The Minister of State (I/C) For New & Renewable Energy, Power and MoS for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri R K Singh informed the Rajya Sabha today while replying to a question during Question Hour that a renewable energy (RE) capacity of 7591.99 MW has been commissioned in the year Read more…
Installed Re Capacity Crosses 84GW; Nearly 1o GW Re Capacity Added in 2019 YEAR END REVIEW, 2019, MNRE As a part of Nationally Determined Contributions as per the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India has made a pledge that by 2030, 40% of our installed power generation capacity shall be Read more…
A total of 47.86 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country during the last six years i.e. March, 2014 to October, 2019. The initiatives taken by the Government to explore new and renewable energy sources in the country inter-alia, include the Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Read more…
Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) stated that the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), is planning to set up a dedicated “Green Window to serve the unserved segments of renewable energy.” “Renewable energy is increasingly cheaper and better for the strategic interests Read more…
Source : MNRE Annual Report
Intent To achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic harms associated with excessive energy use. Total No. of Possible Points – (1- 20 point) This credit applies to- New Construction (1–18 points), Core & Shell (1–18 points),Schools (1–16 points),Retail (1–18 points),Data Centers Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to provide the necessary infrastructure to future occupants of the project so that they can sustainably manage on-site solid waste during the operation phase and comply with the statutory norms for disposal in a way that augments resource recovery. Maximum Points: 4 APPRAISAL Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to divert organic waste from landfill sites by adopting strategies for treating it on site and thereby mitigating its adverse effects on the surrounding environment. Maximum Points: 2 APPRAISAL Ensure that the organic waste is measured and 100% of all the organic waste Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to encourage use of alternative materials, which minimize the detrimental impact of construction on environment by conserving natural resources, further minimizing the use of virgin materials and diverting usable (as per industry standards) wastes from the landfills to the construction industry. Maximum Points: Read more…
INTENT The intent of this criterion is to reduce the impact of material selection on the environment and encourage the project to optimize construction product consumption efficiency by selecting low GWP (kgCO2eq)products through LCA of the building. Maximum Points: 5 APPRAISAL Demonstrate the kgC02 equivalent reduction in building super-structure and Read more…