MAKE IN INDIA RENEWABLES
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MAKE IN INDIA RENEWABLES
Closing the Gap: India’s solar sector needs more academia-industry collaborations
By Shalini, Director and Chief Operating Officer, P3C Technology and Solutions Private Limited India’s solar PV sector has expanded significantly in recent years and is critical to the country’s renewable energy goals. However, there is […]
MAKE IN INDIA RENEWABLES
Critical Support: Role of policy, logistics and financing in building a resilient supply chain
By Gautam Mohanka, Director, Gautam Solar Private Limited In recent years, the solar manufacturing landscape in India has evolved significantly, with capacity expansion across modules, cells and key components. Policy interventions such as the production-linked […]
MAKE IN INDIA RENEWABLES
Increasing Indigenisation: Progress in domestic manufacturing across the renewables sector
By Karan Sharma India’s renewable energy journey is not just about adding generation capacity, but also about promoting the domestic manufacturing of renewable energy equipment in a bid to ensure energy independence. According to the […]
Wind Power
Strategic Opportunity: Repowering Tamil Nadu’s wind power assets
By C. Nallasivan, Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, and Dr S. Sendil Kumar, Professor, S.A. Engineering College, Chennai India’s renewable energy growth over the past two decades has been driven by […]
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Powering Up: Shift towards higher capacity turbines
By Preeti Wadhwa India’s wind power sector is undergoing a technological transformation as developers and turbine manufacturers respond to evolving market dynamics, declining tariffs, and the need to maximise generation from limited land resources. Over […]
Wind Power
Strong Tailwinds: Sector witnesses rapid progress despite setback in offshore
By Nidhi Dua India’s wind power sector is evolving rapidly, marked by several policy announcements, regulatory developments and shifting tariff trends. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), as of February 2026, […]
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Global Partnerships: India’s initiatives to promote cross-border energy cooperation
By Nidhi Dua India is rapidly advancing its domestic clean energy transition while simultaneously strengthening international partnerships. This reflects a deliberate strategy to make energy cooperation a core part of its economic and geopolitical agenda. […]
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A Maturing Market: Renewable energy financing trends
By Sakshi Bansal India’s renewable energy financing ecosystem has entered a phase of scale, diversification and institutional maturity, supported by stronger policy backing, higher budgetary allocations, rising foreign direct investment (FDI), expanding institutional lending and […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Steady Gains: Distribution segment sees gradual progress amid policy-led reforms
By Akanksha Chandrakar India’s power distribution segment remains at the centre of ongoing power sector reforms, as its operational efficiency and financial viability ultimately determine the sustainability of the entire electricity value chain. In recent […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Building Capacity: Strengthening the transmission network
By Aastha Sharma India’s transmission sector is scaling up at an unprecedented pace to keep up with rising electricity demand and the rapid expansion of generation capacity, particularly from renewable sources. Network growth is no […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Green Energy Future: Emerging opportunities in the renewables sector
By Sakshi Bansal India’s renewable energy transition is at a crossroads. While solar and wind continue to anchor capacity growth, emerging segments such as storage, hybrids, biofuels and green hydrogen are increasingly shaping the next […]
Bharat Electricity Summit 2026
Ensuring Energy Security: Expanding generation capacity to meet rising power demand
The power generation segment is the cornerstone of India’s economy, ensuring energy security for over 1.4 billion people and facilitating the nation’s transition to a $5 trillion economy. Over the past decade, India’s power generation […]
Energy Storage
New Applications: Green hydrogen emerges as an energy carrier
Green hydrogen is slowly becoming a key component of India’s low-carbon transition. Its role in cutting industrial emissions, reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels, and improving long-term energy security has elevated it to the policy […]
Energy Storage
Growth Phase: Trends in the standalone battery energy storage space
By Preeti Wadhwa India’s energy storage market is entering a phase of accelerated growth as the power sector grapples with rising peak demand and the increasing integration of variable renewable energy. Battery energy storage systems […]
Energy Storage
Regaining Momentum: Falling costs and policy measures drive PSP expansion
By Sakshi Bansal Pumped storage projects (PSPs) have long been the traditional solution for large-scale energy storage. PSPs offer many advantages, including long discharge durations of 6-10 hours or more, high round-trip efficiency of 75-80 […]
Bioenergy
Closing the Gap: Policy interventions enhance CBG’s role in the energy mix
Compressed biogas (CBG) is emerging as a critical pillar in India’s transition towards a cleaner and more resilient energy system. Produced through a variety of feedstocks including agricultural residue, municipal solid waste, cattle dung, sewage […]
Compressed Biogas
Compressed Biogas
Gaining Maturity: Improvement in CBG offtake and economics
By Karan Sharma CBG is being increasingly recognised The compressed biogas (CBG) segment has gained maturity with measurable offtake, firm demand signals and concentrated policy support. While development remains uneven across states, and installed capacity […]
Solar Power
Solar Strides: Strong growth in the utility-scale segment
By Sakshi Bansal A decade ago, the Indian solar power segment was still finding its footing. It was discussed more as a future ambition than a mainstream reality. High costs, lack of mature technology, limited […]