In November 2020, the prime minister announced that the country’s renewable energy market offers business prospects of about $20 billion annually over the next decade. However, given India’s ambitious target to increase the existing installed […]
Over the past decade, India has witnessed tremendous growth in the renewable energy sector. It is the fastest growing green energy sector in the world, reaching nearly 90 GW of installed capacity from just 15 […]
Renewable energy companies continue to reel from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While the priority status granted to the renewable energy sector provided a cushion to many companies, the impact was still significant for some, […]
By Animesh Damani, Managing Partner, Artha Energy Resources As 2020 ends with the pandemic still wreaking havoc globally, different segments of the solar power value chain have been affected and are increasingly seeing consolidation at various levels. These include utility-scale developers; […]
The year 2020 saw a mix of positives and negatives for renewable energy financing. The downside was a significant decline in debt activity, as Covid-19 worsened the condition of the banking sector and the stream […]
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, […]
With the Covid-19 crisis casting a shadow over new investment plans, lenders remained wary in 2020, especially on account of a liquidity crunch owing to banking sector issues, and regulatory and contractual uncertainties in the […]
Several renewable energy companies have been facing financial difficulties over the past few years due to an uncertain policy environment and changing market dynamics. Falling tariffs, safeguard duties, inadequate transmission networks and the dwindling rupee […]
With energy security becoming a priority for all economies, investments in the energy sector have largely remained stable. This is especially true for large utilities, as most countries have regulatory frameworks that ensure low risks […]
Anukriti Despite the slow growth in the waste-to-energy (WtE) segment, there has been an overall increase in the grid-interactive as well as the off-grid WtE capacities in the country. In fact, the capacity addition (16 […]
India’s ambitious targets, record capacity additions and a steep fall in tariffs in 2016-17 have attracted global attention, with domestic as well as international investors and developers expressing interest in the country’s renewable energy sector. […]
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 […]
The wind energy segment has undergone a number of significant changes in the recent past, such as a move from the feed-in tariff (FiT) regime to competitive bidding for project allocation. As such, the segment […]
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 […]
Given India’s renewable energy targets and Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, the country’s green investments could reach $2.5 trillion by 2030. Traditionally, capital for energy projects has been raised either through equity financing (via private equity) […]
India has significantly transformed its energy policy, with renewable energy emerging as the dominant source of capacity addition. The country’s renewable energy capacity now stands at a little over 57 GW. About 37 per cent […]
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 […]
Notwithstanding the challenges faced in the implementation of hydroelectric projects (HEPs), NHPC Limited has been at the forefront of hydro capacity additions. The company aims to double its installed hydro capacity by 2022, from more […]
Lack of access to finance has been a long-standing hurdle in the path of renewable energy growth. Where capital has been available, the terms have often been unfavourable for long-term sustainability. However, with a growing […]
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