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Primarily the origin of electricity was based upon rotating a conductor in a magnetic field in such a way so as to cut across the lines of magnetic force.With the growing need of conservation of […]
After the upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the past few months, the solar industry is struggling to get back on track. Supply chain disruptions and constrained labour supply have made project implementation a […]
By Praveer Sinha, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Power India’s plans to promote an intercontinental solar power grid or “One Sun One World One Grid” (OSOWOG), proposed by Prime Minister NarendraModi at the […]
Covid-19 has disrupted global solar chains and put many under-construction solar power projects on hold. With infections rising daily, the problem is far from over even though economies are slowly opening up. The International Solar […]
By Purnendu Kumar Chaubey, Head, Grid Business, SB Energy (SoftBank Group) April 2020 marked the 55th anniversary of Moore’s law, which has been the feedstock of exuberant innovation in computing. The law stated that the […]
As the novel coronavirus continues to plague economies, businesses including wind power companies are grappling with the implications of the outbreak. Although its impact on wind is relatively less than on solar power, supply chain […]
On April 17, 2020 the Ministry of Power introduced the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in order to address the key recurring issues of the power sector. Its significance for renewables lies in its promises […]
By Sabari Ram Subbaraman, Data and Operational Analytics Engineer, DNV GL – Energy The rate of decarbonisation worldwide is expected to rise rapidly in the next few years due to climate change action and global […]
Commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers have been increasingly adopting renewable energy on a captive basis due to its greater cost economics vis-à-vis grid power. Grid tariffs for the C&I segment are among the highest across […]
The year 2020 has proved to be extremely challenging for all businesses including renewables due to the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown. Projects will face delays as supply chains have been disrupted and imports […]
By Shaili Yadav, Business Head, HomeScape India is marching towards accomplishing the ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. Of this, 40 GW is to come through distributed solar or the […]
India’s transition to clean energy has attracted a host of international organisations that have provided significant support over time, making this transition possible. With over JPY 1,559 billion of total financing till date, the Japan […]
In an effort to address the issues of intermittency, limited hours of supply and low capacity utilisation of renewable power plants, and make them more attractive for state-owned power distribution companies, the Ministry of New […]
Solar and wind power development has been witnessing a slowdown with undersubscribed tenders due to low tariff caps, especially in the face of unfavourable market conditions. Thus, the government recently decided to do away with […]
With over 70 years of bilateral relations, India and Italy have had a long history of collaboration on various issues including power. Now, with Italy producing 40 per cent of its total energy from renewables, […]
The Union Budget 2020 was a much-awaited event for the renewable energy industry, which has been witnessing sluggish growth since 2018. Provisions such as a 48 per cent increase in budgetary allocation to the Ministry […]
The various policy initiatives announced by the Ministry of Power for the hydropower sector in March 2019, including renewable energy status for hydro projects and financial aid for developing supporting infrastructure, are expected to provide […]
By Praveer Sinha, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Power The devil is always in details. Any serious discussion on economic poverty today has to acknowledge and redress its basic cause – energy poverty. […]
By Deepak Thakur, CEO, Hybrid & Energy Storage Business, Sterling and Wilson Pvt. Limited Global warming, caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, is affecting not just every human on earth but the entire ecosystem, encompassing […]
David Zarembka is a peace and development activist focusing on Eastern Africa. As a peace activist, he was instrumental in introducing the Alternative to Violence Project in Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Congo. He was also […]
