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As part of the Paris Climate agreement, India had committed to achieve 40 per cent of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. R.K. Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for power […]
As a part of the plans to significantly increase the share of renewables in the energy consumption pie, Indian Railways will have to come on board as it accounts for nearly 2 per cent of […]
Given the successful developer and investor response to solar and wind power auctions over the past year, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is confident of overachieving the 175 GW renewable energy target. […]
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has emerged as one of the most successful tendering agencies for renewable energy projects in India. After having conducted large auctions in the solar and wind power segments, […]
As renewable energy business models transform to cater to the prevailing low-tariff conditions, there is an increasing need for innovative low-cost sources of capital. The overall financing requirement of the sector is also growing as […]
Madhya Pradesh made headlines recently when a tariff of Rs 1.38 per unit for the first year was quoted by a developer under a rooftop tender released by the state’s renewable energy agency. Prior […]
Over the past one year, the Maharashtra government has been taking several initiatives to promote renewable energy development. The state has emerged as the leader in the country’s rooftop solar segment with the highest number […]
The abundance of renewable energy sources including wind, hydro and solar, and enabling government policies have made Karnataka the leading renewable energy state in India. The state is likely to maintain this lead as huge […]
Over 20 per cent of the installed power capacity in Telangana comprise renewable energy. The state, which was formed only four yearss ago, has already become a front runner in terms of the total installed […]
ACME is one of the leading solar power generators in the country with a cumulative project portfolio of over 5.5 GWp and an operational capacity of over 2.1 GWp. In an interview with Renewable Watch, […]
Owing to unreliable coal supply and the high cost of imported power, Uttar Pradesh is now moving towards renewable energy. The state is rich in renewable energy resources like solar and biomass, which can prove […]
Better operational performance and the commencement of a new wind power project have helped Singapore-based energy firm Sembcorp’s India unit to turn around. It posted a net profit of SGD28.9 million in the quarter ended […]
With the country reaching a 20 GW installed solar capacity milestone in 2018-19, the future looks bright for the entire solar segment. However, the recent implications of safeguard duties, financing constraints and power evacuation issues […]
As India moves aggressively towards its goals of renewable energy capacity addition and universal power supply, a key area of concern is the inadequate availability of transmission infrastructure. A focus on developing intra-state transmission systems […]
The increasing threat of climate change and rising oil prices have led most countries to start moving away from fossil fuels to adopt more renewable sources of energy instead. This has resulted in an unprecedented […]
From the developers’ perspective, the year 2018-19 has been a mixed bag of opportunities as well as disappointments. While developers welcome the clarity on grid connectivity related issues, many of them feel that the imposition […]
Over the past two years, aggressive bidding and falling capital costs have induced a lower-for-longer tariff scenario in the solar and wind power sectors. While the impact has been felt by all stakeholders, it is […]
In a bid to protect and encourage domestic manufacturing, the government recently announced the imposition of a safeguard duty on imported solar cells and modules, creating uncertainty and stress in the solar power market. While […]
The renewable energy sector, like any other sector, constantly faces challenges on account of macroeconomic variables as well as administrative changes. Every year new challenges emerge, making old solutions redundant. Leading consultants talk about these […]
By P. Vinay Kumar, Former CEO and MD, Brookfield India Renewables As we wind up another lackadaisical year, 2018, it is important to take stock of the situation and look ahead to the new year. […]
