Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Tata Power becomes first Indian firm to ship out 1 GW solar modules

Tata Power Solar has successfully shipped 1 GW solar modules worldwide, a first for any Indian solar manufacturer. The company claims to have one of the largest solar manufacturing facilities in India, with modules as well as cell manufacturing capacities.

The company has witnessed a steady rise in the number of modules in the past 27 years, with over 60 percent of its modules shipped over the last five... Read more..

BHEL bags 3.6 MW solar rooftop order from Surat Municipal Corporation

State—run power equipment maker BHEL today said that it has secured order for the installation of Solar PhotoVoltaic (PV) rooftop systems totalling 3.6 MW from Surat Municipal Corporation.

While all the 10 identified areas of installation would be within the municipal limits of the city; 1MW energy will be required for Surat Smart City, BHEL said in a statement today.

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ReNew Power raises $475 million at cheaper cost

ReNew Power Ventures has raised $475 million by selling green bonds to overseas investors as the solar and wind energy producer plans to refinance debt. 

The bond yielded 6% at the close of subscription on Monday. The yield was about 38 basis points tighter than the initial guidance, a move that will help the clean energy company save borrowing costs. 

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661 Street Lights replaced with LED in Chandigarh under SLNP

A total of 661 street lights have been replaced with LED lights under Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) in Chhattisgarh, the Central Government has informed.

A total of 1,639,265 street bulbs have been replaced with LED Lights throughout the country under SLNP.

Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi... Read more..

Goa State Pollution Control Board to impose ban on plastic waste burning in Goa

With a directive issued to local self-governing bodies, including panchayats, to prevent pollution caused by plastic waste burning, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is gearing up to implement a ban on this method of waste disposal.

In a notice issued recently, GSPCB has requested local bodies and panchayats to act against burning of plastic waste, as per a December 2016 order passed by the National... Read more..

Spanish firm- Gamesa to facilitate 2,500 Megawatt renewable power in Andhra Pradesh

Spanish wind turbine-maker Gamesa will facilitate around Rs 17,500 crore investment in Andhra Pradesh in wind, solar and wind-solar hybrid power projects, said a top official of the company's Indian subsidiary.

"Gamesa will facilitate investors to set up wind, solar and wind-solar hybrid power projects in Andhra Pradesh. We will bring existing investors in the renewable energy space and also new investors,"... Read more..

Delhi air pollution: Supreme Court to hear PIL today

The Supreme Court will hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in relation with the rising level of air pollution in the national capital, Monday.

On January 17, the top court had warned that the problem of air pollution was very serious and it is important to find a solution on the same on an urgent basis.

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Composting the waste insisted as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) may buy it in Bengaluru

After various drives to get citizens segregate household garbage, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is going to nudge them to compost waste at home. The incentive: It will be bought by the civic body. 

On the drawing board is a plan to set up compost collection centres, on the lines of dry waste collection centres, in every ward. The civic body has found suppor t from the Agriculture Department,... Read more..

Let plant work in public interest, remove mental block: NGT

Noting that proper functioning of waste-to-energy plant would serve public interest, which must prevail over “little inconvenience”, the National Green Tribunal has advised citizens to overcome “mental block” that there cannot be a compost yard in the neighbourhood.

The tribunal said that efforts should be made to protect the environment which is the fundamental duty of citizens and other stakeholders and... Read more..

UDAY scheme fails to provide a panacea for ailing discoms

More than one year since its launch and 82 per cent of bailout package (bonds) utilised by States; Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is failing to bring a new dawn for the State-run power distribution sector.

According to a recent report prepared by Motilal Oswal, out of the 21 States that participated in the scheme, operational losses — measured by the difference between the average cost of supply (ACS)... Read more..

Delhi: 55 more stations to monitor pollution

Monitoring of air quality, which forms the basis of the graded response action plan to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, has been patchy for long. In the 46,208 square kilometre area that forms the Delhi-NCR, there are only 51 air quality monitoring stations. Of these, 28 are in Delhi alone. Gurgaon district has only two air quality monitors — one run by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and one by the India Meteorological Department. Noida, at present, has only two stations. The scenario, however, is... Read more..

Patna sans waste disposal infra, but PMC mulls fine over litter

The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) is mulling to impose fine on those who litter the state capital.

The PMC board approved a proposal for constitution of a taskforce to collect fines and also gave its approval to the penalty amount to be levied on violators. The fine would range from Rs 100 to Rs 500 for those throwing garbage at non-designated spots.

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