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Telangana plans to store solar power in batteriesBeating all Indian states, Telangana has topped the country by achieving 3,250 MW solar power capacity, top officials said. Telangana is followed by Rajasthan with 2,250 MW, Andhra Pradesh with 2,045 MW and Gujarat with 1,715 MW solar power. Gujarat has decided to call for auctions for another 50s0 MW of solar power. Telangana is now planning to develop solar power storage with the help of battery assisted system. Since, there is a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar power... Read more.. |
Formulate comprehensive policy to stop stubble burning: NGTThe National Green Tribunal today directed Delhi and four northern states to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing incentives and infrastructural assistance to farmers to stop them from burning crop residue to prevent air pollution. The green panel directed the chief secretaries of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh governments to file a detailed affidavit enumerating their action plan and compliance of its orders on the mechanism for collection and storage of crop residue. A bench... Read more.. |
Plastic ban policy draft not final yet for Maharashtra StateThe state government on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that the draft policy for banning plastic and thermocol is yet to be finalized. It was replying to a bench headed by Justice Abhay Oka which heard a petition by the Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers Association, challenging the environment department's January 2 order to all civic bodies and authorities to incorporate conditions in licences to ban manufacture, distribution, storage or sale of plastic and related items. ... Read more.. Date : Feb 21 Source: Times of India
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Transmission charge waiver gives hope to solar, wind projectsPower produced from wind and solar projects will become viable, and more attractive for discoms as the government last week waived off inter-state transmission charges for wind and solar projects commissioned till March 2022, in a bid to encourage the use of power generated through these sources. "For generation projects based on solar and wind resources, no interstate transmission charges and losses will be levied... Read more.. |
IndRa has stable outlook on wind,solar for FY19; negative on thermalWhile maintaining a stable outlook on the solar power sector, domestic rating agency India Rating has revised upwards the outlook on the wind power sector to stable from negative for FY19 but has maintained its negative outlook on the thermal power sector. Citing lack of visibility for tying up long-term power purchase agreements, the agency has maintained its negative outlook on the thermal power sector for FY19. The agency expects favourable environment for the wind and solar energy sectors as bids are being driven by Central agencies and power purchase agreements (PPAs) are... Read more.. Date : Feb 20 Source: Energy World
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Renew Power inks pact with Maharashtra government for Rs 14k-crore investmentClean energy firm ReNew Power today said it has signed a pact with the Government of Maharashtra to facilitate a proposed investment of Rs 14,000 crore in the state for commissioning renewable energy plants. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the three-day investment summit "Magnetic Maharashtra: Convergence 2018" held in Mumbai. The proposed investment has the potential to create direct employment for 7,000 people. As per the MoU, in the next five years, ReNew Power Ventures proposes will... Read more.. |
Mahindra & Mahindra to invest Rs 900 crore more into e-vehiclesDespite policy the lingering uncertainties, the Mahindra Group today announced a fresh investment of Rs 900 crore in electric vehicles (EVs) over the next four years, which should ramp up its first installed capacity to 5,000 units a month. "We have already invested Rs 600 crore in EVs over the past five-six years and have announced decided to invest Rs 400 crore in Karnataka and Rs 500 crore in Maharashtra over the next four-five years. This will be used for capacity, technology and products," managing... Read more.. |
VNIT faculty develop efficient power storage, students make e-bikeVisvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) faculty members and students have developed an eco-friendly bike and an e-capacitor, which have the potential to make urban transport system pollution-free. The eco-bike ‘VEB 1.0’ (Visvesvaraya Electric Bike) has been developed by a team of 25 students from different engineering branches under the in-house Tesla Club of Innovation. The bike can touch a top speed of 47km per hour and run 66km on a single charge. The bike was designed and manufactured in three months at a cost of Rs62,000. The bike has inbuilt SMS alert system for... Read more.. Date : Feb 20 Source: The Times of India
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Drive against plastic pollution to gain momentum from India - the global host of World Environment Day 2018India will be the global host of of this year’s World Environment Day on June 5. ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’ will be the theme of this year’s event which would drive world-wide efforts to discourage use of hazardous plastic. The World Environment Day (WED) 2018 will be celebrated across the country, involving all states and Union Territories. A week-long environmental awareness campaign and pollution mitigation activities are being planned... Read more.. |
Solar connect: Uninterrupted power supply to 41 schoolsAs many as 41 government/aided schools in the state would be getting uninterrupted power supply by the end of the current academic year. Agency for non-conventional energy and rural technology (ANERT) in association with State Energy Management Centre is taking steps to set up solar power generation units at these select schools. "The schools have been identified by Energy Management Centre. The schools will have to spend Rs 80,000 for setting up a 2kW solar power unit on their premises. The rest of the... Read more.. |
Ecoppia deploys water-free robotic solution to clean 1 GW PV panels in RajasthanEcoppia, the developer of robotic water-free PV solar panel cleaning solutions, has announced today, February 19, the deployment of hundreds of its automated systems for Engie Solar India’s power plant in Bhadla solar park, totaling 166 MW. Of the 2.25 GW installed at the Bhadla Solar Park, located in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan state in India, the company aims to cover 1 GW with its sustainable cleaning solution, and over 2 GW across India by the end of 2018, Anat Cohen Segev, VP Marketing, Ecoppia... Read more.. |
SunSource energy plans to build 200-mw solar park in UPSunSource Energy, a solar EPC player in India, is boosting its portfolio with plans to develop a 200-mw solar park in Uttar Pradesh entailing an investment of Rs 900 crore. The company has also received funding from State Bank of India-led Neev Fund, which a top executive said will help it reach its target of 1.5 gw project capacity by 2025.The Neev Fund is a joint... Read more.. |
ArcelorMIttal mulling 600 MW solar farm in KarnatakaArcelorMIttal, which earlier this week submitted a bid to acquire Essar Steel, has said it exploring the possibility of establishing a 600 MW solar farm by utilizing the land in Karnataka originally allotted to it for a proposed $6.5 billion project to set up a 6 million tonne greenfield steel plant. The company said its decision was prompted by "excess capacity of steel worldwide and... Read more.. |
Water level in 91 major reservoirs down by 2%The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country is has gone down to 39 per cent of their total capacity from 41 per cent last week, the Union water resources ministry said in a statement on Friday. As of February 15, there was 63.597 billion cubic metres (BCM) of water in these reservoirs. The latest levels in the reservoirs are 88 per cent of the storage reported in the corresponding period last year,... Read more.. |
Volvo India signs up with CleanMax Solar for power supplyCleanMax Solar has signed up with Volvo Group India Pvt Ltd (VGIPL) for long-term supply of 2.75 MW solar power for Volvo’s truck units in Bengaluru. This is expected to reduce Volvo’s carbon dioxide emission by 3,380 tonnes per annum, and will also lead to a significant operating cost savings for Volvo. Volvo is expected to begin drawing power from CleanMax Solar’s Ballari facility in May 2018, for its Hoskote and... Read more.. |
Rourkela Steel Plant initiates project to use waste plastic in road constructionSteel Authority of India's Rourkela Steel Plant has initiated a new project of utilising waste plastic in road construction, the first such initiative taken up in Odisha. As a pilot project, a one km stretch of road between Rourkela Club to Shaktinagar Chowk in Sector-2, Rourkela has been constructed mixing shredded waste plastic in road tar. ... Read more.. |
ABB installs EV fast charging station at Niti Aayog Office in DelhiGlobal power and automation player ABB is betting on India’s electric vehicle (EV) market as it installed its first public EV fast charging stationat Niti Aayog office in Delhi. The company is exploring opportunities of expanding their India base, being a market leader in electric vehicle charging globally. ... Read more.. |
Anganwadis in 4 villages light up with solar powerIn view of the state government’s initiative of digitalising the ‘anganwadis’ in the state, NGO Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation (MVTSF) has provided solar power support to anganwadis in four villages of Paithan tehsil of Aurangabad. The villages, Jambhali, Chincholi, Mehearbanaik Tanda and Jambhali Wadi, were receiving inconsistent power supply due to which services at digital schools were badly affected. The NGO, through its rural development fellows, have connected the schools to solar... Read more.. |
Chhattisgarh village gets electricity for the first time with solar panelsThe residents of Chhattisgarh's Bhalupvillage in Balrampur finally got electricity connection for the first time after the district administration installed solar panels for every family. Being a Naxal prone area, the initiatives taken by the government failed to reach the village, as a result, the residents had to spend their lives in darkness for a very long time. ... Read more.. |
No need for EV policy as action plan ready: NITI CEOAsserting that there is no need for a policy for electric vehicles (EVs) as an action plan has been prepared, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said technology should not be trapped by rules and regulations. He, however, added that a final call on EV policy will be taken by the government. "No need for EV policy. Action... Read more.. |
Actis explores sale of Ostro Energy to ReNew Power VenturesGlobal private equity firm Actis LLP is exploring the sale of Ostro Energy Pvt. Ltd to ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd, in a transaction that may rank among India’s largest renewable energy deals, multiple people aware of the development said. Ostro Energy and Solenergi are among the energy platforms that Actis has created globally, following Globeleq Mesoamerica Energy in central America, Zuma Energia in Mexico,... Read more.. |
Japan ready to help India in addressing air pollution: Harsh VardhanEnvironment minister Harsh Vardhan today met Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu during which the envoy expressed his country's readiness to help India in addressing the issue of air pollution. During the meeting, Vardhan also shared information about future events including the Regional 3R forum of Asia and Pacific to be held in Indore in April and science and technology in society forum 'India-Japan... Read more.. |
Garbage bonfires compromise state’s air, waterFor every household, shop, bank and other business or commercial establishment handing over dry waste to garbage collectors, there are many which simply resort to burning it as a means of disposal. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had ordered a complete ban on burning of waste in open places, imposing a fine of Rs 25,000 on each incident of bulk waste burning. “For each such incident, violators, including project proponent, concessionaire, any person or body responsible for such burning, shall be liable to... Read more.. |
Centre pushes Rs 6,000 crore plan to tackle water depletionFast depleting ground water in nearly 30% of the assessed blocks in the country has pushed the Centre to fast-track its Rs 6,000 crore ambitious plan aimed at efficient management of available water resources and strengthening of recharge mechanism through community participation. Half of the total cost of this central scheme - named Atal Bhujal Yojana - will be supported by the World Bank as loan while the remaining half (Rs 3,000 crore) will be funded by the government through budgetary support to deal with... Read more.. |
Dedicated plan for 100 cities to reduce air pollution levelLooking beyond Delhi which has long been in focus due to its bad air quality, the Centre has decided to launch dedicated air pollution abatement programmes soon in around 100 additional cities with a target to reduce pollution levels in each of these cities by 35% in the next three years and 50% in the next five years. It'll be part of the Centre's ongoing National Clean Air Programme where the environment ministry... Read more.. |
