Shine a light

Researchers have come up with a promising invention to make solar power commercially viable

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

Public hearing says no to NTPC

Mouda expansion project faces people’s ire

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 …

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

India’s stance on power sector has been changing since May 2023. Is it a lack of planning or just political messaging?

Plans to halt building new coal-fired power plants, apart from those already planned, were announced 6 months ago

SUNNY DAYS

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

Soaking in the sun

The US is trying to revive solar thermal power technology

Algae with a taste for carbon dioxide

NTPC considering pilot project in Visakhapatnam

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

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu among 5 Indian states with dirtiest coal power stations: CSE analysis

State-run stations in these states will default emission norms, finds CSE analysis

Most NCR thermal power plants exceed MOEFCC emission norms, adding to region’s pollution problem

Recent CSE analysis found just two of 11 plants have SO2 control measures, just one compliant with standards

Playing hooky

Maharashtra government is none too keen to talk on Enron

Cap the trade

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

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 

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

Pollution data of most thermal power stations is rarely disclosed: CSE analysis

SO2, NOx levels go unreported in the public domain

Protests resume at Loharinag Pala

As government decides to restart Bhagirathi project

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 …

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