By Mohnish Makwana With the growing integration of renewable energy into the grid, hydropower is expected to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. As India strives to achieve the 500 […]
The compressed biogas (CBG) sector has received a major policy boost with the Union Cabinet’s approval of GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme. Approved on August 6, 2026, the scheme has an outlay of Rs […]
By Nidhi Dua India’s rapid expansion of renewable energy and transmission projects requires large swathes of land. As the scale of land needed for both generation and transmission grows, it is essential to ensure fair […]
By Preeti Wadhwa India is giving a fresh impetus to floating solar with the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY). Approved by the Union Cabinet on July 31, 2026, the scheme seeks […]
By Sarthak Takyar The recent Khavda renewable energy complex grid outage event brought the spotlight back to the issue of curtailment. GRID-INDIA has claimed this outage to be the largest generation loss event in the […]
By Akanksha Chandrakar India’s electricity demand has expanded significantly over the past few years, reflecting the country’s economic growth, rising electrification levels and increasing energy consumption across sectors. A major milestone was achieved on May […]
By Pankhudi Jha India’s renewable energy journey cannot be measured by capacity additions alone. Every renewable energy project affects local communities – either positively or negatively. Thus, the energy transition must ensure that renewable energy […]
By Karan Sharma Over the years, Renewable Watch published several articles, such as “Beyond RPOs” (March 2021 issue), “Let it Go” (September 2021 issue) and “Missed Targets” (March 2024 issue), that focused on poor compliance with […]
Currently, India relies on long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for procuring generation capacity. Under this system, generators enter into long-term contracts with discoms and recover fixed costs based on the declared availability of their plants. […]
By Karan Sharma India’s virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) market has transitioned from being a mere concept to a formal regulatory mechanism over the past year. With the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issuing the […]
The green hydrogen and ammonia market in India continues to expand, supported by a growing project pipeline, supply agreements, investments in manufacturing and policy initiatives. Project activity in the country now spans green hydrogen production, […]
India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) is witnessing growing momentum as storage assumes a larger role in supporting renewable energy integration and grid reliability. According to the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) National Generation Adequacy Plan, […]
India’s total agriphotovoltaics (agri-PV) potential is estimated at 1,192-2,129 GW, based on different power density assumptions ranging from 0.42 MW to 0.75 MW per hectare. Using state-wise agricultural statistics and cropping intensity adjustments, around 2.835 […]
By Karan Sharma The cover story of Renewable Watch’s April 2026 issue “Waste Wise” covered waste management challenges in Delhi-NCR, the growing burden of legacy waste at landfill sites, the need for improved waste processing […]
By Priyanka Kwatra The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified guidelines for its 500 MW pilot Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme, with Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) as the nodal […]
India reportedly became the world’s third largest renewable energy market after China and the US as of March 2026, with its installed capacity reaching 274.6 GW (including large hydro). Almost 55 GW of new renewables […]
By Sarthak Takyar Previous articles in this magazine on air pollution in Delhi-NCR (“Clearing the Air”, January 2026; and “Pollution Predicament”, February 2026) discussed the different reasons for toxic air in the state, and the […]
Renewable-rich regions must be connected to the interstate transmission system (ISTS) to enable the transfer of power from generation areas to major demand centres. Since solar and wind projects are developed faster than transmission infrastructure, […]
By Preeti Wadhwa In March 2026, the union cabinet approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for 2026-27 to 2030-31, with a total outlay of around Rs 25.85 billion. The scheme targets the installation […]
India’s power sector is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by rising electricity demand, economic growth and a shift towards cleaner energy sources. In this landscape, balancing sustainability with reliable and affordable power supply has become […]
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