generate power by way of setting up rooftop solar plants by this financial year. “Government buildings in Goa are the ones that constantly run on power. Adopting this technology will help ease consumption levels and set an example for the rest of Goa. This will also reduce the power bill by 50%,” said field assistant, Goa Energy Development... Read more.. |
Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap reportNational pledges on emission reduction, made by countries from across the globe under the Paris Agreement, will only bring a third of what is needed to avoid worst impact of climate change, says a report of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Released in Geneva on Tuesday, the report notes that even full implementation of current unconditional and conditional national climate actions makes a... Read more.. |
To check e-waste, 243 dealers in Delhi NCR told to take back old electronic goodsIndia’s top pollution watchdog has identified more than 240 electronic goods manufacturers and dealers in and around Delhi who must take back used products and, if you are lucky, have them picked up from your doorstep and also pay you for it. This marks the formal rollout of the national recycling policy for discarded electronic and electrical goods under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) plan. The... Read more.. |
Ghaziabad municipal waste will be sent to Hapur energy plantOver 200 tonnes of municipal solid waste will be transported daily by Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC) to the neighbouring Hapur district to be used in a waste-to-energy conversion plant. The GMC has entered into an agreement with the operator of the 6MW plant last week before the model code of conduct for urban local body polls were notified by state election commission. The plant is located in... Read more.. |
Waste-to-energy project work to start soon: Nagpur Municipal CorporationThe Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), on Wednesday, informed the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court that construction work on waste-to-energy project at Bhandewadi would start soon and it had already submitted the proposal to government to allot 10 acres land. The HC hen adjourned the hearing by two weeks. The corporation's reply came while hearing of a PIL by Poonam Pride Condominium through lawyer Deven... Read more.. |
European development bank to sign solar pact with ISAThe president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will arrive in India on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he is expected to clinch a pact with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for cooperation on renewable energy projects around the world. Suma Chakrabarti, who is visiting the Indian capital to attend the Prabodhan Leaders’ Conclave, will witness the signing of a joint declaration between the EBRD and ISA, setting out cooperation between the two institutions. The ISA... Read more.. |
No sops if Chinese solar panel used, says governmentThe government subsidy will not be extended to solar plants if they use Chinese panels. The government will give the subsidy to solar plants which use Indian-made solar panels. To encourage solar power, the Central government is extending several incentives, including 30 per cent subsidy, for solar roof top plants. With the growing demand in India, the Chinese solar companies are flooded in the Indian... Read more.. |
Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 30 MW solar plant in MaharashtraPrivate power generator Tata Power’s wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) today announced it has commissioned a 30 Megawatt (Mw) solar power plant at Satara in Maharashtra. “The plant will produce over 62 million kilowatt hour (KWH) annually of solar power, covering the annual energy needs of over 14,000 Indian households,” the company said in a statement. The 30 MW solar plant... Read more.. |
Danfoss, partners to set up district cooling pilot project in IndiaDanfoss’ Indian arm, Danfoss Industries, United Nations Initiative on Sustainable Energy for All and a bunch of partner companies, has planned a district cooling pilot project in India. Thane, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Bhubaneswar, Pune and Rajkot has been shortlisted and a pilot project would be set up in one of the cities that would be finalised after a few days. ... Read more.. Date : Nov 1 Source: ET Energyworld
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India’s hydro giant plans another 150MW of solar with SECIIndian state-run power firm National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) plans to build another 150MW of solar projects in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). NHPC chairman and managing director Balraj Joshi was speaking to Indian power minister R.K. Singh at a consultative committee for the power ministry and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). ... Read more.. Date : Nov 1 Source: PV Tech
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U.S. trade panel recommends varying solar panel import restrictionsMembers of the U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday made three different recommendations for restricting solar cell and panel imports on Tuesday, giving President Donald Trump a range of choices to address injury to domestic producers. The recommendations range from an immediate 35 percent tariff on all imported panels to a four-year quota system that allows the import of up to 8.9 gigawatts of... Read more.. |
India records highest peak power deficit in 16 monthsHigher electricity demand coupled with supply constraints led to India recording a peak time power deficit of 2 per cent in September – highest since April 2016 when the gap between demand and supply stood at 2.1 per cent – according to research and ratings agency India Ratings. During the month, power generation, excluding from renewable sources, increased 4.5 per cent to 102 Billion Units (BUs). The... Read more.. |
New policy of solar pumps being formulatedThe government is in the process of formulating a new scheme for solar pumps to promote standalone solar off-grid pumps with an objective of replacing existing diesel pump sets. According to an official statement after the meeting of Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New and Renewable Energy in Guwahati, a new Scheme for solarisation of grid connected solar pumps is also being... Read more.. |
India must encourage hydro power projects development: R K SinghPower and renewable energy minister R K Singh today said India must encourage development of hydro power projects as they help in providing inexpensive power in the long-term and are ideal for meeting peaking load demand. Singh was speaking at the meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his ministries in Guwahati. The meeting reviewed the functioning of state-run NHPC Ltd and implementation of the... Read more.. |
IIT Kharagpur-Arka Renewable College plan solar e-charging station on commercial scaleIIT Kharagpur and Arka Renewables Energy College have submitted a plan to the Department of Science and Technology for setting up solar e-vehicles charging station on a commercial scale in the state. The project will be the first one in the country on this scale, Arka Renewable Energy College chief S P Gonchaudhuri said on the sidelines of an interactive session with BNCCI. ... Read more.. Date : Nov 1 Source: Business Line
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IIT Kharagpur-Arka Renewable College plan solar e-charging station on commercial scaleIIT Kharagpur and Arka Renewables Energy College have submitted a plan to the Department of Science and Technology for setting up solar e-vehicles charging station on a commercial scale in the state. The project will be the first one in the country on this scale, Arka Renewable Energy College chief S P Gonchaudhuri said on the sidelines of an interactive session with BNCCI. ... Read more.. Date : Nov 1 Source: Business Line
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High GST rate on batteries to hit government's e-vehicle driveHigh tax on batteries used in electric vehicles under the goods and services tax regime may prove a major roadblock to the government’s drive to push e-vehicles, industry insiders say. Under the new indirect tax regime, while electric vehicles sold with batteries are charged 12% GST, batteries sold without vehicles are taxed 28%. ... Read more.. |
SBI sanctions credit facilities worth Rs 2,317 crore for rooftop solar projectsState Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest commercial bank, announced today the sanction of credit facilities amounting to Rs 2,317 crore with aggregate capacity of 575 MW to corporates towards financing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar projects under the SBI - World Bank (WB) Programme. In a conference organised by SBI on Grid Connected Rooftop Solar projects for large corporates of the Bank, the sanction... Read more.. |
Karnataka overrules order to reduce discom tariffIn an unprecedented step, the Karnataka government has overruled a regulatory order that had reduced the tariff the state discom would pay for wind energy projects for which power purchase agreements were signed before this fiscal year. The state has invoked special provisions under Section 108 of the Electricity Act to veto the decision of the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) -- largely... Read more.. |
Lightsource enters Indian solar partnership with UK Climate InvestmentsUK-based developer Lightsource Renewable Energy and UK Climate Investments (UKCI), part of the Green Investment Group within Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, have entered into a partnership for the development, acquisition and ownership of utility-scale solar assets in India. Lightsource is already working with Macquarie in the UK, acquiring up to 1GW of solar via a new entity named Kingfisher. Now... Read more.. |
Big Oil's $1 billion fund backs new cement, engine technologiesA $1 billion fund created by top energy companies to curb climate change will back technologies being developed by U.S. cement maker Solidia Technologies and engine maker Achates Power, it said on Friday. The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) was set up last year and includes Saudi Aramco (IPO-ARMO.SE) and Royal Dutch Shell. ... Read more.. |
CO2 levels grew at record pace in 2016: UNThe amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere grew at record rate in 2016 to a level not seen for millions of years, potentially fuelling a 20-metre rise in sea levels and adding 3 degrees to temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday. Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main man-made greehouse gas, hit 403.3 parts per million (ppm), up from 400.0 in 2015, the UN World... Read more.. |
IFC-led consortium finalises ‘largest private sector financing package’ for solar in MENA regionThe International Finance Corporation (IFC) has finalised a US$653 million debt package for 13 solar projects at the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt. The 13 plants will have a combined capacity of 752MW. There have been a number of announcements regarding financing of the various PV projects at... Read more.. |
