Companies
Trends
Solar Power
Net Metering: Key to promoting rooftop solar
Net metering was introduced in India to provide a boost to the solar rooftop segment. The mechanism allows for a two-way flow of power, wherein the consumer can generate electricity from the rooftop solar photovoltaic […]
State Focus
Tapping Terraces: The Delhi government has set a target to achieve 1,000 MW of solar power
The Delhi government has set a target to achieve 1,000 MW of solar power capacity by 2020 and 2,000 MW by 2025. To this end, it announced a solar power policy in 2016, outlining the […]
Tech Focus
Making a Mark: Thin-film adoption and challenges
The adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in India is set to grow exponentially given the country’s ambitious target to install 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022. In November 2016, the installed solar capacity […]
Project Watch
Managing Imbalances: Pumped storage hydropower offers a cost-effective solution
The renewable energy segment has grown at a fast pace in the past few years. In India alone, the share of renewable energy sources in the total installed capacity has increased from 10.62 per […]
Companies
Swing in Share: Comparative analysis of trends in upcoming solar capacity
The Indian solar power segment has emerged as one of the most dynamic markets in the country with increased capacity additions and an inevitable redistribution of market shares among companies. Multiple factors are contributing to […]
Trends
REC Revision: CERC proposes realistic prices to gain industry interest
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is in the process of determining new forbearance and floor prices for renewable energy certificates (RECs), which will come into effect from April 1, 2017. The control period for […]
From our Archives
Record Low Bids: Wind power comes of age
The year 2017 is turning out to be quite eventful for the renewable energy sector. First, solar power prices plummeted to Rs 3.30 per kWh in early February in the auction for developing the […]
Solar Power
Solar Parks: Status of sanctioned projects
Status of sanctioned projects […]
Finance
Growing Confidence: Multilateral institutions scale up funding for renewable energy projects
In a major financial boost to India’s commitment to achieve 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022 and reduce the carbon intensity of its GDP by 30-35 per cent by 2030, two of […]
State Focus
Planning Ahead: GERC issues draft forecasting and scheduling regulations for wind and solar
Gujarat is among the leading states in renewable energy capacity addition. Growing variable generation is leading to issues related to grid stability and reliability in the state. This has resulted in the loss of generation […]
Solar Power
A Learning Experience: Dayalbagh Educational Institute harnesses solar energy for captive use
Solar energy is being increasingly seen as a strong value proposition by not only power producers but also a number of industrial, commercial and residential entities. These entities have been harnessing solar energy with the […]
Solar Power
Decentralised Dividends: Financing India’s off-grid market
Providing reliable power supply to India’s 73 million rural households is crucial for unlocking the country’s full economic potential. Households that do not have access to the electricity grid rely on inefficient and often dangerous […]
Bioenergy
Scope for Growth: Realising the country’s biomass potential
India is witnessing significant growth in terms of renewable energy capacity addition. While solar and wind power have been in the limelight, biomass has not experienced similar interest despite being widely available. In fact, […]
Wind Power
Mapping Growth: Draft NEP pitches for higher share of renewables
With the Twelfth Plan ending in March 2017, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) with a short-term perspective for the next five years and a long-term vision for […]
Wind Power
Bid Positive: SECI’s wind tender receives strong response
The 1,000 MW competitive bidding wind tender floated by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has received bids for 2,594 MW. The financial bids, which are scheduled for February 23, 2017, will determine the […]
Finance
No Big Announcements: Budget fails to address key sector issues
Compared to the massive support the renewable energy sector has been receiving from the government for the past couple of years, Union Budget 2017-18 has little to offer to the sector. Apart from the announcement […]
Trends
Rewa Results: Ultra-low bids for ultra mega solar parks
In 2010, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission had set the levellised tariff for solar projects at Rs 14.95 per kWh for 2010-11. Seven years later, such exorbitant rates sound unthinkable, with solar tariffs hitting a […]
Interviews
Alternative Regulations: Negative impact of net metering calls for action
At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Paris, India made a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 33-35 per cent by 2030. These targets are closely related to the […]
Companies
Cleantech Priority: Need to promote innovation and entrepreneurship
As global markets transform rapidly, various non-traditional markets are opening up, bringing new products, services and business models. These changes, which have been largely driven by the opportunities arising from the challenges of rapid urbanisation, […]