December 2017
Donald Leo
Managing Director, Asia South, Jinko Solar
Donald Leo has had wide-ranging experience in the semiconductor industry and has worked in different countries including France, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. He is currently managing director, Asia South at Jinko Solar, a […]
Reji Kumar Pillai
President, India Smart Grid Forum
Reji Kumar Pillai is president, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), a think tank that is advising the Ministry of Power, regulators and utilities on how to accelerate the development of smart grid technologies in the […]
Neeraj Sharma
President and Managing Director, Wärtsilä
Coming to India to head Wärtsilä as president and managing director (MD) in April was a homecoming of sorts for Neeraj Sharma because he had worked with the company about 20 years ago, from 1993 […]
P.R. Jaishankar
Chief GM, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited
India’s power sector has seen several sweeping changes in the recent past,” notes P.R. Jaishankar, chief general manager, India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). “Generation has increased significantly, domestic coal production has improved and the […]
Green Growth
France focuses on renewable integration and cross-border ties
The electricity system in France is undergoing a rapid transformation. The key trend that is driving the energy transition process in the country is the increasing share of renewable sources in the energy mix. Under […]
Gensol launches an online marketplace and a plug-and-play solar inverter
The Gensol Group has launched an online marketplace, Ezybidding, for PV equipment installers in India as well as a new plug-and-play solar inverter. The company claims that Ezybidding allows solar equipment installers to participate in […]
infiswift launches swiftPV to modernise solar PV performance management
infiswift, an internet of things (IoT) service provider, has announced the launch of swiftPV, a software suite that leverages IoT technology to change how the solar industry uses data to optimise the performance of photovoltaic […]
Siemens Gamesa launches new onshore and offshore turbine designs
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched a new geared turbine SG 4.2-145, as a part of its new geared turbine platform, the Siemens Gamesa 4.X. In addition, SGRE has launched a new direct-drive offshore […]
Tapping Global Markets
Series of green bond issuances by domestic companies
The government’s ambitious renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022 is accompanied by an equally large demand for capital to finance these projects. According to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), $189 million of […]
Weakened Financials
Profitability declines as companies adjust to new price dynamics
The Indian renewable energy sector has witnessed significant changes in 2017. The most significant of these has been the transition in the wind energy segment from the feed-in tariff (FiT) regime to competitive bidding. Both […]
Taking Stock
Energy storage technologies for electric vehicle applications
Running parallel to the evolution of the renewable energy sector is the innovation in energy storage technologies, which has caught the attention of the industry as well as policymakers across countries. The importance of efficient […]
Powering EVs
Renewable energy could facilitate the transition to electric mobility
In a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, meet climate change targets and reduce pollution in urban areas, the government has announced ambitious plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) and thus also change the face […]
Strong Connections
Technology advances in solar cabling systems
Solar photovoltaic (PV) projects require a high-quality cabling system that connects all the electrical components together with minimum loss in energy. Unlike cables for wind projects, solar cables have to be weather and ultraviolet resistant […]
Key Links
Role of cables, connectors and junction boxes in solar plant performance
Solar power systems are required to perform in the outside environment for over 25 years. Three often overlooked but crucial elements of these systems are cables, connectors and junction boxes. Although they make up a […]
Madhya Pradesh
Power surplus scenario calls for revisiting its renewable strategy
In a recent order issued by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC), the regulator has exempted renewable energy sources from merit order despatch, thereby reinstating must-run status for power generated from renewable energy sources. […]
Quality Concerns
Focus on standardisation of solar equipment
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recently issued notifications for ensuring the quality of equipment used in the solar industry. While the industry agrees on the benefits of MNRE’s latest order, there […]
Views of Anil Srivastava
Adviser, Infrastructure, NITI Aayog
After announcing tall renewable energy targets to meet its climate goals, the government has set yet another ambitious target to move to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. The National Mission on Electric Mobility aims to […]