Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Solar Thermal Federation of India teams up with Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) for 3-year Solar Payback project

Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) will jointly implement three-year support project for use of solar thermal energy in industrial processes. 

"The STFI and IGCC have teamed up for the international 'Solar Payback' project, which aims to increase the use of solar thermal energy in industrial processes. The Kick-Off meeting (for the purpose) took place in... Read more..

Indian Government begins process to move water to concurrent list

The Union ministry for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation has begun the process to make water a part of the concurrent list, moving it away from being a state subject.

The move follows the rising number of disputes over access to water arising between states across India.

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IL&FS in talks with Chennai-based Orient Power to merge its wind energy assets

Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) is in advanced talks to merge its wind energy assets with Chennai-based listed Orient Green Power. 

The all-stock reverse merger of unlisted IL&FS Energy Development will value the combined entity at Rs 4,500-5,000 crore, said two people with knowledge of the matter. At 1,400 MW generating capacity, it will create one of India's largest listed... Read more..

Kerala electricity board seeks hike in power tariff after two years

According to the Power minister M.M. Mani government has not considered a tariff hike. His statement has come following the appeal of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) Limited regarding the upward revision of tariffs from the Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday.

N.S. Pillai, KSEBL’s director (finance) while presenting the utility’s case during the public hearing held by the ERC here on Tuesday,... Read more..

Government Medical College and Hospital burns its fingers in solar power project

Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has been caught on the wrong foot. It planned a solar power project and started executing it without state government's administrative approval. It even appointed Kanyaka Non-Conventional Energy Pvt Ltd as consultant without following the tendering process. The authorities even began to demolish an abandoned structure for the project without the Public Works Department (PWD) permission, before better sense prevailed.

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ReNew Power secures USD 390 million debt funding from Asian Development Bank

ReNew Power Ventures, a leading renewable energy development company, has secured a $390 million long-term debt from Asian Development Bank (ADB). 

The proceeds from this loan will be utilized to develop and expand capacities by around 709 mw in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. 

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Jammu and Kashmir government to set up 25 MW wind power project in Reasi

J-K govt to set up 25 MW wind power project in Reasi.

"The land for the project measuring approximately 534 kanals has been identified and it belongs to NHPC. The transfer of the said land to Science and Technology Department by NHPC is under consideration and at an advanced stage", he informed.

Jammu and... Read more..

Hyderabad’s polluting industries to be moved to 19 villages

As part of its efforts to make Hyderabad a city with ‘zero industrial pollution’, the state government has identified 19 prime locations outside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) for moving polluting industries out of the state capital.

The state government identified that as many as 1,545 industries, which are in the city, are emitting hazardous pollutants. Majority of them are pharmaceutical industries such as... Read more..

Amplus plans acquisition of solar power firm Kiran Energy

Amplus Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd, which has offered to sell solar power at a record-low tariff, has evinced interest in acquiring Kiran Energy Solar Power Pvt. Ltd, said three people aware of the development.

Amplus, backed by US private equity (PE) firm I Squared Capital, is interested in the acquisition given the high electricity tariffs awarded in some of the power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed by... Read more..

Delay in marking private forests leading to degradation of green cover in Goa

A lengthy, two-decade long process of identifying private forests and a delay in demarcating and mapping the identified patches in Regional Plan (RP) 2021 has led to irreversible diversion of green cover and degradation of unidentified patches in Goa.

Environmentalists allege that Goa's rich natural heritage, estimated to be 250 sq km in private forests itself, has suffered massive damage, as two government-... Read more..

Air pollution: Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority to enforce graded response plan in Delhi-NCR

Odd-even may be back on Delhi roads and a host of other emergency measures will kick in if pollution levels touch emergency proportions with the Centre entrusting the Supreme Court-appointed EPCA to enforce the graded response plan. 

Terming air pollution in Delhi and NCR as a "matter of serious concern", which requires "urgent action", the Environment Ministry in its notification assigned the task to... Read more..

Suzlon achieves 10,000 MW installed wind energy capacity in India

Wind energy company Suzlon Group today said it has achieved the 10,000 Megawatt cumulative wind energy installations in India with over 7,500 wind turbines installed pan-India.

Suzlon’s 10,000 MW of wind installation is capable of powering over 5 million households per annum and offsets nearly 21.5 million tonnes of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission annually which is equivalent to planting over 1500 million... Read more..