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Industry take on National Green Hydrogen Mission

January 9, 2023

The Union Cabinet approved National Green Hydrogen Mission on January 4, 2023. The mission has an initial budget outlay for Rs.197,440 million. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been given the responsibility of […]

Sunrise Segment: Opportunities and outlook for harnessing bioenergy

January 6, 2023

India has a high untapped bioenergy potential. Some of the bottlenecks that have impeded segment growth are feedstock supply issues, high capital requirement and techno-economic barriers. However, the past few months have witnessed a host […]

Views of Narendra Modi: “Green hydrogen is expected to be a game changer in the energy space”

December 30, 2022

India has set itself on a path to become a global leader in the clean energy domain, motivated by climate change, rising population, increasing power demand, energy security and overall economic prosperity. The country has […]

Green Hydrogen Strides: Industry players’ opinion

December 16, 2022

The pace of development in the green hydrogen and green ammonia segment in India over the past few years has been impressive. The government has played a proactive role by releasing the first phase of […]

Creating Bankable Projects: Financiers’ views

December 16, 2022

India’s renewable energy sector is becoming a key focus area for policy and domestic/global investor initiatives. The renewable energy industry is not only capitalising on traditional solar and wind projects, but also increasingly diversifying into […]

India First: Perspective of leading manufacturers

December 15, 2022

To promote domestic manufacturing and reduce the dependence on solar imports from various countries, especially China, the Indian government has been proactive in taking a number of policy initiatives. These include the production-linked incentive (PLI) […]

A Mixed Year: Developers’ views

December 15, 2022

The government has taken several measures to strengthen the renewable energy project development scenario over the past one year. While there have been many hits, there are also concerns regarding developments such as import restrictions […]

Interview with Srivatsan Iyer

December 14, 2022

The renewable energy sector in India has been transforming at a rapid pace. The industry is evolving from standalone utility-scale wind and solar projects to round-the-clock (RTC) power projects by integrating different technologies and battery […]

Interview with Gaurav Sood: “We look forward to venturing into new businesses”

December 14, 2022

In the backdrop of India’s ambitious clean energy goals, the renewable energy sector is increasingly channelising capital and policy focus towards wind-solar hybrids and energy storage. For Sprng Energy, this is an exciting opportunity, given […]

Interview with A. Nithyanand: “Green hydrogen is set to become a game changer”

December 13, 2022

The global energy market is witnessing one of its worst crises with severe shortages in gas supplies, skyrocketing energy prices and increasing inflation owing to the current geopolitical situation. Commodity prices have increased and supply […]

Interview with Rajat Seksaria: “Investments in renewable energy will continue to soar”

December 13, 2022

As the Indian renewable energy sector matures and evolves, the focus of the government has shifted to building capabilities in emerging areas of growth such as green hydrogen, solar-wind hybrids and round-the-clock (RTC) power. Rajat […]

Interview with Dr Milind Kulkarni: “We aim to have 100 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030”

December 12, 2022

India’s impressive solar power growth has so far hinged on imports of solar cells and modules. However, as the country moves closer to achieving its renewable energy ambitions, there is a major government focus on […]

Interview with Gyanesh Chaudhary: “India is expected to play a larger role in the global supply chain”

December 12, 2022

The Indian solar manufacturing segment has received a significant boost in recent months with the launch of the second auction under the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, the imposition of basic customs duty (BCD) and […]

Interview with Suman Sharma: “India can be one of the leading destinations for investors”

December 9, 2022

Among the key reasons for India’s impressive renewable energy growth over the past few years are the country’s transparent competitive bidding mechanism for allocating projects and bankable contracts between offtakers and developers. The Solar Energy […]

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