Air Pollution

Delhi’s winter air improves but more needs to be done

This winter, signs in Delhi indicate that the number of days in ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ air pollution categories is comparatively less, as compared to the previous winter.

Publication Date: 
29/01/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Industrial Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding environmental hazards caused by undisposed fly ash particularly by thermal power stations, 25/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. Vs Sandplast (India) Ltd. & Others dated 25/01/2019 regarding the environmental hazards caused by undisposed fly ash particularly by thermal power stations.

Judgement Date: 
25/01/2019
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Fly Ash, Thermal Power Plants, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Supreme Court, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Energy

Solar, renewable power to drive India’s future capacity addition as coal remains in a dark place

Most of India’s new power generation capacity in future will be from renewable energy sources, as investments in thermal power capacity remain sluggish and availability of coal continues to be a ch

Publication Date: 
25/01/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Energy
Energy

France mulls converting Cordemais coal power generators to biomass

PARIS (Reuters) - The French government and utility EDF (EDF.PA) will study the possibility of converting the 1.2 gigawatts (GW) Cordemais coal power generators to burn biomass due to its importanc

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Reuters
Tags:
France, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Biomass, Electricity, Nuclear Power
Energy

India advances in renewable energy sector, but won't be able to meet a pledge due to policy gaps: CSE

NEW DELHI: India will be unable to meet one of its Paris Agreement commitments of generating 175-gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy by 2022 “if the sector continues to be plagued by policy inconsist

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Thermal Power Plants, Energy
Energy

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the validity of a tariff regulation determining the Station Heat Rate framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), 21/01/2019

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Reliance Infrastructure Limited Vs State of Maharashtra and Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding the validity of a tariff regulation determining the Station Heat Rate framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). Accordin

Judgement Date: 
21/01/2019
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Energy Policy, Thermal Power Plants, Maharashtra, Supreme Court, India, Legislation, Power Industry
Energy

Flexible operation of thermal power plant for integration of renewable generation

The first objective of the study is to forecast the future generation scenario for the year 2021-22 and compare with demand as projected in the 19th EPS to estimate the extent of flexibility & ramp rate required in the system on account of demand as well as solar & wind generation variation considering entire renewable generation to be a

Publication Date: 
17/01/2019
Central Electricity Authority
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, India, Coal
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding NGT order banning supply of water to industries from Srivaikuntam anaicut, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 11/01/2019

Order of the M/S Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd. Vs S. Joel & Others dated 11/01/2019 regarding NGT order banning supply of water to industries from Srivaikuntam anaicut, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu. Attention of the Court is drawn to the problem faced by the Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant. Counsel of the Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant submits that subject to drinking water needs being met fully, permission should be granted for supply of any surplus water. The Court has also been assured of the fact that there shall be no drawal of ground water.

Judgement Date: 
11/01/2019
Tags:
Groundwater, Industry, Water Supply, Water Distribution, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Drinking Water, Thermal Power Plants, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Energy

Flexing India’s energy system: making the case for the right price signals through time-of-day pricing

With some US$100bn of existing and proposed thermal power plants in financial distress, and low cost but variable renewable energy capacity best able to meet the ambitious targets set by government, India has an opportune moment to transform its electricity sector by introducing time-of-day pricing for both producers and consumers.

Publication Date: 
08/01/2019
Tim Buckley, Anil Gupta, Vibhuti Garg, Kashish Shah
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
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Energy, Electricity, Thermal Power Plants, Renewable Energy, India, Finance
Energy

Forty second report on 'Stressed/Non-Performing Assets in Gas based Power Plants': Standing Committee on Energy (2018-19)

The 42nd standing committee on energy in this report on stressed gas-based power plants tabled in Parliament pulled up the government for diverting coal cess to compensate States for revenue loss post-GST, and recommended financial support to the stressed gas-based power projects in the country from National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF).

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Natural Gas, Coal, Thermal Power Plants, Finance, India, Parliament

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