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Sugar companies, govt eye truce on ethanol ban from sugarcane juice

No rollback of December 7 order; firms call for one-time waiver

Refined copper demand likely to grow 11% in FY24 on infra boost: ICRA

India's refined copper demand is likely to grow 11 per cent in the current financial year on the back of the government's thrust on infrastructure development and a gradual transition to green energy, ICRA said on Monday. The rating agency further said it expects a stable outlook for the country's domestic sector. "ICRA projects copper prices to remain range-bound at current levels of 8,2008,300/tonne in the near term," it said in a statement. It further said that the allocation of Rs 10 lakh crore for capital spending in the last Union Budget, coupled with ambitious targets set under the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), is likely to drive copper consumption in the medium term. In addition, in the real estate sector, significant incremental supply growth of 30 per cent in the top six Indian office space markets and 10 per cent growth in retail mall space is likely in FY'24, which is likely to spur copper wire demand. Significant emphasis by the government on the smart city

Submit bids for green hydrogen, electrolyser mfg projects by Dec 12: Govt

The last date to submit bids for green hydrogen and electrolyser manufacturing projects under the government's SIGHT Scheme ends on December 12, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In January 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore with an aim to make India a global hub for manufacturing this clean source of energy. The mission is expected to lead to development of 5 Million Metric Tons per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said in Lok Sabha. "Request for selection (RfS) has also been issued for selection of green hydrogen producers for setting up production facilities of 4,50,000 tonnes for green hydrogen in India under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-I) on July 10, 2023. Last date for submission of bids is December 12, 2023," he said. Singh further said that December 12, is also the last date

Draft text at COP28 shows negotiators considering fossil fuel 'phase out'

The first option in the draft text was listed as "an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels". The second called for "accelerating efforts towards phasing out unabated fossil fuels

India joins Battery Energy Storage Systems Consortium for RE integration

As part of this collaborative effort, India stands among the pioneering nations committed to securing 5 gigawatts (GW) of BESS commitments by the conclusion of 2024

RIL, Adani, JSW group, L&T enter race for green H2 and electrolyser

Most of the companies participating in the SECI tenders have already chalked out plans for the green hydrogen business and would use this tender as an initial plank

Sterlite Power wins 8 GW green energy transmission project in Rajasthan

Sterlite Power on Thursday said it has bagged a transmission project, which will aid evacuation of 8 GW renewable energy to Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The company has secured the order for Rajasthan REZ Ph-IV (Part-1-Bikaner Complex): Part-B Transmission project, a company statement said. "Transmission today underpins India's energy transition success. We are happy to win this critical project that will allow around 8000 MW of renewable energy to flow from RE (renewable energy) rich Bikaner to load centres in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh," said Pratik Agarwal, Managing Director, Sterlite Power. With this order win, Sterlite Power has secured its third Green Energy Corridor (GEC) project in Rajasthan. Sterlite Power will be building this project on a BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) basis, for a period of 35 years. The project was bid out through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) process. Sterlite Power is a private sector power transmission infrastruct

India to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030; needs financing: Report

India's 14th National Electricity Plan (NEP) sets it on a path to more than triple its renewable energy capacity by 2030, but the country needs a whopping USD 293 billion to achieve this, according to a report released by global energy think tank Ember on Wednesday. The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the world must triple its renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030 to decrease the need for fossil fuels and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Led by the US, the European Union (EU), and the UAE, over 60 countries now support the commitment to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency. While the G20 nations have endorsed tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 under India's presidency, the UAE, hosting this year's UN climate conference, advocates for a global agreement on this at COP28. Ember's analysis reveals that India requires an additional financing of USD 101 billion (one billion=Rs 100 crore) to ...

Centre plans to ask ONGC to consider rights issue to fund HPCL: Report

The comments come after India's finance minister announced a plan this year to provide equity of $3.6 billion to help the big state oil refiners move towards cleaner energy

'Volvo India aims to have 50% vehicles to run on non-fossil fuel by 2030'

Volvo India aims to have 50 per cent of its vehicles to be powered with non-fossil fuels by 2030, a senior company official said on Thursday. While speaking at Digital Acceleration and Transformation Expo (DATE), Volvo Group President and Managing Director in India Kamal Bali said that the company has set a target to become net zero in terms of carbon emission by 2040. "At Volvo, we have set target that by 2030, 50 per cent of our vehicles will be non-fossil fuel-based. They will be non-polluting. Balance 50 per cent will become non-zero emission by 2040," Bali said. He said that transport industry accounts for 20 per cent of world's total green house gas emissions and if automobile companies take pledge to reduce emissions then it will bring huge change in the environment. "We have also taken pledge that 35 per cent of all employees at leadership level and other levels will be women. We see this as part of sustainability," Bali said.

Adani Green adopts robotics for solar operations, water conservation

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) will install robotic cleaning technology for its 4,830 MW of operational solar capacity that will help save 595 million litres of water annually, the company said. At present, 2,070 MW, or 30 per cent, of its operational 7,043 MW solar and hybrid capacity is covered by robotic cleaning technology, which conserves 283 million litres of water annually, AGEL said in a statement. Deploying robotics technology for the entire 7,043 MW operational capacity will help save around 880 million litres water annually, it said. AGEL is deploying water-free robotic cleaning system to minimise water consumption for the maintenance of solar modules. AGEL plans to implement this across its operational solar, hybrid sites (solar capacity of hybrid) and its future projects, especially in arid and dry regions like Rajasthan, and Kutch in Gujarat, where renewable water sources are scarce. The company said, "4,830 MW of AGEL's solar portfolio will be covered by robotic clea

Global Green Growth Institute, EESL to implement project in India

Global Green Growth Institute and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will collaborate to implement the Asia Low Carbon Buildings Transition (ALCBT) project in India. With the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) as the nodal ministry, the strategic initiative aims to combat the unprecedented surge in peak electricity demand in the country, primarily propelled by the escalating need for cooling solutions, according to a statement. Germany through its Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is funding the project under the International Climate Initiative (IKI). EESL in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an international inter-governmental organisation, has announced the launch of the ALCBT project in the country. They will undertake a range of activities to address the pressing challenges associated with the surging demand for electricity in the building sector. One of the key components of the ALCBT project implementati

Tata Power Renewable Energy adds 1.4 GW in group captive projects

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) on Monday said it has added 1.4 GW group captive projects to its portfolio in the last six months in India. With the addition of these group captive projects, TPREL said its overall renewables capacity reached 7,961 MW as of October 2023, a company statement said. The portfolio comprises 3,755 MW projects in different phases of development, it added. Its operating 4,206 MW capacity includes 3,200 MW in solar projects and 1,006 MW in wind projects. TPREL has added 1.4 GW capacity of group captive projects in the last six months (June-November), the statement stated. This achievement is the result of the signing of Power Delivery Agreements (PDA) with various industries across segments, it explained. Some of the prominent group captive projects that TPREL has signed include collaborations with Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Mukand Limited (a Bajaj Group company), and Sanyo Special Steel Manufacturing India Pvt, among others. TPREL CEO and MD Deepe

How technology is using data to reduce carbon emissions

Decarbonisation efforts are occurring in every sector of business and society. Commercial and personal consumption is being audited for wastage, leakage, reuse of energy

Adani Green aims to achieve operational capacity of 11 GW in FY24: CEO

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has a planned capex of Rs 14,000 crore and aims to achieve operational capacity of 11 GW in FY24, its CEO Amit Singh said. The company has an operating renewable energy (RE) portfolio of 8.4 GW across solar, wind and hybrid capacity, the company official said in an investor presentation. "With plans to deliver 2.8-3 GW capacity in FY24, the company's operating portfolio will increase to 11 GW. In FY24, the company has indicated a capex of Rs 14,000 crore," Singh said. A large part of the capacity addition will come in Khavda in Gujarat where the company has deployed a workforce of more than 5,000 people. The company plans is to add 5 GW of RE portfolio every year from FY25 onwards, he added. "We have the largest operating renewable portfolio in India. We are ramping up our execution capabilities as we prepare for our next phase of growth. We are working extensively on our next milestone of developing the largest RE cluster in the world in Khavda

Ashok Leyland delivers AVTR 1922, India's first LNG-powered haulage truck

With this, Ashok Leyland becomes the first Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to unveil an in-house LNG engine compliant with BS VI Stage II emission standards

Inox Wind soars 9%, hits 7-year high on Monday; what's driving the rally?

Shares of Inox Wind hit their highest level since July 2016 after its customer, NTPC Renewable Energy, announced the successful commissioning of 50 MW out of 150 MW Dayapar Wind Energy Project

AESL commissions green evacuation transmission project in Tamil Nadu

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd has commissioned a 2500 MW green evacuation 400kV system in Tamil Nadu in line with India's decarbonisation efforts

Power Grid to build Rs 20k-crore Green Energy Corridor-II in Ladakh

The GEC-II is an Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) project aimed at connecting at least 13 gigawatts of forthcoming renewable energy projects in Ladakh

High noon for clean power

Companies are buying green energy like never before, with India setting new records