Features the views of industry experts and stakeholders on key trends and issues in the renewable energy sector
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“The ISA will become a grass-roots level organisation” The International Solar Alliance (ISA), which now has 77 signatories, was jointly launched by the Indian prime minister and the French president in 2015, for countries located […]
Purnendu Kumar Chaubey, General Manager, Business Development, SB Energy (Softbank Group) With the Narendra Modi-led government getting a second term, there has been a renewed interest in the renewable energy target of 175 GW by […]
By Professor Dr Padmakali Banerjee, Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean Academics, Amity University, Gurugram Each morning, the newspaper is replete with stories on global warming, pollution, greenhouse gas effects and others that create a not-so-appealing imagery […]
The role played by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has gained prominence in recent years as the solar and wind power segments move from the sidelines to the mainstream power basket of the […]
Gurdeep Singh Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited NTPC Limited, India’s biggest energy conglomerate, caters to almost 23 per cent of the country’s power demand. The company is looking to increase this share over the […]
The renewable energy landscape in Germany is changing rapidly. After huge capacities of renewable energy being set up, limited land is now available for solar and wind projects. The country has almost stopped setting up […]
What is a hybrid power plant? Hybrid conventionally means something that has two different types of components performing essentially the same function, or a thing made by combining two different elements. In the present era, […]
Over the past one year, the Uttar Pradesh government has taken several initiatives to promote renewable energy development. It issued a series of utility-scale solar power tenders, which were successful in attracting a positive response […]
“We have tried to tackle stressed assets quickly” While the renewable energy segment has been growing, thermal power generation cannot be ignored, especially in view of the rising power demand in the country, according to […]
Sunil Wadhwa, Managing Director, GE T&D India Limited As the Government of India (GoI) continues the momentum on rapid industrialisation for driving development for to be amongst the top three economies globally, the demand for […]
With the discovery of low tariffs in recent auctions, the focus has shifted to the performance of solar plants. National and international standards have been put in place to ensure that the performance of solar […]
To give a major leg-up to the ailing hydropower segment, the government, in March 2019, approved a slew of policy measures, including the much-awaited renewable energy status to large hydropower projects (LHPs) (of more than […]
“India needs an additional 66.5 GW of ISTS network for renewable energy zones” Transmission-related issues have considerably slowed down renewable energy development in the country, and the problems are only likely to get aggravated with […]
“The use of blockchain can increase the reliability and resilience of the electric grid.” A blockchain expert, David Cohen is currently the founder and chief executive officer of Taekion, a blockchain-based cybersecurity company. Prior to […]
“We push for stringent quality checks” India’s energy transition has attracted a host of international organisations that have provided significant support, making the achievement of targets possible. With over Euro 3.5 billion currently invested in […]
“Digital solutions are key to grid stability” Renewable Watch recently interacted with Pitamber Shivnani, President, Power Grids, ABB India, regarding the role of digitalisation in the renewable sector, on the sidelines of GRIDTECH 2019. Excerpts […]
“The Indian market is ready for digital disruptions” The mainstreaming of renewable energy in India is leading to multiple grid integration challenges for generation and transmission utilities. The power sector has begun its digital transformation […]
“There is a need to devise a balancing mechanism” The intermittency and grid integration challenges of renewables underscore the heightened risk of curtailment, in terms of technical issues and misalignment with demand-supply forecasts. There have […]
The evacuation and integration of renewable energy faces various issues and challenges, which include high costs of transmission and energy storage systems, inadequate levels of accuracy in forecasting and suboptimal despatch optimisation. Transmission capacity addition […]
“The private sector is an under-tapped resource” Mridula Ramesh is the founder of the Sundaram Climate Institute, an organisation focused on waste and water solutions, and education. She is also an active angel investor in […]
