Sustainability Outlook Headlines

Govt seeks views on new guidelines for solar projects

Government has sought views of developers and other stakeholders on the proposed amendment to the guidelines for setting up of over 2,000 MW grid-connected solar power projects with viability gap funding (VGF).

These projects are being set up under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).

"Feedback from SPDs (solar power developers) and other stakeholders are invited on the proposed (amendments in the guidelines for implementation of) a scheme for setting up of over 2,000 MW grid-connected solar PV power projects with VGF under Batch-III of Phase II of the JNNSM... Read more..

Cricket stadium in Rajkot to be solar powered

The Governing body of Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) has announced that Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot has become the second cricket Stadium in the country to have Installed 50 kWp solar rooftop system. Saurashtra Cricket Association has also plans to put up additional capacity in the near future to pioneer green power generation.

Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) sources said that the plant of 50 kWp installed now is designed to generate 6833 units per month and yearly 82,000 units(Eighty two thousand units) of solar power, and will be used for captive consumption... Read more..

Nuclear & Renewables Will Drive India’s Cumulative Installed Capacity by 2025 : GlobalData

India’s cumulative installed capacity will more than double from 272.8 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 609 GW by 2025, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.3%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData.

The company’s latest report* states that while coal-generated thermal power will continue to dominate, India’s renewable and nuclear energy sectors are both set to record impressive growth during the forecast period.

Chiradeep Chatterjee, GlobalData’s Senior Analyst covering Power, says that India’s nuclear capacity is expected to increase more than... Read more..

Sany group, Andhra sign MoU; to invest Rs 4,000-cr in wind projects

China's construction equipment manufacturer Sany Group today said that it has entered into an MoU with Andhra Pradesh government for investment of USD 600 million (Rs 4,000) crore to set up wind power projects.

"Sany Group... today signed an MoU with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu for the investment of Rs 4,000 crore for the period 2016-2020 to establish wind power projects," the company said in statement.

These projects will generate 1,100 million units of wind/ renewable energy annually, it said.

Sany Group Chairman Liang Wengen said: "We... Read more..

Suzlon commissions 50.40 MW wind power project for Ostro Energy

Suzlon Group has announced that it has completed the commissioning of 50.40 MW wind power turnkey project for Ostro Energy Pvt Ltd. (owned by Actis). The project will provide electricity to over 28,000 homes and curb ~0.10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.

Suzlon has been responsible for the entire project lifecycle, from development, construction to commissioning and has also been contracted to undertake operations and maintenance services of the project for 12 years.

This is Ostro’s first wind power project in India. The project comprises of 24 WTGs (Wind Turbine... Read more..

Waaree Energies commissions 27.5 MWp Solar Project for Roha Dyechem at Bhadla Solar Park

Waaree Energies Limited has announced the commissioning of 27.5 MW DC solar power plant for RohaDyechem Pvt Ltd at Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan. Sprawling across 125 acres, the project is first-of-its-kind and holds its differentiation of being commissioned in a record time of 116 days.

This project was allocated to RohaDychemPvt Ltd under the Rajasthan Solar Policy 2011 (Phase 1) with a 25 year PPA(Power Purchase Agreement) with Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL). Waaree Energies was engaged by RohaDychem as an end-to-end EPC( Engineering Procurement... Read more..

Textile mills opt for solar rooftops as cost goes down

With the cost of solar photovoltaic units and accessories coming down significantly, textile mills in the region are increasingly opting for solar rooftop panels in their units.

As many as 50 spinning mills are planning to install solar rooftop panels, which would have the capacity to generate 1-mw of power in each of their units.

These mills would be investing about Rs. 275 crore cumulatively for their solar rooftop projects. In fact, five mills have already installed solar rooftop panels in their units. "This is the right time for investments as prices (of solar panels and... Read more..

India’s First Natural Ester filled transformers

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been a frontrunner in technology adoption and innovation while also setting benchmarks in sustainability. As another green milestone in the Company's Centenary Year celebrations, two of India’s first 25 MVA Natural Ester filled transformers were recently installed in Mumbai. With this initiative, Tata Power has once again showcased its priority in driving sustainability by implementing path breaking green technology. Sustainability remains a core business philosophy of Tata Power, and the green transformers is one of the Company’s... Read more..

NGT lifts stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh

Principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi has lifted stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh. Previously, on July 20, NGT central zonal bench, Bhopal imposed a stay on river-bed sand mining in the state till October 31.

However, NGT has not lifted stay on 61 mining leases where state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) had already imposed prohibition on mining of sand during monsoon period of July 1 to October 31, as a condition of their environmental clearance (EC).

NGT also asked ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) to come up with a... Read more..

RIL joins hands with 9 oil and gas firms for climate pact

 Reliance Industries, along with nine of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, declared their collective support for an effective climate change agreement, to be reached at next month’s 21st session of the United Nations Conference of Parties to the UN Framework on Climate Change (COP21).

The 10 companies together provide almost a fifth of all oil and gas production and supply nearly 10 per cent of the world’s energy

In their milestone declaration, the CEOs of the 10 companies that currently make up the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) – BG Group, BP, Eni, Pemex,... Read more..

Wind Wind power capacity in China to touch 120 gigawatts

Wind power capacity in China will touch 120 gigawatts by the end of 2015.

Zhu Ming, deputy director of the National Energy Administration (NEA)’s new and renewable energy department, said wind power capacity has reached 105 gigawatts by the end of June this year, reported Xinhua.

He stressed wind power generation has become an important part of the country’s electricity supply, and needs more subsidies, better technology and management.

By the end of 2020, China aims to increase non-fossil energy to 15 percent of total primary energy consumption, and sharply enhance... Read more..

12 Leaders and Innovators driving Sustainability in India felicitated at the Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards 2015

October 16^th, 2015 – The 2015 Parivartan Sustainability Leadership Awards were announced yesterday recognizing large corporates leading the charge on Sustainability in India as well as emerging innovators developing cutting edge solutions.

Amongst the winners, Thermax, UrjaGreen Technologies and Schneider Electric were recognized for their work in driving leadership in sustainable spaces and facilities. Mahindra and Mahindra’s Nashik plant was felicitated for its leadership in sustainable production.... Read more..