Haryana is a small agrarian state in India with abundant sunlight and ample biomass availability, although it has limited land for renewable energy development. So far, the state has primarily depended on fossil fuels to […]
Gautam Solar was founded in 1998 as Gautam Polymers, a supplier of solar components to system integrators. The company has now expanded to become a supplier of a wide range of domestic and industrial solar products […]
India’s solar power market has witnessed impressive growth owing to various government measures such as the VGF/GBI in the initial phase, the ISTS waiver, a concessional GST regime, the renewable purchase obligation (RPO), a transparent […]
There is a growing global movement towards corporate sourcing of renewables as companies opt for green energy to meet their power requirements and ultimately transition to zero carbon. This trend has continued even amidst the […]
Sriranga Rao assumed charge as chairman of the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission in October 2019. With over three decades of experience as a legal practitioner, Rao has fought some difficult cases in private practice […]
In response to the economic slowdown, most governments in the Asia-Pacific region have implemented economic recovery packages. Strategies have varied in different countries. Some have focused on livelihoods and healthcare while others have increased investment […]
With a major portion of the Indian population being dependent on agriculture for their livelihood, there is a need for proper irrigation facilities in the country. However, power supply to rural farmlands is often unreliable, […]
The LEADER brand of batteries, manufactured by Pilot Industries Limited, has been gaining traction across battery storage and solar applications through its range of products. The company’s products include inverter batteries, e-rickshaw batteries, traction batteries and […]
The solar power segment has remained resilient to disruptions caused by the pandemic. In recent months, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has worked extensively to promote domestic manufacturing, introducing basic customs duty […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity. Through […]
Naveen Munjal is currently director of business development and commercial (conventional) at CLP India. With more than three decades of experience, including 19 years at CLP, Munjal currently handles all commercial matters of CLP India’s […]
As the share of renewable energy projects connected to the grid is increasing, it is essential to have forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) regulations in place for renewables such as wind and solar. […]
India has been making rapid progress in adopting solar energy. With growing climate concerns and falling prices of solar technology, the country has planned an energy overhaul. Significant progress has been made in the utility-scale […]
The success of the wind energy segment depends on accurate monitoring and resource assessment of the wind potential, based on which sites are selected for setting up wind power projects. This process is more cumbersome […]
India has set ambitious targets to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix. The government plans to install 175 GW of renewable energy projects by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. At […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed widespread challenges faced by the power distribution segment, the weakest link in the power sector. The poor financial and operational performance of discoms characterised by high aggregate technical and commercial […]
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