Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Punjab govt allows pilot project for solar energy generation on farm land

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today approved the launch a pilot project for solar energy generation on agricultural land on rental basis, besides allowing farmers to undertake high-value cultivation of fruits and vegetables.

Chairing a meeting with a CII delegation, led by its national president Rakesh Bharti Mittal, here this evening, Singh also agreed to send a joint deputation from Punjab... Read more..

Date : Jul 17

Source: India Today

Essel plant to generate power from waste in Maharashtra

Essel Infraprojects Ltd (EIL) will construct Maharashtra's first Waste to Energy (WtE) plant with a capacity of 800 tonnes of waste, it was announced on Monday.

Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, besides other dignitaries were present at the groundbreaking ceremony for the plant performed here this afternoon.

Date : Jul 17

Source: ET Energyworld

Indian Army inaugurates first mega solar power plant in Ambala Cantonment

Indian Army’s 1-Mega Watt (MW) solar power plant was inaugurated on Monday at the Ambala Cantonment. The plant has been established under the aegis of headquarters 2-Corps. This was conceptualized and planned as a part of the 'go green' initiative.

Lt General Alok Kler, the Corps Commander of 2-Corps, inaugurated the plant in a simple but impressive ceremony.

Date : Jul 17

Source: ET Energyworld

Uttar Pradesh government bans plastic under 50 micron from today

For the third time in past three years, Uttar Pradesh government has banned polythene and plastic from Sunday.

Though the government was yet to get Governor Ram Naik's approval on the Ordinance to be promulgated for the ban, officials here have prepared themselves for a crackdown on the offenders from Monday.

Date : Jul 16

Source: The New Indian Express

Rs 1 crore ISRO's lithium ion cell technology gets overwhelming initial response

Over 130 companies have shown interest in the Indian space agency's lithium ion cell technology and the pre-application conference will be held on Tuesday, said a senior official.

"The response to our announcement to transfer the lithium ion cell technology is overwhelming. More than 130 companies have purchased the RFQ document. The pre-application conference will be held on Tuesday," S. Somanath, Director... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

Hybrid power unit set up at Vidyut Bhavan in Patna

The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has set up a micro unit at Vidyut Bhavan in Patna as part of its green project under which electricity is generated using wind and solar energy.

According to a BSPHCL official, the micro unit utilizes solar energy and wind to generate around 1 kilowatt of electricity in a month, which can supply 120 units of electricity to households. ... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

Gujarat power utility GUVNL scraps 500 MW wind power tender

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) scrapped a tender for procurement of 500 Mw of electricity generated from wind power. The auction, which has faced several delays since it was launched at the end of February, was scrapped due to certain issues raised by bidders.

“GUVNL’s wind tender for the purchase of 500MW of grid-connected wind power through competitive bidding (phase-II) including a greenshoe... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

DMRC to get green power from Rewa solar plant in two months

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will start getting green power from the Madhya Pradesh-based Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Ltd (RUMSL) in the next two months, the first project in the country to supply power to an inter-state open access customer.

The 750MW project in Rewa district, spread over an area of 1,590 acres, is among the largest single-site solar power plants in the world.

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

SB Energy, Acme Solar and ReNew Power biggest winners in SECI mega auction of 3000 MW

The Solar Energy Corporation of India will sign 25-year power purchase agreements with the winning bidders and sell the power to electricity distribution utilities.
SB Energy, the joint venture of Japan’s SoftBank, Taiwan’s Foxconn and Bharti Airtel, Acme Solar, a leading domestic solar developer, and the Sumant Sinha-led ReNew Power are the three biggest winners of the mega-solar auction of 3000 MW conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on Friday. While SB Energy’s special purpose... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: The Economic Times

Extra tariff enough penalty for power misuse: Delhi electricity regulator

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has said that levying a temporary surcharge in cases of unauthorised usage of electricity would amount to double penalty for defaulters.

The order came in response to a clarification sought by power distribution utility, BSES Rajdhani, on levying temporary surcharge in cases of unauthorised usage of electricity. DERC, however, dismissed the proposal and said... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

Gujarat BSF out-posts to use solar energy to fight electricity crisis

In an innovative effort to fight electricity crisis in forward areas, Gujarat Frontier of the Border Security Force (BSF) is all set to use solar energy for its out-posts located in remote border areas, where no electrification is possible till date.

Union Minister of State for Home and top BSF officials confirmed that Gujarat frontier will soon set up a five mega watt solar energy plant and also separately... Read more..

Date : Jul 16

Source: ET Energyworld

YES BANK launches YES SCALE: Cleantech to Scale Up Startups in Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Water Management

YES BANK recently launched YES SCALE: Cleantech Accelerator, as part of its multi-sector start-up accelerator YES SCALE (Smart City, Clean Tech, Agritech, Lifesciences Tech, Edu Tech). YES SCALE: Cleantech Accelerator will focus on scaling up startups working on energy efficiency, waste management and water management – paving the way for a cleaner future.

YES SCALE platform will provide affiliated startups... Read more..

Date : Jul 13

Source: BW Smart Cities

Gujarat government to incentivise plastic disposal, to give Rs 1/bottle

Plastic waste disposed from your home could become the means livelihood for some poor family. The Gujarat government is coming up with a policy to incentivise the systematic disposal of plastic waste. The government will set up a system through which plastic waste from cities and villages will be recycled and the rag pickers would get paid by the weight of the plastic waste.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has... Read more..

Date : Jul 13

Source: Daily News and Analysis

Apple launches $300 million green energy fund in China

Apple Inc will launch a $300 million clean energy fund in China, the firm said in a statement on Friday, working with its suppliers to invest in renewable energy projects that could power close to 1 million homes in the country.

China's government has made cutting pollution a key priority, putting pressure on local and international firms to help reduce high levels of smog in its major cities and clean up... Read more..

Date : Jul 13

Source: ET Energyworld

Approval for rooftop solar power projects on Delhi municipal buildings

South corporation, in its standing committee meeting on Thursday, has approved the project to install 5MW solar rooftop projects on the municipal buildings. “This additional capacity will not only help us in saving our bills but since the panels will be connected to the grid, we will be able to sell the surplus power generated to the discoms on net metering basis,” the commissioner of south corporation, Puneet Goel, said.

Date : Jul 13

Source: ET Energyworld

Sustainability Outlook partners for the 4th Annual Sustainable Smart Cities India Summit 2018

Nispana gears up for 4^th edition of Smart Cities India conference 2018 from 6-7 September in Bangalore.

Indian government launched the flagship of “100 Smart Cities Mission” in 2015, but any particular model was not prescribed. Each city has to formulate its own concept, plan, vision and mission ensuring the entail development of basic infrastructure. Post this flagship Indian cities are growing... Read more..

Date : Jul 13

Source: Sustainability Outlook

Government looks at energy-efficient ways to tackle climate change

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has embarked on a multi-pronged strategy for achieving its climate change commitments, with measures ranging from combating air and water pollution to global engagement along with managing energy demand.

This has also resulted in new business opportunities for energy service companies and a renewed focus on demand-side management to help meet climate change... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: Live Mint

Solar Energy Corporation of India tenders for 3MW of solar with battery storage in Ladakh

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has issued a tender for two 1.5MW(AC) solar power projects with battery energy storage systems of 0.75MW / 2.5MWh each at two locations in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The tender, which has been issued on behalf of construction agency Military Engineer Services (MES), is for design, engineering, supply, construction, installation, testing, and... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: Energy Storage

EESL signs pact to install 1 million smart electricity meters in Haryana

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), an arm of the power ministry, today announced it has signed two pacts with Haryana power discoms to install 1 million smart electricity meters in the state.

The Memorandum of... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: The Economic Times

Japan offers to help India with waste management

At a time when Maharashtra has banned use of plastic, Japan on Wednesday offered India to assist in effective waste management.

Last month, Maharashtra government had imposed a ban on manufacturing and... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: The Times of India

To fight air pollution, Delhi cabinet approves hiring consultant to run 1,000 electric buses

Delhi government on Wednesday approved the hiring of a consultant to run 1,000 electric buses to fight air pollution in the national capital. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet said: "Cabinet approves hiring of ... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: Business Today

North Delhi to get green waste compost plant

To deal with green waste coming from RWAs, parks and sabzi mandis, the North Municipal Corporation of Delhi (NMCD) is going to set up four 'bio-methanation plants' and six 'aerobic drum compost plants' in its jurisdiction soon.

Date : Jul 12

Source: India Today

Solar power to cut power bill by Rs 72 Lakh a year for Vadodara airport

Vadodara airport will switch to solar energy for its daily operations to cut down electricity cost and adopt green energy. In the first week of September, a solar plant with capacity of 675 KW... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: The Economic Times

Azure Power wins 160 MW solar project in UP auction quoting tariff of Rs 3.55/unit

Azure Power, New Delhi-based independent solar power producer, today announced it has won a 160 Megawatt (Mw) solar power project in Uttar Pradesh in the latest auction conducted by Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA).

Azure Power will sign a 25-year power purchase agreement with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) at a tariff of Rs 3.55 per kWh, around 45... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: The Economic Times

NTPC's Rs 1,500 crore solar power plant inaugurated by MP Chief Minister

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Wednesday dedicated to the state, state-run power giant NTPC's 250 MW Solar Power Plant in Suwasra, District Mandsaur.

This project has been set up by NTPC at an investment of about Rs 1,500 cr mainly on non-agricultural land and generation of electricity has been achieved without affecting the natural eco-system with zero carbon emission, an NTPC... Read more..

Date : Jul 12

Source: The Economic Times