The truth about solar mission
For the Government of India the first phase of the national solar mission has been a grand success. It not only managed to attract industry to …
In deep water
Rivers Krishna and Mahanadi are in crisis. In the race to industrialise, states have drawn plans to exploit their last drop. For four decades, …
Now thermal power plants recovering waste heat need no green clearance
The MoEF&CC relaxed the EIA norms to benefit industries employing Waste Heat Recovery Boilers without any auxiliary fuel
NTPC fly ash discharge in Chhattisgarh sparks water contamination fears in Odisha
Fly ash slurry from NTPC plant in Chattisgarh flew over 9 hours Nov 23 into Sukhanara nallah. The gates of power plant are 150 metres …
Insistence on dollar payments delays ocean power project
A US firm proposing to set up a project off the Tamil Nadu coast that will supply electricity and potable water from the ocean wants to be paid …
All is not well at the Neyveli thermal power station in Cuddalore
Several accidents at the power station reveal serious issues in maintenance, safety systems
Panel suggests measures to tackle crisis in stressed thermal power projects
Report flags erratic coal supply, institutional challenges; suggests closing old thermal power units
Past their prime
Around 20 per cent of India's coal-based power plants have completed their life. It is time these highly inefficient and polluting units were shut
Delhi takes back Supreme Court plea to shut down 10 thermal power plants
Delhi govt wanted polluting electricity plants to first fit in pollution-curbing technology
Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?
Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support
And justice for all
A stay order issued in public interest by a court must outweigh the public interest of completing a project in time
What does India’s solar growth story look like: A 3-part series
A collection of articles that analyse India’s solar power manaufacturing capabilities, as well as factors that undercut its growth
Are we equipped to meet 2022 deadline on emission standards?
Almost seven years since the notification, not even 7 per cent of India’s coal capacity meets the standards issued by the MoEF&CC
Proposed thermal plant will damage Sundarbans
Instead of proposing a coal-fired thermal power plant in an eco-sensitive zone, Bangladesh could have collaborated with India in building up …
Clean power from coal
Giving coal a 'good scrub' by using small calcium oxide crystals might greatly reduce the pollution caused by coal-based power stations
Environment ministry amendment gives coal thermal power stations full licence to pollute: CSE
The modified notification favours operation of old inefficient coal power stations, which can continue to run indefinitely on paying a nominal …
Renewable Generation Obligation notification will enrol coal players in clean energy transition
Notifications by the ministry are attempts to enhance ‘supply-side’ management for renewable energy & reduce dependence on coal
Study finds eight coal-fired thermal plants in India stranded liabilities, recommends acquisition by NTPC
In 2018, 34 stressed plants were identified; 26 resolved fully or partially
Bihar’s first floating power plant in Darbhanga to be commissioned soon
The floating power plant will meet two goals at a time: Producing green energy from solar panels and promoting fish farming underwater
Aditya Thackeray turns focus on coal power: What Maharashtra should keep in mind
CSE lays down 4 steps for the state that may face biggest challenge to meet central emission norms
Widespread non-compliance as thermal power plants don’t meet water use norms
An excerpt from an ongoing study by non-profit Manthan Adhyayan Kendra brings out widespread non-compliance by thermal power plants with legally …
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?
NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR
US agency proposes more stringent rules to curb downwind air pollution
The proposal is expected to reduce emissions from power plants in 23 states, protecting neighbouring states from ozone pollution
Thermal plants using old technology adding to India’s water stress: UN report
Country's per capita water availability has declined threefold over the past six decades