High upfront costs, low consumer awareness, lack of policy and regulatory structures, and poor project visibility have been some of the key impediments in the adoption of energy storage systems. Very few developers and utilities […]
In December 2019, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) came out with guidelines for decentralised solar plants. To be implemented by discoms across the country, the guidelines aim to provide a facilitative framework […]
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India will play a vital role in shaping the future of the global energy market. The government has made impressive progress in recent years, increasing access to […]
Growth in the small-hydro power (SHP) segment has remained sluggish year after year. The industry is largely underdeveloped with an installed base of only 4,671.5 MW as of December 2019, as against an estimated potential […]
India has around 75 million dairy farms, more than anywhere else in the world. These dairies have capacities ranging from 1,000 litres per day (LPD) to 2 million LPD, in both the cooperative and private […]
Views of industry experts The Union Budget was announced on February 1, 2020, by the Finance Minister unveiling a series of far-reaching reforms, aimed at energising the Indian economy through a combination of measures including […]
Views of industry experts While the Union Budget 2019 largely failed to cater to the domestic renewable energy sector, the industry is hoping for a better package in the upcoming budget which is set to […]
In early 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the proposal to set up 12 GW of grid-connected solar PV power projects by government organisations under the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase […]
Power demand in Rajasthan has increased steadily over the past several years. The growing demand was initially met by conventional power sources, which helped the state achieve self-reliance. Of late, the state has shifted its […]
After a long period of limited offtake, the renewable energy certificate (REC) market bounced back in 2019. The offtake has been especially noteworthy in the solar REC segment. During the period 2012-13 to 2017-18, the […]
Over three months back, Triloki Nath Sharma got a 5 kW grid-connected rooftop solar system installed at his house in a residential colony in Shimla. In the third week of December 2019, his meter showed […]
Using the same area of land for both solar photovoltaic (PV) and agriculture is emerging as a popular practice in several parts of the world. Commonly referred to as agrophotovoltaics (APV), agrovoltaics and solar sharing, […]
The government is implementing the Ethanol Blending Petrol (EBP) programme, wherein public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) sell petrol blended with ethanol up to 10 per cent. It is being executed across the country, except […]
Renewable energy sources are not equally well distributed across the country. For example, only seven states have significant wind energy potential, and it is the same scenario for other renewable sources such as small-hydro and […]
Solar-based power generation has emerged as a viable option in the captive power space over the past five years owing to rapidly falling capital costs. Even though coal-based captive power plants (CPPs) continue to occupy […]
Considered an engineering marvel, the 96.6 km Kalka-Shimla rail line was given world heritage status in 2008. The rail line, which runs through the picturesque hilly terrain with 102 tunnels and 864 bridges, originates from […]
With the increasing global focus on climate change, more consumers are making environmentally friendly choices. To attract these customers and project themselves as environmentally conscious, corporate establishments are also switching to more sustainable strategies. In […]
Bamboo, a renewable lignocellulosic material and non-food biomass, has immense potential as a renewable fuel. It can be used as an energy source by converting into solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. India is one of […]
In November 2019, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) became the first Indian discom to launch a blockchain-based platform for peer-to-peer trading of solar power. It has partnered with Australia-based global blockchain platform, Power Ledger. Over […]
India has taken rapid strides in the area of renewable energy. As of September 2019, the installed capacity in the sector has reached 84 GW (excluding large hydro). Generation too has increased considerably. But does […]
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