Renewable capacity statistics 2024
Highlighting the continued progress achieved in the global energy transition, this latest edition of IRENA’s Renewable capacity statistics illustrates the growth of renewables in new installed power generation
Highlighting the continued progress achieved in the global energy transition, this latest edition of IRENA’s Renewable capacity statistics illustrates the growth of renewables in new installed power generation
Bangalore, DHNS: The KERC proposes to fix tariff for solar PV energy at 3.40 per unit for the demonstration projects that will be set up during the 11th plan. According to a release, this tariff will be in addition to the incentive of Rs 12 per unit of solar PV energy announced by the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy.
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Wednesday announced launching of a new scheme known as "Shiksha Deep' in the State. Speaking at the celebrations of Rajiv Gandhi Akshya Urja Diwas at Panchkula near here, Mr. Hooda said that under this scheme, LED solar lanterns would be provided to those girl students of each school in every village who would rank first in their respective classes of 5, 8, 10 and 12. During this year, the innovative scheme would benefit 19,000 girls and cost Rs 3 crore.
NEW DELHI: The need for conserving energy and using new and renewable energy resources was stressed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Divas-2008 celebrations organised to mark the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister at Delhi Secretariat on Wednesday. As part of the celebrations, essay writing, painting, quiz and debate competitions on the theme of "Renewable Energy is the Future of India's Energy Security' were organised. The Chief Minister presented cash awards to the winners.
Participants at the Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas celebration held by JREDA. Picture by Hardeep Singh Ranchi, Aug. 20: Renewable energy sources need to be tapped to solve power problems in villages across the state. Speaking at the Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Samaroh organised at the Town Hall to mark the 64th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, the chairman of Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC), Mukhtiyar Singh, said it was time to take action.
AWARENESS: Students taking out a rally in Madurai on Wednesday. MADURAI: Think of a life sans electricity bill. Think of a world without greenhouse gases. "It is no utopia. Come, we will tell you the measures to be adopted to pass on a wealthy and prosperous earth to the next generation.' This was the message an exhibition at OCPM Girls Higher Secondary School that displayed scientific models highlighting the importance of non-conventional and renewable energy sources conveyed to students on Wednesday.
PANJIM, AUG 20 -- A modern Renewable Energy Park will be established in Margao under Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) disclosed Chief Minister Digambar Kamat at a function held to commemorate Rajiv Gandhi Akshay Urja Diwas at Goa Science Centre, Miramar today. The function coincided with the birth anniversary celebration of former Prime Minister of India late Rajiv Gandhi and was organized by Goa Energy Development Agency in association with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) agreed last week to purchase power from two solar-panel manufacturers in the state. OptiSolar, based in Hayward, will build a 550-megawatt plant, to be accompanied by a 250-megawatt plant from SunPower of San Jose.
In a plan that would drastically remake New York City's skyline and shores, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking to put wind turbines on the city's bridges and skyscrapers and in its waters as part of a wide-ranging push to develop renewable energy. The plan, while still in its early stages, appears to be the boldest environmental proposal to date from the mayor, who has made energy efficiency a cornerstone of his administration.
The power division has drafted a renewable energy policy with an ambitious target of meeting five per cent of total electricity demand by 2015 and 10 per cent by 2020 with renewable energy. At an inter-ministerial meeting, which reviewed the draft on Monday, power secretary M Fouzul Kabir Khan asked officials concerned to specify in the draft the tentative generation of electricity from a certain renewable source.
Energy is the ultimate essence of life itself. Unfortunately, due to increased demand, it is slowly becoming very limited in supply, which is probably one of the evils of modern technology. This, combined with the impact of global warming has necessitated the need for energy conservation and use of renewable energy sources.