By Dolly Khattar Big Indian cities are pivotal to India’s growth and economic development. However, these cities have grown erratically and unsustainably, resulting in chaotic traffic, unhealthy pollution levels, lethargic administrations, mounting waste dumps, legacy […]
By Sarthak Takyar The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently concluded the auction of Tranche VI of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)-connected wind power projects worth 1,200 MW and grid-connected solar projects of 750 […]
By Ashay Abbhi On February 19, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the prime minister approved the Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM), over a year after it was announced in […]
By Ashay Abbhi On February 19, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Phase II of the grid-connected rooftop solar programme, which is aimed at achieving 40,000 MW of rooftop solar capacity by […]
Electricity access has been a priority area for the government for decades. The country achieved a major milestone in April 2018, with every village having been electrified. However, 100 per cent village electrification, by definition, […]
In what can be termed as the first significant move towards resolving the issue of land constraints for renewable energy project development, the Government of Gujarat has released its land policy for such projects. The […]
The Indian renewable energy sector has finally come of age. The phenomenal growth is a result of dynamic policy changes at the central and state levels, sustained decrease in capital costs and tariffs, and regulatory […]
Tamil Nadu has been one of the early adopters of solar power in the country. With abundant solar irradiation, strong political will and favourable policy measures, the state has been able to rapidly scale up […]
Around 500 GW of solar panels have been installed worldwide. In India itself, the installed solar capacity has crossed 25 GW and the country is expected to add over 11 GW over the next few […]
For more than a decade, Jiyalal’s four bighas of cultivable land in Tarapur Naya Gaon village in the Mashobra block of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, had been rendered barren. The reason, monkeys and boars that […]
With energy security becoming a priority for all economies, investments in the energy sector have largely remained stable. This is especially true for large utilities, as most countries have regulatory frameworks that ensure low risks […]
Global automakers are going all-out on vehicle electrification, with planned spends of $300 billion over the next decade, according to latest industry reports. The world’s largest automaker by sales, Volkswagen alone has announced plans to […]
Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a front runner in the country’s renewable energy sector with 2,591 MW of solar power and 4,057 MW of wind power capacity installed as of September 2018. Owing to rich […]
By Anita Khullar and Reya Ramdev Commercial and industrial consumers account for 51 per cent of grid power consumption in India. Owing to the high cost and unreliable nature of grid power, most of these […]
The rooftop solar segment has been slow to take off. The underlying reasons have been the government’s primary focus on utility-scale solar projects and the perception that rooftop solar is slow to scale up. With […]
By Ashay Abbhi India’s solar power capacity is expected to reach 80-90 GW by 2022, according to industry analysts, about 10 per cent short of the 100 GW target set by the government. This translates […]
By Sarita Brara Over 120,000 avian guests from Siberia and other Central Asian countries make the Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, their home during winters. In December 2018, […]
Anita Khuller The rising heap of waste is creating a public health hazard in the country. In this scenario, biogas has emerged as a promising solution. Anaerobic bacteria break down food waste, which is disposed […]
By Dolly Khattar A solar project’s operations and maintenance (O&M) phase is the longest over its 25-year lifecycle and has a major impact on mitigating potential risks, improving the levellised cost of energy (LCoE) and […]
By Anita Khuller Due to the limited domestic production of petroleum products, India is compelled to import over 80 per cent of its fuel requirement. The country’s energy security cannot improve until alternative fuels are […]
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