The Indian wing of US non-profit The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has released a geospatial tool called ‘SiteRight’ to identify potential sites for onshore solar and wind projects. Along with TNC, the tool has been developed […]
PepsiCo has announced a target to source 100 per cent renewable electricity across all of its global operations. The company has joined the RE100 initiative, an initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with […]
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) have projected investment growth for renewables, especially in light of investment commitments in the range of $10-20 billion from the seven auctions held in the last […]
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has invited bids under a tender for setting up 200MW of solar power projects. Prospective bidders can propose any number of projects in a given bid. The minimum capacity […]
The Southern Railways plans to develop a cumulative of 107 MW of solar capacity on unused railway land. While 67 MW are to be set up on vacant land, 40 MW will be set up […]
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has revised open-access charges for the use of intrastate transmission and distribution systems, which include cross-subsidy surcharge, wheeling, and transmission charges applicable. The revised charges will be effective from […]
The Adani Group has built a strong presence in the renewable energy sector, establishing subsidiaries such as Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and Adani Solar. The group has been involved in almost all aspects of […]
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has amended the regulations for cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable sources. The total renewable purchase obligations (RPO) for entities such as discoms and captive plant owners […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has invited innovators, manufacturers and service providers to submit an expression of interest (EoI) to partake in the government’s solar pump scheme through development of innovative pumps. […]
Green hydrogen is perhaps the most widely talked about energy source today, owing to its immense possibilities to revolutionise both the power and transport sectors. This growing popularity stems from its potential for deployment to […]
The drivetrain is one of the most important components of a wind turbine. It is often called the “powerhouse” of a wind turbine – an apt name as it contains a generator and a gearbox, […]
By Dr Mike Enskat, Head, Energy, Water and Transport Section, Deutsche GIZ, with support from Luise Dahmen, GIZ Worldwide, policy frameworks are being overhauled to accommodate renewable energy into conventional energy systems. These changes are […]
Plenty of sunny days and a huge residential base places India’s residential segment at the forefront in terms of harnessing solar energy. This huge potential, which was mostly untapped for a long time, is slowly […]
The bulk of the renewable power capacity in India is sold to discoms, with a small share being allocated to captive and open access consumers and a tiny fraction passing through the power exchanges. To […]
As the world moves towards low-carbon pathways, hydrogen is gradually paving the highway. Hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel, is a promising substitute to the pollution-heavy fossil fuels. It is produced by splitting water using an electrolyser. […]
Power distribution has remained the weakest link in India’s power sector for a very long time. While the generation and transmission segments have evolved and become competitive and efficient over the years, distribution still struggles due […]
By Praveen Kumar, Deputy Manager (R&D), Engineers India Limited The need to reduce the carbon footprint has been reverberating in every corner of the world, with technologists, economists, industrialists and academicians pitching for it to […]
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) emphasized upon the importance of policy incentives, business leadership, skilled workforce, and inter-industry collaboration to make India Atmanirbhar in the energy storage space Urged policymakers and business leaders to […]
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