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At a recent Renewable Watch conference on “Wind Power in India”, J.P. Chalasani, group chief executive officer, Suzlon, spoke about the emerging trends in the Indian wind power space, the current and potential challenges, the […]
Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL), promoted by the National Stock Exchange and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, provides innovative and credible solutions for the power market. The exchange aims to continue meeting the energy […]
The wind industry has been facing several issues since the adoption of the competitive bidding mechanism. Market dynamics are changing rapidly. Wind tariffs have reached a new normal, which is more acceptable for discoms. However, […]
The advent of competitive bidding had brought in a period of inactivity for the entire wind power segment. However, the segment has started regaining traction after a year of lull, with about 15 GW of […]
The past year has been a mixed bag of developments for the Indian wind power segment, with bids becoming increasingly aggressive and tariffs continuing to head south. Lenders, investors and financiers are increasingly facing the […]
“Our main focus will be on small-hydro” Himachal Pradesh has significant small-hydro power (SHP) potential but delays in obtaining clearances (pending for 10-20 years in some cases), high capital costs and several other issues have […]
By 2022, India is expected to reach the 550 GW installed capacity mark and the renewable capacity share is expected to increase from the current 20 per cent to 33 per cent. The government is […]
“POSOCO is focused on making a self-healing grid” Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been instrumental in facilitating the integrated operations of regional and national power systems to ensure grid security and reliability. With […]
The solar industry has been facing several issues since the announcement of the National Solar Mission in 2010. The industry picked up pace in the past year as a result of competitive tariffs and the […]
The year 2018 has been a positive one for the solar power segment, with the installed capacity achieving a milestone of 22 GW. Tendering activity has been at an all-time high, with about 30 GW […]
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was born in 2015 out of a shared ambition to reduce the cost of finance and technology, and to mobilise investments to enhance the deployment of solar energy across the […]
The Indian solar power segment has scaled up rapidly over the past two years, with even better growth expected in the next four years. While this provides a significant opportunity for developers, it also comes […]
With the solar and wind power segments witnessing extremely low tariffs over the past year and the nodal agencies enforcing strict commissioning timeframes, the industry is concerned if adequate quality control measures are being implemented […]
The need for a flexible, resilient and intelligent grid is becoming a priority for policymakers. With the future power system being required to deal with new challenges such as a greater influx of renewable energy, […]
Indian Railways is making efforts to ensure energy efficiency and use renewable energy in its operations. It aims to meet at least 25 per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2025. Substantial […]
Open access for renewable energy projects has not taken off, primarily due to the reluctance of discoms that stand to lose their highest paying customers. With capital costs for renewable energy plants declining, states are […]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has achieved the commissioning of 5 GW of wind power capacity in India. Markus Tacke, global chief executive officer, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, and Ramesh Kymal, Onshore CEO for India, Siemens […]
The Indian power sector is undergoing a transformation with the rapid growth in renewable energy and its integration into the mainstream power grid. More than half of the power capacity additions in 2017-18 have been […]
It has been an exciting journey for the International Solar Alliance (ISA) since its inception in 2015. In a little over two years, it has transitioned from a high-profile announcement at the 2015 Paris climate […]
Renewable Watch recently organised a workshop, “Offtake Risks for Re-newable Energy”, to examine the financial health of discoms, discuss the risks and challenges pertaining to power offtake, study the alternatives and propose solutions. The workshop […]
