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Dr Varun Sivaram is a physicist, chief technology officer of India’s largest renewable energy firm ReNew Power Limited and a senior research scholar at Columbia University’s Center for Global Energy Policy. Dr Sivaram’s previous roles […]
India has about 76 GW of installed renewable energy capacity and policymakers are quite confident that the set target of 175 GW will be achieved on time, by 2022. That said, the renewable energy sector […]
With India planning to reach 30 per cent electric vehicle (EV) penetration by 2030, there is an urgent need to develop a sustainable EV ecosystem across the country. This would require an adequate charging infrastructure […]
The biggest concern in relying on renewables is the infirm nature of this power resource. The country’s electric grid has so far been able to tackle this intermittency as the penetration of renewable energy has […]
While solar power has crossed grid parity globally, commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers in India continue to pay substantially higher grid tariffs to discoms than domestic consumers. In order to reduce their operating expenses, C&I […]
Wind power development started in India in the mid-1990s, nearly twenty-five years ago. Since then, the country has seen rapid growth in this segment. It currently has about 35 GW of installed capacity and ranks […]
At the inauguration of the first assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Global Renewable Energy Investment and Expo (RE-Invest), and the second Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Meet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about […]
The government’s continued focus on solar and wind capacity addition has led to a remarkable increase in the share of renewables in the country’s power mix. India’s installed renewable energy capacity has crossed 72 GW […]
The total addressable market for solar PV operations and maintenance (O&M) is expected to reach 30 GW in 2018-19. It is likely to more than triple by 2022 to exceed 100 GW. This presents a […]
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 […]
