Environmentalists Mobilize Against Sharavathi Power Project
A fierce debate is unfolding in Karnataka as environmentalists in Shivamogga unite to oppose the ambitious Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project. Activists argue the proposed 2,000 MW power venture, estimated at over ₹10,200 crore, poses an existential threat to the ecologically fragile Western Ghats, a renowned biodiversity hotspot. Citing past damages by power corporations, conservationists are…
India Scraps Key Offshore Wind Tenders Off Gujarat, Tamil Nadu Coasts
In a surprising turn for India’s renewable energy landscape, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has officially canceled two significant Request for Selection (RfS) documents for offshore wind projects. The tenders, which sought to develop a 500 MW farm off the Gujarat coast in the Gulf of Khambhat and up to 4,000 MW off…
