In Short : The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has proposed six key principles to align the energy transition with nature. These include protecting biodiversity, careful siting of renewable projects, adopting circular economy practices, ensuring community rights, promoting policy coherence, and integrating nature-positive solutions. The approach seeks to balance clean energy growth with […]
R K Singh takes charge as minister with focus on 24X7 Power for All
Bureaucrat-turned-politician and second time Lok Sabha member R K Singh Friday took charge of power and new & renewable energy ministries and stressed that focus of Team Modi 2.0 will be on reliable and sustainable ’24X7 Power for All’. “Our focus will be on 24X7 power for all. We want to provide reliable and sustainable […]
Greenam Energy lays foundation for floating solar power plant
Greenam Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based AM International Holdings, has set up its first floating solar power plant at Tuticorin. AM International Group Founder-Chairman Ashwin Muthiah laid the foundation stone Monday for the power plant, which would lead to significant energy savings. The 24 MW floating solar power plant would be one of […]
MNRE conceptualises net-zero energy complex for new HQ
In a bid to achieve sustainable living standards, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has conceptualised a “net-zero energy complex” for its new headquarters. The Akshay Urja Bhawan will be located in Lutyens Delhi, right opposite the premises which the ministry presently occupies in the CGO Complex here. Designed by city-based Edifice Consultants […]