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 […]
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 […]
A recent analysis of global project development success by Fitch Solutions highlighted that India suffers from having the highest number of cancelled or suspended power projects. This translated into the ratings agency downward revising its […]
Power distribution has remained the weakest link in India’s power sector for a very long time. While the generation and transmission segments have evolved and become competitive and efficient over the years, distribution still struggles due […]
By Khushboo Goyal Even as the renewable energy sector is striving to achieve greater capacity at low tariffs, the discoms responsible for buying the majority of this power are struggling to stay afloat. The Ujwal […]
By Ashay Abbhi The total rooftop solar capacity installed in the country is insignificant as compared to the ground-mounted capacity. While ground-mounted solar capacity reached 26.4 GW as of March 2019, the rooftop capacity was […]
The financial well-being of discoms is critical not only for ensuring a strong power distribution system in a country but also for capacity generation and unhindered power supply. However, a number of discoms are facing […]
While the utility-scale solar segment has grown exponentially, the rooftop solar segment has suffered owing to operational and administrative challenges. The biggest obstacle facing the segment is discom reluctance as the growth of the commercial […]
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 […]
Given the significant role of discoms in the power sector, their finances have an impact on power producers as well, particularly in the renewable energy sector where project margins and returns on investment are largely […]
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