The growth of PHES in India has been tepid so far. The Central Electricity Authority of India has estimated a PHES potential of 96 GW, of which only 3.3 GW is currently operational in India. […]
A recent positive trend, particularly for developers in the commercial and industrial (C&I) space, has been in the greater interest of consumers in renewable energy. They are looking to not only reduce their operational expenses, […]
ReNew Power, established in 2011, commenced operations with a 25.2 MW wind power project in Jasdan, Gujarat. Since then, the company has grown rapidly, backed by strong investors, and has emerged as one of India’s […]
The share of renewables in the country’s energy basket has been expanding over the years, in the backdrop of ambitious targets of achieving 175 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022, the renewed goal of 450 […]
India is a country rich in renewable energy resources that can be utilised for power generation. While a large part of the country receives high solar irradiation, some states have favourable wind speeds. The intermittency […]
India’s renewable energy capacity has grown by leaps and bounds and crossed the massive 100 GW milestone this year. Roughly 6 GW of capacity has been added during April to September 2021 despite the devastating […]
The Indian Ministry of Heavy Industries has floated a global tender to develop a cumulative 50 GWh of advance-chemistry battery cell manufacturing units. This tender has been issued under the government’s production-linked incentive scheme. The […]
SECI has received permission to issue a proposal for expressions of interest to establish 1,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity. This is a collaborative initiative between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy […]
India’s energy storage market is set for a massive growth in the coming decade similar to growth witnessed by solar PV in past decade. While there are many existing opportunities for utilizing energy storage technologies […]
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) plans to set up a 4,000 MW solar power park with 2,000 MW of battery storage systems to meet the growing demand for power in Tamil Nadu. […]
The Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) has floated a tender for the design, engineering, erection, construction, installation and commissioning of a 35 MW of grid-connected solar project with 57 MWh of battery energy storage […]
As India moves forward on its renewable energy journey, developing a robust grid network that can accommodate high volumes of renewables has become a massive task – one that is still far from being achieved. […]
India has committed to an ambitious target of developing 175 GW of renewable electricity capacity by 2022, of which it had already installed 90.39 GW by November 2020. Currently, environmentally conscious governments have instituted policies […]
Energy storage systems are critical for integrating solar and wind power into the grid and supporting the power system. In view of this, there has been a push towards releasing storage tenders, a significant milestone […]
The year 2020 was a historic year in more than one way for India’s renewable energy journey. The year began with the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on the economy, disrupting supply chains and manpower availability, […]
Singapore is a good example of a country in the process of charting its own path to a low-carbon future. The island nation is one of the world’s eight economies without energy resources. Thus, it […]
The small hilly state of Uttarakhand was formed in the year 2000, and the premise was that its abundant hydropower and tourism potential would make the state profitable. Nearly two decades later, it is safe […]
Over the past decade, India’s net power generation capacity has increased by 212 GW – nearly the total grid size of France. Roughly 40 per cent of this addition came from renewable energy sources, including […]
The journey of the renewable energy sector over the past decade has been eventful and exciting, though sometimes tough and challenging. From the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to the setting […]
Enabled by strong policy support, incentives and focused attention from the government, India’s renewable energy sector has attracted many domestic and international players, including several entrepreneurs. Large and small independent power producers (IPPs), power utilities, diversified business houses, […]
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