Sustainability Outlook Headlines

270 MW solar projects connected: Hartek power

City-based Hartek Power, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, today said it has successfully connected 270-MW solar projects spread across Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka to the grid.

With the commissioning of these projects, the power systems EPC portfolio of Hartek Power has surpassed 500 MW in solar power projects, the company said in a statement here.

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Haryana to offer cheap power for new investors

Haryana government will be soon announce a new tariff policy for manufacturing units that are part of fresh investments, and make it easier for industry to get new power connections and upgrade sanctioned load. Special sops for the mobile phone manufacturing industry are also in the offing.

Speaking at a panel discussion on IT and ITes industry at the Pravasi Divas, Anurag Rastogi, principal secretary, power... Read more..

Suzlon bags 226.8 MW project in Andhra Pradesh

Renewable energy player Suzlon Group on Wednesday announced that it has bagged a 226.8 MW wind power project from an independent power producer (IPP) at Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. The project is scheduled for completion by March 2017.

The project has the potential to provide power to over 1.2 lakh households and reduce 0.48 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum, the company said.

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Reliance Infra, Tata Power may face scrutiny by Maharashtra electricity regulator

Reliance Infrastructure (Rel Infra) and Tata Power Company (TPC), the two private discoms supplying electricity to Mumbai, may face a probe by the Maharashtra electricity regulator. The state government is planning to invoke its powers and issue directives to the power regulator for a probe on the two private discoms after the proposed audit by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit is yet to bear fruit.

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Northeast could feed India up to 1,100 MW of power by year end

The northeastern region, with its huge energy potential -- 50,000 MW, by some estimates -- could soon become the "power house of India". And taking a small first step in this direction, it is expected to feed the rest of the country up to 1,100 MW by the end of this year, energy experts say.

Seven northeastern states, excluding Sikkim, currently have an installed capacity of 2,690 MW, but as some of the... Read more..

All states except Uttar Pradesh ink pact to achieve 24X7 power

All states barring Uttar Pradesh have inked agreements with the Centre to achieve the milestone of providing '24x7 Power For All (PFA)'. 

"With the signing of the '24x7 Power For All (PFA)' roadmap document with the state (Tamil Nadu yesterday), the roadmap for all the 28 states, except one, and all the 7 Union Territories in the country have now been finalised and is under implementation," Power Ministry... Read more..

Madhya Pradesh’s first waste-to-energy plant inaugurated

Madhya Pradesh's first biomethanation plant that can generate biogas to power street lights or for other similar use, was inaugurated by mayor Alok Sharma at Bittan Market in the state capital, on Monday.

The waste-to-energy plant will daily use municipal solid waste and produce biogas that will then be utilised to generate electricity for lighting up street lights at Bittan Market.

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Sustainable clothing conversation starting in Bengaluru

Muslin, a typically light weave of cotton fabric, is said to have originated in Bengal (present day Bangladesh). Traditionally handwoven from incredibly thin handspun yarns, it became famous across Europe even in medieval times. It is believed that the British East India company deliberately crushed the industry, wiping off all traditional knowledge. 

“In present-day Burdwan, West Bengal, an 82-year old... Read more..

NGT panel to inspect major waste generators in New Delhi

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday constituted a committee to inspect major waste generators in the Capital, including five-star hotels, malls, hospitals, educational institutions with hostels and housing societies.

The NGT expressed concern that public authorities lacked infrastructure and appropriate technical capacity to handle such huge quantity of waste — the city generates nearly 14,100... Read more..

Power Ministry to give major thrust to hydro power: Piyush Goyal

There will be a major thrust on hydro sector by different ways to bring down cost of electricity from this renewable source, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today. 

"I shall be going later this week to Arunachal Pradesh also to review some of the power projects. In coming few months, we want to give major thrust by different ways to bring down the cost of hydro power," Goyal told reporters here. ... Read more..

Waste burning to invite 25,000 fine in Ludhiana

Burning of waste in the open can now land residents in trouble.

After getting strict directions from National Green Tribunal (NGT), the municipal corporation officials have decided to form teams to check violations. The teams will begin work in a few days. Anybody found guilty of burning waste in the open will have to shell out Rs 5,000 and if officials found waste in bulk, then penalty would be up to Rs 25,... Read more..

NGT directs Delhi government to submit report on quality of water

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit a complete and comprehensive report on quality and quantity of water that is being supplied to end users at various localities of the national capital on random sample basis.

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the committee comprising environment secretary of the Delhi government, representatives from the... Read more..