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HC directs action on drains emptying untreated waste in Ganga

The High Court of Uttarakhand has directed that 65 drains emptying untreated waste in to the Ganga river should either be stopped or diverted. The court has also directed that the treatment of these drains should be ensured within the set time frame.

The directions were issued by the division bench of acting chief justice Rajiv Sharma and justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari. The court had taken suo motto cognisance... Read more..

Date : Oct 5
Source: The Pioneer

States ask for subsidies, support, protection, right policies to boost clean energy in India

States on Wednesday urged the Centre to provide a level-playing field for domestic investors in the renewable energy sector and categorise large hydro projects as clean energy source to give a boost to green energy projects. Chief ministers and representatives of various states at the Second Global RE-Invest Summit here demanded that subsidies and easy credit should be provided to domestic investors as well as feasible and acceptable policies. 

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Date : Oct 4
Source: ET Energy World

Himachal CM seeks renewable energy benefits for HPPs over 25 MW

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday called for including Hydropower projects (HPPs) above 25 MW in the renewable energy category to grant them the benefits to other renewable energy projects.

Addressing the Chief Ministerial Plenary session during 2nd Global REINVEST Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet, Thakur welcomed investors to invest in Himachal in hydropower and solar energy sectors.... Read more..

Date : Oct 4
Source: The Statesman

SoftBank to offer ISA members free power from solar plants after 25 years of PPA

SoftBank Group’s chief executive officer Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said his company is willing to supply free power from solar projects after the completion of the 25-year tenure of power purchase agreements (PPAs). The offer would also be available to all member countries of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Son added. Son’s comments come after SB Energy, the company’s power generation unit, quoted Rs 2.71 per unit for solar power even as the lowest solar tariff discovered in the same auction was Rs 2... Read more..

Date : Oct 4
Source: Financial Express

Tallest hybrid concrete tubular WTG commissioned by Suzlon

Renewable energy major Suzlon on Wednesday said it has commissioned the first prototype of what it claimed was the country's tallest hybrid concrete tubular Wind Turbine Generator. 

The 140 metre tall tower in Tiruneveli district is a combination of concrete base and foundation, supporting a tubular steel tower and avoids exponential increase in weight and costs of steel tubular towers, a company statement... Read more..

Date : Oct 4
Source: ET Energy World

PM Modi: India to attract upto $80 bn investment in renewable energy in 4 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has made an investment of $42 billion in the renewable energy sector over the past four year and is likely to generate opportunity of business worth between $70 billion and $80 billion in the green energy space over four years.

"The country is planing to install 28 lakh solar pumps in the next four years to enable 10 Gigawatt energy. Also, there are plans to make... Read more..

Date : Oct 3
Source: ET Energy World

PM Modi says OPEC will be replaced by India's initiative International Solar Alliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said International Solar Alliance (ISA), a global solar power-focused body created as an initiative of India, will replace the influential oil cartel Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as the key energy supplier in future.

“In future, when people talk of organisations for the welfare of mankind established in the 21st century, ISA will be at the top of the... Read more..

Date : Oct 3
Source: ET Energy World

Energy from solid waste: Patna Municipal Corporation inks pact

The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC)’s ambitious waste-to-energy project is likely to become functional in a year or so with the civic body on Monday inking an agreement with the AG Dauters Waste Processing Private Ltd to execute the project. The proposed facility will turn the city’s waste into electricity and fuel.

As per the agreement between the PMC and the AG Dauters, which has been assigned the task... Read more..

Date : Oct 3
Source: ET Energy World

Power Minister, Mr. R. K. Singh says that states are not buying solar power even at lowest rates

While the government has rejuvenated its focus on the sector, power minister has said that states are not purchasing solar power even at the lowest rates. Union Power Minister RK Singh has warned that the country's installed renewable energy capacity might get stranded as states are not very keen on purchasing solar power even at the lowest rate of Rs 2.44 per unit. Singh wrote a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley voicing his concerns.

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Date : Oct 3
Source: Business Today

Poland's power from coal seen down at 50 percent by 2040

Half of Poland’s electricity generation will come from coal by 2040 though coal production should remain at current levels as energy demand is expected to increase, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

Poland and Germany are jointly responsible for over half of the EU’s carbon dioxide emissions from coal.

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Date : Oct 3
Source: Reuters

Make solar power structures mandatory in new buildings in Tamil Nadu, says High Court

The Madras high court has directed the government to make instillation of solar power structures mandatory whenever any approval for a multi-storey building is granted. 

"Government shall make the installation of Solar Photo Voltaic Panels (SPVP) as mandatory condition, so that the solar power can be generated which will ease the job of the Tangedco," Justice N Kirubakaran said.

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Date : Oct 1
Source: ET Energy World

Edelweiss arm eyes Rising Sun’s 140MW solar assets in Rajasthan

An investment arm of financial services company Edelweiss is closely evaluating buying out 140 megawatts (MW) of solar power assets at the Bhadla solar park in Rajasthan, two people aware of the development said. The assets, owned by Delhi-based Rising Sun Energy, are likely to command a value of about ₹800-900 crore.

The $1 billion Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus Fund, an infrastructure-focused... Read more..

Date : Oct 1
Source: Livemint

Tata Power, HPCL partner to set up electric vehicle charging stations across India

Private power producer Tata Power and state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) on Thursday announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up the electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at HPCL retail outlets and other locations across India. The two companies will also explore other opportunities for collaboration in renewable energy.

"Tata Power and HPCL, through this new landmark MoU,... Read more..

Date : Oct 1
Source: Business Standard

291 government colleges and other universities get solar energy in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh witnesses a Solar Revolution on Saturday, when 291 Government Colleges, 124 engineering colleges/ polytechnics/ ITIs and 12 universities got the advantage of solar energy without making any capital investment.

The solar projects on rooftop of these buildings would be set up under Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) mode by private investors, who would supply electricity to these buildings... Read more..

Date : Oct 1
Source: The Pioneer

UN report on 'mission impossible' climate target

An executive summary of the UN special report on limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be vetted in South Korea this week, line-by-line, by diplomats under the 195-nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

A draft version of this "Summary for Policymakers" obtained by AFP underscores how quickly global warming has outstripped humanity's attempts to tame it, and outlines stark... Read more..

Date : Oct 1
Source: ET Energy World

Mango peel waste can help clean oil pollution

Nanoparticles derived from green mango peels could be used to remove oil sludge from contaminated soil, scientists say.

For the petroleum industry remediating oil sludge is a costly and an ongoing challenge, particularly when three to seven per cent of oil processing activities are irreversibly lost as oily or sludge waste.

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Date : Oct 1
Source: The Week

India defers largest global solar tender on bidders concerns

tate-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Thursday deferred a tender for 10,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power till 12 October on bidders request for extending time for securing tie-ups for domestic manufacturing and completing ongoing negotiations for sourcing modules at better prices.

There are five packages of 2000 MW each for the largest global solar tender. A successful bidder will have to set... Read more..

Date : Sep 28
Source: Livemint

SECI's auction for 5 GW solar manufacturing gets one bidder

State-run Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) got poor response to its tender for 5GW/year solar manufacturing here as only one bidder Azure Power turned up for the auction on Thursday. The SECI being the nodal agency of the government had invited bids for selection of solar power developers for setting up of 5GW (Per Annum) solar manufacturing plant linked with power purchase agreements (PPAs) for ISTS (Inter State Transmission System) connected Solar PV Power Plant. 

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Date : Sep 28
Source: ET Energyworld

Vikram Solar commissions rooftop solar project for city firm

Vikram Solar, a rooftop solar and EPC solutions provider Thursday announced the installation of 1056 kW rooftop solar project for the Chennai unit of Century Plyboard Ltd.

The Century Plyboards' Chennai unit, is spread over 11,000 square metres and has 3,300 modules in operations with a cumulative annual energy yield of 1.536 million units, a company statement said.

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Date : Sep 28
Source: Business Standard

AMU signs MoU with National Institute of Solar Energy

National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), has signed a MoU with Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Thursday that is going to benefit both the institutions working on the overall promotion of solar power in the country.

The MoU was signed during the inaugural function of three-day national seminar on grid-connected solar Photovoltaic plants that commenced from Thursday at Auditorium University Polytechnic,... Read more..

Date : Sep 28
Source: ET Energyworld

World Bank Group Commits $1 Billion for Battery Storage to Ramp Up Renewable Energy Globally

In a major announcement at the One Planet Summit here today, the World Bank Group committed $1 billion for a new global program to accelerate investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries. The program is expected to help these countries ramp up their use of renewables – particularly wind and solar power – improve energy security, increase grid stability and expand access to electricity. 

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Date : Sep 27
Source: World Bank

OPIC provides US$25 million financing for Africa and Asia off-grid solar fund

US government development finance institution Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has committed US$25 million in financing to a fund managed by off-grid solar firm SunFunder, which will provide loans to companies developing off-grid solar products and solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

SunFunder forecasts that its Solar Energy Transformation Fund will make individual loans to more than 50... Read more..

Date : Sep 27
Source: PV Tech

International Solar Alliance gets major push with EIB funds

 In a major push to India's International Solar Alliance (ISA), European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer on Wednesday announced a major progress on tackling climate change globally at the One Planet Summit here.

Announcing progress on initiatives hailed as "transformative" that will deliver on the ambitious Paris Agreement to tackle climate change, he announced to bridge urban financing gap with... Read more..

Date : Sep 27
Source: ET Energyworld

Maharashtra looks for Rs 25,000 crore investment in e-vehicle segment

The Maharashtra government has adopted a policy to promote electric vehicles and plans to bring Rs 25,000-crore investment for their manufacturing, said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday.

He said the government is encouraging use of electric vehicles by its departments.

Fadnavis was speaking at a... Read more..

Date : Sep 27
Source: ET Energyworld

Cabinet approves rooftop solar scheme

The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday approved a scheme to promote rooftop solar by giving domestic consumers a generation-based incentive (GBI) of ₹2 per unit for a period of five years.

At a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Power Department’s proposal of the “Mukhyamantri Solar Power Scheme” for domestic consumers was approved, a government statement said.

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Date : Sep 26
Source: The Hindu
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