The acquisition of Delhi’s discoms by Reliance Infrastructure Limited has been one of the most successful exercises undertaken to privatise the distribution segment in the country. The two discoms, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and […]
Indian Railways is making efforts to ensure energy efficiency and use renewable energy in its operations. It aims to meet at least 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2025. Substantial […]
With the growing investor interest in solar, the share of wind power in the country’s total energy mix has been decreasing year on year. The government’s decision to phase out the feed-in tariff (FiT) mechanism […]
A 1989 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), Harish Chander is currently general manager of Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL). He joined REMCL about six months ago, on deputation […]
The decision on levying safeguard duties on imported solar modules is yet to be taken by the government. It is most likely to apply to Chinese modules, which accounted for 88 per cent of the […]
The aviation industry, which is highly carbon intensive and heavily dependent on oil and gas for flight operations, is facing increasing pressure to clean up its act when it comes to climate change. However, airplanes […]
A dynamic market-driven business model along with a regulatory push has led to a transformation in the cost-intensive and risk-prone renewable energy sector. The growth of the solar segment has been especially striking with low […]
Anuja Tiwari is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi and provides legal representation to various entities such as financiers, developers and contractors involved in the energy and infrastructure sectors as well as the […]
China-based Hanergy has introduced a new generation of its flagship building product Hantile that is lighter, thinner and more flexible. It also delivers superior performance. The new Hantile combines Hanergy’s flexible thin-film solar panels with […]
The tendering activity in the Indian renewable energy space slowed down in April 2018 as compared to the preceding months. The period from December 2017 to March 2018 witnessed an unprecedented volume of tenders in […]
ABB launched a 350 kW plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charger at the Hannover Messe 2018 show. It is the highest power EV charger in the world. In comparison, a Tesla Supercharger’s output is around 120kW […]
Owing to its vast coastline of about 7,600 km, India has an estimated offshore wind power potential of 350 GW. According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the country’s total technically feasible offshore potential at […]
Under the Common Service Centres (CSCs) program the government has committed to provide solar power based internet connectivity to 250,000 villages across the country. The initiative will provide and improve banking, pension, digital literacy, and […]
Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) invited bids in two packages for 75 MW grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed atop rooftops across Uttar Pradesh on May 14, […]
In an effort to not lose the subsidies provided to rooftop solar power developers, the Distributed Solar Power Association (DiSPA) has written to the Ministry of Power to extend the project completion timelines by six […]
SBE Five Limited (SB Energy/ SoftBank) won the bids for development of 200 MW Pavagada Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Karnataka. SBE Five has emerged as the lowest bidder after quoting a […]
Azure Power India Private Limited and Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) have received the Letters of Award (LoAs) from Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) for 250 MW capacity solar photovoltaic (PV) power projects under agricultural […]
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has awarded solar photovoltaic projects totalling 250 MW of capacity under the agricultural (AG) feeder program. Azure Power won 200 MW of solar projects, and will enter a […]
SECI has indefinitely extended the bid-submission deadline for the development of 200 MW capacity of solar projects under the domestic content requirement (DCR) category to be developed in Madhya Pradesh. The projects had been tendered […]
The Ministry of Power has amended the guidelines for captive generation projects. The new guidelines cover both thermal and renewable generation stations and will be known as the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2018 coming into […]
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