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February 2023

February 28, 2023

India has roughly 412 GW of installed power capacity as of January 2023, out of which 41 per cent is contributed by renewable power. The target is to have 500 GW of non-fossil fuel based […]

January 2023

February 1, 2023

India’s current installed wind power capacity stands at 41,930 MW as of December 2022. Unlike the solar power segment, which is growing by leaps and bounds, wind power capacity additions have witnessed significant slowdown over […]

December 2022

December 31, 2022

As we come to the end of 2022, we look back at what the renewable energy sector has achieved this year and what the new year has in store for this industry. Renewables now contribute […]

We have turned 12!

December 6, 2022

With this edition, we celebrate our twelfth anniversary. In these twelve years, we have seen the Indian renewable energy landscape evolve from a mainly policy and incentive-led sector to a very mature and dynamic market-based […]

September 2022

September 23, 2022

India has deployed more than 115 GW of renewable energy capacity as of August 2022, with much of the new installations taking place in the past five years. However, it is still a very long […]

August 2022

August 29, 2022

The power distribution segment and the poor financial condition of the state discoms have long been a pain point for the overall Indian power sector, including renewables. Discoms struggle with operational inefficiencies and high aggregate […]

July 2022

August 1, 2022

The year 2022 is proving to be quite eventful for India’s renewable energy sector. The industry has witnessed a mix of ups and downs as it navigates the new energy landscape shaped by an evolving […]

June 2022

June 21, 2022

The past few days have been quite exciting for the renewable energy sector with a slew of policy interventions by the central government. From announcing plans to replace about 58,000 MUs of thermal power with […]

May 2022

May 30, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has continued to rage for more than 90 days now, causing a major humanitarian and economic crisis, and its impact is being felt across the globe. Many countries that had just started […]

April 2022

April 26, 2022

India’s total installed wind power capacity stands at roughly 40 GW as of March 2022. Meanwhile, solar power capacity has crossed wind power installations in a short span of time to reach 54 GW. In […]

March 2022

March 25, 2022

India’s utility-scale solar segment continues to show promising growth with sustained investor confidence and interest from large developers. A competitive bidding mechanism and timely government interventions have greatly helped in attracting private investments. Thus, the […]

February 2022

February 22, 2022

On February 17, 2022, the Ministry of Power released the much-awaited Green Hydrogen Policy, which had been on the cards for at least one year. The National Hydrogen Mission had first found a mention in […]

January 2022

February 10, 2022

The year 2022 has started on a good note for India’s renewable energy sector. Within just a few days, many important and encouraging developments have taken place in this space. The Green Energy Corridors Phase […]

December 2021

January 13, 2022

The year 2021 was a defining one in India’s energy transition journey. The country’s renewable energy installations crossed the 100 GW milestone this year to reach 104 GW as of November 2021. The renewable energy […]

We have turned 11!: Letter from the Publisher, Alok Brara

December 15, 2021

By Alok Brara, Publisher, Renewable Watch The renewable energy sector in India is set for another boost, the biggest so far. The prime minister announced at COP26 that India will achieve net-zero emissions by 2070. […]

October 2021

November 1, 2021

The results of the much-awaited Solar Energy Corporation of India’s 2.5 GW round-the-clock auction for grid-connected renewable power bundled with thermal projects were released in October 2021. This is the first such auction conducted in […]

September 2021

October 12, 2021

There is a growing global transition towards clean energy procurement, and corporate establishments are an integral part of this revolution. For companies, green energy procurement through on-site set-ups or corporate power purchase agreements or even […]