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New tool launched to support rapid renewable energy deploymentBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 24, 2020
New Delhi: The India chapter of science-based non-profit Nature Conservancy has launched a geospatial tool for helping decision-makers, investors, and financiers to make better choices in selecting land for siting solar and wind projects. The free and publicly accessible... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Renewable energy |
EESL opens tender for 7.5 MWp of grid-connected rooftop solar in AndamanBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under India’s Ministry of Power, has invited bids to set up an aggregate 7.5 MWp of grid-connected rooftop solar capacity on various buildings in the union territory of Andaman. Out of the tendered capacity, 64% (4.755 MW) will... Read more.. |
‘Ensure minimum flow of water downstream’By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
SHIMLA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has observed that no business or commercial interest can override the requirement of maintaining riverine ecology, while hearing a petition seeking enforcement of releasing minimum water downstream by the hydroelectric projects in... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , resource management |
Uttarakhand to start disposing of over 28 lakh metric tonnes of legacy wasteBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
The Uttarakhand government has now set a one-year deadline to dispose of around 28 lakh metric tonnes of ‘legacy waste’ that has been piling up over 20 years. The state government is opting to treat the waste in different ways, by using it to generate electricity, biogas, etc... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , waste management |
NTPC plans industrial parks at power plants, invites EoIsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2020
NEW DELHI: India’s largest power generation utility plans to set up industrial parks inside its power projects across the country and has invited expression of interests (EoIs) from Indian firms. State-run NTPC Ltd wants to attract energy-intensive manufacturing units with... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , Sustainable Development |
Govt to set hydrogen energy development targets, costs to fall: SecretaryBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
NEW DELHI: The government plans to set targets for hydrogen energy development, which is currently not included in its plan to develop 175 Gigawatts of renewable power by 2022. A committee of officials has been formed to set specific targets to develop this source of energy,... Read more.. |
LNG overtakes domestic gas as pricing controls weigh on local producersBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
NEW DELHI: LNG imports have shot past domestic supplies for the first time in India, creating ground for decontrolling the market even as local producers feel hamstrung by below-cost prices dictated by government formula. Domestic gas met 47 per cent of demand in 2019-20,... Read more.. |
Sebi details framework to protect investors against near zero/negative prices in commoditiesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
Mumbai:The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday prescribed an Alternate Risk Management Framework (ARMF) in cases of near zero and negative prices for any underlying commodities or their futures, and said the clearing corporations (CCs) should ensure the... Read more.. |
TN CM flags off women-powered solar, electric autosBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
Chennai :Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday flagged off 13 types of solar and electric powered autos, to be operated by women, as part of the initiative to ensure women empowerment and environment protection. This project is the result of the chief ministers... Read more.. |
Renew Power, Mytrah Energy, Torrent Power seek termination of wind power PPAsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 22, 2020
BENGALURU: Leading renewable energy developers Renew Power, Mytrah Energy and Torrent Power have approached the central electricity regulator, seeking to terminate power purchase agreements of at least 565 mw of proposed wind projects they had signed with Solar Energy... Read more.. Subject Tags: India , The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) |