The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity. Through […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed widespread challenges faced by the power distribution segment, the weakest link in the power sector. The poor financial and operational performance of discoms characterised by high aggregate technical and commercial […]
India has set an ambitious target of developing 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. To achieve these targets, a lot of work needs to be done, especially […]
India is the fourth largest producer of wind energy in the world. Despite slow growth in recent years, the country will be looking at big expansion, going forward. With technological upgrades, turbines are getting bigger […]
In a bid to enhance the country’s domestic solar manufacturing capabilities, the union cabinet recently approved the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) proposal to implement the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for high-efficiency […]
The government regards the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as a sunrise sector, and has been taking several policy actions to promote its large-scale adoption. Its latest initiative is a unique campaign, launched last month […]
Maharashtra has the fourth highest renewable power capacity installations in the country, as of February 2021. Commercial and industrial consumers, which have been adopting green and more sustainable strategies so as to project themselves as […]
Across the globe, countries have set net-zero-carbon emission targets to be achieved by mid-century. To analyse the necessary transformations required in India to achieve a net-zero-emission energy system by 2050, Shell and the TERI have […]
In view of the rapid changes happening in the manufacturing process, it is crucial for solar cells and modules to adapt to new developments. To detail the developments in the solar manufacturing space, Rabindra Satpathy, […]
Back in March 2019, the government had introduced key measures to promote the hydropower segment, including two key announcements – the classification of large hydro projects as renewable energy sources and the introduction of a […]
India’s solar industry is at present heavily dependent on imported solar modules and cells. The government has been making significant efforts to promote domestic manufacturing of these products as a part of its Make in […]
One of the biggest barriers to India’s renewable energy sector is the poor financial performance of state-owned discoms. For almost a decade, discoms have struggled to make timely payments to gencos for the purchase of […]
Following India’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Indian government announced the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008. A key part of this […]
India has committed to an ambitious target of developing 175 GW of renewable electricity capacity by 2022, of which it had already installed 90.39 GW by November 2020. Currently, environmentally conscious governments have instituted policies […]
The Indian electricity sector is expected to undergo a major transition with respect to its energy mix over the next decade. As per Central Electricity Authority (CEA) estimates, the share of renewable generation is likely […]
The Covid-19 pandemic, which ravaged global economies through most of 2020, created many challenges for India’s economic health as well. Lockdowns and the shutting down of industries and transportation delayed project development, caused supply shortages […]
Maharashtra, with a cumulative renewable energy capacity of 9,871.64 MW, houses about 14 per cent of the country’s total green energy capacity. Renewable energy contributes about 22.5 per cent of the state’s power mix. Maharashtra […]
With a rich solar potential, India has been exploring avenues to tap this resource and build a robust solar power market. This market is divided into two broad segments: large utility-scale projects and smaller rooftop […]
In the budget speech on February 1, 2021, the finance minister announced that a National Hydrogen Energy Mission will be launched in 2021-22 for producing hydrogen from green energy sources. This announcement is exciting but […]
The Union Budget was announced on February 1, 2021, by the Finance Minister unveiling a series of far-reaching reformsincluding Rs 25 billion investments in the renewable energy sector as well as a comprehensive national hydrogen […]
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