India has achieved a cumulative installed renewable energy capacity of 106.37 GW as of March 31, 2022. Of this, wind energy accounts for about 40.12 GW, contributing to 37 per cent of the total renewable […]
The separation of carriage and content in India’s electricity sector has been a much talked about agenda for a decade. It has been a core feature of several draft amendments of the Electricity Act, 2003. […]
At the COP26 summit, India set the longer-term goal of cutting its emissions to net zero by 2070. One near-term target by which the Indian government aims to achieve this larger nation-wide objective is installation […]
India aspires to achieve a net-zero emissions target by 2070. The transport sector of India is the third most greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sector with the road transport sector as the major contributor. Out of […]
The world has witnessed a rapid increase in installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity over the past few years. According to IRENA, in 2020 alone, over 126 GW of solar PV capacity was installed globally. As […]
Green hydrogen is emerging as the next mega industry in the green energy space. Hydrogen is both an energy carrier and a feedstock. It is thus considered a key vector in the decarbonisation of the […]
India is ramping up urea production capacity to be self-reliant in fertiliser production by next year and to accomplish government’s Aatmanirbhar mission. A revival plan for five closed fertiliser plants, with an investment of Rs […]
The Government of India, in 2015, had set an ambitious target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. The target included 40 GW of rooftop solar (RTS) systems and 60 GW of ground-mounted utility-scale […]
The world is changing and so is the way of business. Today, companies no more just look at squeezing costs, driving volumes and tapping resources. Instead, they are keen on rethinking their business models and […]
The Indian power sector is undergoing a paradigm shift with rapidly increasing renewable capacity addition in the system. Renewable electricity generation has seen over 15 per cent compound annual growth rate over the last few […]
The automotive sector is experiencing a profound change with a remarkable growth in the e-mobility market. The aim to attain energy security, reduce dependency on international markets for oil and the urgent need to prohibit […]
Solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing in India is on the cusp of a major enhancement. The industry is transforming rapidly thanks to technology upgrades and expanding domestic capacity. Two fundamental factors are driving the local PV […]
Smart charging refers to an optimal or intelligent way of charging of electric vehicles (EVs) considering the condition of the electricity grid and charging needs of EV users. As elaborated in the last article on […]
It seems that there is no respite from air pollution in Delhi. Bad air seems to be the norm unless rain/strong winds ameliorate the situation. In Delhi, air pollution levels in the past 10 years […]
COVID-19 has provided a wake-up call for investors, opening their eyes to the potential for physical risks such as global pandemics and climate change to cause much more economic damage than financial crises. The pandemic […]
By James Pennington, Associate Director, Circular Economy Lead, Deloitte Reaching net-zero goals is a massive undertaking, requiring an urgent systems-wide change in how we live and work. Making the needed changes at speed to support the energy transition […]
Clean energy alternatives are a crucial hedge against future disruptions in global commodity markets By Sam Reynolds, Energy Finance Analyst, IEEFA Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spells further turmoil for global energy markets already reeling from extreme […]
India will have to reduce net emissions by an average of 0.2 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent per year over the next 30 years in order to reach net zero emissions. For carbon offsetting and carbon […]
The transition to sustainable mode of transport has been accelerated driven by the imperatives to meet global targets for reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The accelerated growth of electric vehicles (EVs) results in corresponding increase […]
Every year, India’s energy consumption from fossil fuels is worth approximately Rs 7 trillion (1). Adding other monetary expenses such as taxes and subsidies would further increase the expenditure, creating an even bigger energy exchequer […]
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