The growth of the small-hydro power (SHP) segment in India has been sluggish year after year. While the government has been fairly optimistic about the segment, it has failed to translate this into a real […]
In addition to developing the traditional sources of renewable energy, the market is increasingly focusing on emerging technologies in order to be future-ready. The key among these are wind-solar hybrids, electric vehicles, offshore wind, and […]
Connecting remote areas to the grid continues to be a daunting task for the government. Of the 15,019 villages electrified over the past two years, only 8 per cent have achieved 100 per cent household […]
India’s installed renewable energy capacity currently stands at a little over 60 GW. While technological advancements and a progressive policy and regulatory framework have played a key role in achieving this capacity, the financing community […]
India’s wind power tariff fell to a record low of Rs 2.64 per kWh in the second wind project auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 1 GW of wind power […]
Policy think tank NITI Aayog, or the National Institution for Transforming India, is bringing about a paradigm shift in the government’s planning approach for the country. Formed in 2015 to replace the erstwhile Planning Commission, […]
A microgrid is a group of inter-connected loads and distributed energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that can be operated in a controlled and coordinated way. Microgrids can either be connected to the main […]
Not long ago, after sunset, it was difficult to even imagine that a hamlet of over 150 people existed in Hata block of Kushinagar district in east Uttar Pradesh. Now, the village can be seen […]
As envisioned in the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), 2020, electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to play a significant role in India’s transition to a low-carbon economy. The government is pushing for e-mobility and […]
Solar energy implementation has taken off exponentially in India. Much of the credit for this goes to photovoltaic (PV) technology. Concentrating solar power (CSP), which had an equal importance when the National Solar Mission was […]
The turbulence in the wind power segment is getting worse by the day as the industry is at loggerheads with the government regarding multiple issues, most of which stem from the ongoing process of migration […]
With the constantly evolving ecosystem of the Indian renewable energy market, financial instruments too have developed over the years. The government envisages an investment requirement of $100 billion to realise the renewable energy targets over […]
India is in the process of developing its renewable energy technologies in a bid to ensure a sustainable power system. The evolution of existing renewable energy technologies to smart renewables will help power economic growth. […]
India’s ambitious renewable energy targets, strong climate change mitigation commitments and record capacity additions over the past two years have put it firmly on the global renewable energy map. Its position has been further strengthened […]
The growth of municipal waste is directly linked to the population and economic progress of a town, city, state or a country. With a population of around 1.34 billion, India generates about 80 million tonnes […]
The short-term power market has witnessed significant growth in the past few years. Against less than a 0.5 per cent share in the total power generation a decade ago, the share of power trading touched […]
Human resource plays a major role in the development and growth of any industry. It is no different for the renewable energy sector where an informed understanding of human resource skills for production, installation and […]
Over the past 12 months, there has been a growing impetus to rooftop solar deployments, which has translated into a sharp increase in installed capacity. According to BRIDGE TO INDIA, the installed rooftop solar capacity […]
The India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), the power sector’s first infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), successfully completed its initial public offering (IPO) in May 2017. Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited (SPGVL), a leading private transmission developer, is […]
In a recent development, the two discoms in Telangana filed an appeal before the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) to allow them to collect additional surcharge from open access consumers. Telangana State Southern Power […]
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