In a major development, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2022. The bill proposes crucial amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, the principal act governing the Indian […]
With about 120 GW of renewable energy and 50 GW of hydropower installations, India is still far from achieving its target of 500 GW of fossil fuel-free power by 2030. At this rate, the country […]
In yet another move towards a sustainable energy transition, the Lok Sabha, on August 8, 2022, passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to promote renewable energy uptake and the adoption of energy […]
As the world moves towards net zero, economies across the globe are devising and implementing different strategies. The adoption of clean mobility solutions is one of the major moves planned by countries to reduce their […]
India’s solar power installations have grown rapidly over the past few years to reach almost 58 GW as of July 2022, exceeding wind power installations by a large margin. Roughly 48 GW of this installed […]
The central government’s announcement of a 37 GW bidding trajectory for offshore wind power up to 2029-30 could be a potential game changer for the segment. In line with this, the Ministry of New and […]
According to the Pareto principle, 80 per cent of consequences come from 20 per cent of causes. In line with this principle, only a few policies/regulations have led to major changes in an industry. The […]
Fossil fuels, including oil and gas, have ruled the energy landscape for decades, and have pretty much dictated global economic growth trends. The high dependence of air, road, rail and water transport, industries and even […]
In the Grand Finale marking the culmination of ‘Ujjwal Bharat Ujjwal Bhavishya – Power @2047’, Prime Minister Modi launched National Portal for Rooftop Solar which will enable online tracking of the process of installation of […]
The Indian government has been promoting the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme, with the aim of enhancing energy security, reducing import dependency on fuel, saving foreign exchange, addressing environmental issues and providing a fillip to […]
Recent developments in India’s energy policy environment suggest that the country has embarked upon the journey of electric mobility transition. India’s EV30@30 initiative targets a 30 per cent sales share for electric vehicles (EVs) by […]
Despite being endowed with power generation resources, Jharkhand has very little installed capacity at just 2,483 MW. It lags far behind its neighbouring states of Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, even though […]
To meet India’s goal of decarbonisation and achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, in a recent letter, the Ministry of Power (MoP) issued a year-wise trajectory for replacing nearly 58 BUs of […]
India’s renewable energy deployments crossed 110 GW in June 2022, an impressive doubling of capacity from 58 GW in June 2017. This is the result of several factors including a supportive policy regime, a transparent […]
To cater to the evolving needs of the power system on account of increasing renewable energy penetration, and ensure grid security and adequate resource availability, one of the key regulations for the power sector, the […]
In a first-of-its-kind move to tackle the problem of mounting discom dues, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has allowed discoms to clear their outstanding dues along with late payment surcharge (LPS) in equated monthly instalments […]
By Sarthak Takyar “We should learn from the history of the fossil fuels sector to ensure that the energy transition is just, from societal and ecological perspectives,” said Ajay Shankar, distinguished fellow, The Energy and […]
At the 15th Annual Solar Power in India conference organised by Renewable Watch, a developer in the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar segment with experience in both captive and open access projects remarked that their […]
India is rushing to meet its clean power goals of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel based power capacity by 2030, with timely policy interventions and well-planned auctions, but its renewable energy growth significantly depends on […]
In the decade spanning 2010-20, several countries shifted away from feed-intariffs (FiTs) to the process of auctions for allocating projects. With an increasing number of countries making this move, India too adopted the new paradigm […]
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