Karnataka a key driver in clean energy transformation in India: CEEW

Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. A study published by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) one of Asia’s leading research institutions and climate think-tanks states that with

M11 Industries converts used cooking and other waste oil into biodiesel

M11 Industries Private Limited, a subsidiary of M.K. Agrotech Private Limited,commenced operations at its biodiesel plant in Padubidri, Udupi district of Karnataka. The state-of-the-art facility is established under the ‘Make in India’ initiative with an investment of ₹350 crore. The company claims that the plant is the largest in India. The plant is designed to

THDCIL inks pacts to develop 3,270 MW RE projects

THDCIL has a portfolio of 10 projects (hydro, thermal, wind & solar) with a total capacity of 4,516 MW. THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) is planning to set up 3,270 megawatts (MWs) of clean energy projects, including pumped storage and floating solar, in Karnataka, its chairman and managing director R K Vishnoi has said. In this

Tata Power Renewable to set up hybrid power project

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of Tata Power Ltd., said it has received the “Letter of Award” (LoA) from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. a joint venture of Tata Power and the Government of NCT of Delhi, for setting up a 255 MW hybrid power project in Karnataka. The project will be commissioned

India’s first green hydrogen cluster to come up in Karnataka

The upcoming Global Investors’ Meet (GIM) 2022 will see Karnataka emerging as the lead state in manufacturing green hydrogen in India. Seven companies ACME Solar, ABC Cleantech, ReNew Power, Avaada, JSW Green Hydrogen, PETRONAS Hydrogen and O2 Power have evinced interest to invest in Karnataka for green hydrogen manufacturing. Four of them have been cleared

First flex fuel station of India to come up in Karnataka

TruAlt Energy will set up India’s first flex fuel station at Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. The flex fuel station coming up at Bagalkot will provide bio CNG, ethanol-blended gasoline and a charging facility for electric vehicles. As per reports,TruAlt Energy is aiming to set up 250 flex fuel stations across India in the

Karnataka aims to reduce fossil fuels by increasing ethanol production

Karnataka, which ranks third among sugarcane-growing states in the country, is coming up with a new ethanol policy that will provide for bigger profits for sugarcane growers. Ethanol can also be used to make disinfectants, sanitisers, medical spirit and bio-compressed natural gas. If all goes well, Karnataka will be the first state in the country