The government has increased its focus on promoting energy sustainability and increasing energy access through clean, cheap and reliable sources. To this end, it has set a target of developing 175 GW of renewable energy […]
The goods and services tax (GST), which will subsume all indirect taxes and integrate the country into a single market, is arguably the biggest tax reform to be taken since Independence. Under GST, credits of […]
The renewable energy sector in India has been in the limelight for the sheer volume of activities taking place in this space in the past two years. The co-untry is working towards meeting the government’s […]
Climate change is posing a significant risk to biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services. To reduce the impact of climate change on biodiversity, urgent mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is required. However, the unintended impact […]
A large population of the country, mainly living in rural areas, still does not have proper access to electricity and is primarily dependent on traditional fuels such as kerosene, diesel and wood for lighting purposes. […]
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies such as concentrating solar PV (CPV) and concentrating solar thermal (CST), which have been proven globally, are witnessing large-scale deployment across the world. These technologies harness concentrated sunlight to generate […]
With the announcement of aggressive renewable energy targets, India has set an example for other countries in the world. While the pace of renewable capacity additions in the country has gained significant attention, the sector […]
India is currently witnessing a transition in its solar market. The initial emphasis was on large-scale grid-connected projects, driven by the Gujarat State Solar Policy (2009), the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (2010) and policies […]
Renewable energy has emerged as a key component of India’s energy strategy. For a long time now, the government has been supporting renewable energy development through an attractive mix of fiscal and financial incentives. These […]
The Indian renewable energy certificate (REC) market has failed to pick up this year despite multiple regulatory amendments aimed at creating a positive buying atmosphere. Although the situation has improved to some extent over the […]
Riding on the back of the policy push by the government, coupled with technological and efficiency improvements, the renewable energy sector in India has witnessed tremendous growth and is poised to become cost competitive with […]
Launched in 2010, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has come a long way in terms of its scope, targets and achievements. Within five years of its announcement, the scope of the project has […]
The success that the Indian renewable energy industry has hitherto achieved is due, in part, to the policy support provided by the government as well as a favourable regulatory regime at centre and the state […]
The Indian renewable energy sector has taken big strides during the past year. A key milestone has been the renewable energy capacity surpassing the capacity of hydroelectric projects, which are a major source of power […]
This 2016 article from our archives captures the landmark decision of the government to switch from feed-in-tariffs to competitive bidding for wind power projects. For a quarter-century of its existence, the Indian wind energy segment […]
The traditional belief that conventional power based on fuels such as coal and natural gas is cheaper than renewable energy is proving to be fallacious. With technology advancements, grid improvements to handle intermittent sources of […]
Between June 15 and 18, 2013, Uttarakhand saw its worst floods in decades. Much of the state was reduced to rubble, with entire villages being uprooted and covered in swathes of muck and debris. A […]
In December 2011, second round of bids under JNNSM Phase I sawsolar tariffs sliding down to Rs 7.49 per unit. This story captures the solar bid results and the future outlook. Grid parity for solar […]
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