Provides a round-up of the renewable energy scenario in a specific state in India
In a recent order issued by the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC), the regulator has exempted renewable energy sources from merit order despatch, thereby reinstating must-run status for power generated from renewable energy sources. […]
A solar-rich state, Punjab houses one of the largest solar plants in the world on a single rooftop. The state receives ample sunshine, enough to meet a large part of its electricity needs through solar […]
Rajasthan receives the highest solar irradiation in the country, along with high wind speeds. It also has plenty of wasteland to install solar and wind power plants. To its credit, the state has tapped this […]
Telangana’s installed renewable energy capacity as of May 2017 stood at 1.54 GW, accounting for nearly 13.4 per cent of the total installed capacity. The government has been making concerted efforts to augment capacity, especially […]
While some states have been contributing significantly towards the country’s 100 GW by 2022 solar target, others have been lagging behind despite having high solar potential. Goa and Mizoram are two such states that do […]
Haryana is one of the high per capita electricity consumption states in the country. It is also among the few states that have achieved 100 per cent village electrification. The power portfolio of the state […]
Bihar’s power supply relies heavily on coal-based power generation due to its proximity to the coal belt of India. As per the Central Electricity Authority, the state had a total installed capacity of 3,832.54 MW […]
So far, 67 projects out of the allotted 655 small hydel power projects (of up to 5 MW capacity) have been commissioned in Himachal Pradesh since this segment was opened to private investors. While a few of […]
Owing to significant capacity additions in the past few years and a steady reduction in transmission and distribution losses, there has been a marked improvement in the power supply situation in Maharashtra. Today, the state […]
Tamil Nadu is endowed with various renewable resources including wind, solar, biomass, biogas and small hydro. In the past few years, it has emerged as a leading state in renewable energy development. As of March […]
Andhra Pradesh made headlines in April when the tariff in the latest round of bidding conducted by NTPC for a 250 MW solar park project in the state touched Rs 3.15 per kWh. French company […]
A Renewable Watch team recently visited Adani Power’s 648 MW solar power plant in Tamil Nadu, accompanied by Jose Joseph, senior vice-president, transmission and distribution infrastructure and grid integration solutions, power grids, ABB. The following […]
The Delhi government has set a target to achieve 1,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2020 and 2,000 MW by 2025. To this end, it announced a solar power policy in 2016, outlining the […]
Gujarat is among the leading states in renewable energy capacity addition. Growing variable generation is leading to issues related to grid stability and reliability in the state. This has resulted in the loss of generation […]
Gujarat is widely known as the flag-bearer for renewable energy development in the country. With the first-ever state solar policy in the country announced in 2009, and several subsequent successful renewable energy policies, Gujarat has […]
West Bengal has witnessed continuous improvement in energy availability during the past few years leading to its becoming a power-surplus state. In 2007-08, the state had an energy deficit of around 4 per cent. By […]
Karnataka’s pioneering status in the renewable energy sector goes back to 1902, when Asia’s first major hydroelectric power station was built at Shivanasamudra. The state has since achieved several firsts, especially in the past one […]
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