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The Standing Committee on Energy (2021-2022) has released its 21st report, titled “Financial Constraints in Renewable Energy Sector”. The report was presented to the Lok Sabha on February 3, 2022 and was laid in the […]
Over the past decade, renewable energy development has gained rapid momentum across the world. Drivers for this growth include increasing the climate commitments of governments and businesses, increasing awareness and political will, technological advancements, access […]
With climate change and environment, social and governance (ESG) themes dominating the investor landscape, the interest in green bonds is increasing in India. Recently, the Indian government announced plans to issue green bonds for the […]
The electric mobility space in India has received significant attention from governments and industries over the past few years. India’s EV30@30 initiative targets a 30 per cent sales share for electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. […]
The utility-scale renewable energy sector in India witnessed contrasting growth patterns between 2020 and 2021. Despite the macroeconomic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the solar PV and hybrid solar-wind capacity awarded rose by 35 […]
India’s power sector is advancing rapidly with increasing penetration of clean energy sources in its portfolio. Between 2014 and 2021, the Indian renewable energy sector received over Rs 5.2 trillion in investments. Despite the slowdown […]
In 2021, India has seen considerable financial activity in the green energy sector, both on the equity as well as debt fronts. While there was growth in debt financings, the financial activity was largely concentrated […]
Given its ambitious renewable energy targets and favourable business environment, India has become a key destination for foreign investments. According to Renewable Watch Research, in the past five years, over 100 foreign investment deals have […]
India has been at the forefront of the carbon neutrality movement. The past decade has witnessed the emergence of many large renewable energy developers, who continue to lead the country’s pursuit of these goals. The […]
As the world progresses to a cleaner, greener, carbon-free future, countries across the globe are undertaking a host of initiatives to meet these goals. These include shutting down thermal plants, promoting electric vehicles, restoring grasslands […]
The government has proactively promoted electric vehicles (EV) through various policies. It launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicles (FAME) India scheme to create EV demand. In addition, the National Mission […]
With the recent exit of SB Energy India, the distress owing to the pandemic is beginning to show in the solar segment. Up until now it was believed that the segment was coping well in […]
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 entire world is still in the grip of Covid-19, which has raged on for more than a year and shows no signs of abating. It has led to insurmountable consequences for public health and […]
In November 2020, the prime minister announced that the country’s renewable energy market offers business prospects of about $20 billion annually over the next decade. However, given India’s ambitious target to increase the existing installed […]
Over the past decade, India has witnessed tremendous growth in the renewable energy sector. It is the fastest growing green energy sector in the world, reaching nearly 90 GW of installed capacity from just 15 […]
Renewable energy companies continue to reel from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the priority status granted to the renewable energy sector provided a cushion to many companies, the impact was still significant for some, […]
The Indian renewable energy sector has witnessed a large influx of investments. The interest to invest in the sector has continued despite the pandemic and the global economic slowdown. The other parameters that have impacted, […]
The year 2020 saw a mix of positives and negatives for renewable energy financing. The downside was a significant decline in debt activity, as Covid-19 worsened the condition of the banking sector and the stream […]
India’s renewable power capacity has reached 89 GW as of August 2020 on the back of timely policy interventions from the government as well as a competitive market landscape that attracts private sector participation and […]
