Month: November 2018

From the developers’ perspective, the year 2018-19 has been a mixed bag of opportunities as well as disappointments. While developers welcome the clarity on grid connectivity related issues, many of them feel that the imposition […]

Over the past two years, aggressive bidding and falling capital costs have induced a lower-for-longer tariff scenario in the solar and wind power sectors. While the impact has been felt by all stakeholders, it is […]

In a bid to protect and encourage domestic manufacturing, the government recently announced the imposition of a safeguard duty on imported solar cells and modules, creating uncertainty and stress in the solar power market. While […]

The renewable energy sector, like any other sector, constantly faces challenges on account of macroeconomic variables as well as administrative changes. Every year new challenges emerge, making old solutions redundant. Leading consultants talk about these […]

By P. Vinay Kumar, Former CEO and MD, Brookfield India Renewables As we wind up another lackadaisical year, 2018, it is important to take stock of the situation and look ahead to the new year. […]

By Balawant Joshi, Managing Director, Idam Infrastructure Advisory Private Limited At present, discoms are the major consumers of renewable power as they are required to comply with renewable purchase obligations. However, for discoms, long-term power […]

By Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President and MD, Customized Energy Solutions (India) Recently, at the inauguration of the 2nd Global RE-Invest Meet and Expo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that “India has embarked on the National […]