Editorial
January 2022
The year 2022 has started on a good note for India’s renewable energy sector. Within just a few days, many important and encouraging developments have taken place in this space. The Green Energy Corridors Phase […]
Manufacturing
Projects
Azure Power signs 2,333 MW PPAs with SECI under 4 GW manufacturing-linked projects
Azure Power has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 2,333 MW of ISTS-connected solar power projects as part of the 4 GW manufacturing-linked projects. These projects will be […]
Interviews
Building Supply Security: India takes the path to self-sufficiency in clean energy manufacturing
The clean energy transition is changing how we view strategic resources. In a hydrocarbon-centric world, a small group of countries that export petroleum could create a cartel to exploit their position and gain an outside […]
Trends
Tender Update: Auction activity during the past year
The renewable energy sector has witnessed some interesting developments in auctions over the past year. These include solar tariffs dipping to a record low of Rs 1.99 per kWh in a Gujarat tender, the sudden […]
Interviews
Interview with Daniel Liu: “We aim to change the way we generate and use electricity”
The global solar PV market has witnessed many upheavals over the past few months – supply chain constraints due to pandemic-led lockdowns, shortage of key components leading to fluctuations in global PV prices, trade wars […]
Projects
RIL plans to use 3 GW solar to produce green hydrogen at its Gujarat gigafactory
Reliance Industries (RIL) is planning to generate 400,000 tonnes of hydrogen through the use of about 3 GW of solar energy at its proposed electrolyser gigafactory. The electrolyser factory is one of the four gigafactories […]
Expert Take
Manufacturing PV: Powering India to self sufficiency
Solar sector has showed great resilience and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, we witnessed another record breaking year with 139 GW installed solar capacity, bringing the global total to an estimated 760 GW, going by estimates […]
Projects
REIL floats a tender for 200,000 monocrystalline or multicrystalline solar cells
The Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL) has invited bids for supply of 200,000 monocrystalline or multicrystalline silicon solar cells with a power output of 4.57 W. The quantity of solar cells can be raised […]
Projects
REIL floats tender for 36,000 solar module raw materials kits
Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited (REIL), a joint venture between the government of India and Rajasthan, has floated a tender for the supply of 36,000 raw materials kits that will be used to produce solar modules. […]
Solar Power
Incentive for Growth: MNRE issues PLI guidelines for solar module manufacturing
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity. Through […]
Companies
Company Highlights: Key developments in the past 12 months
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, […]
Interviews
Hope on the Horizon: Manufacturers’ perspective
Renewable energy manufacturers continue to face certain challenges in the industry. Although they have gained maturity over the years, wind equipment suppliers continue to struggle with capacity restrictions owing to competitive bidding and thin margins, […]
Companies
Adani Green Energy: Large pipeline of solar project capacity
The Adani Group has built a strong presence in the renewable energy sector, establishing subsidiaries such as Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and Adani Solar. The group has been involved in almost all aspects of […]
Tech Focus
Performance Edge: Cost and efficiency to determine the feasibility of various bifacial technologies
By Khushboo Goyal While rapid expansion in solar photovoltaic (PV) deployments worldwide is under way, there is a massive thrust on developing the most efficient solar modules at competitive prices as well. Research and development […]
Companies
IBC SOLAR Energy: Exploring new market segments to expand operations
Anukriti IBC SOLAR Energy (IBC) is the international project development division of the IBC SOLAR Group, which provides vertically integrated services in the solar space. IBC has operations spanning the solar value chain, from project […]
Companies
JSW Energy: Emerging as an integrated energy player
JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), the energy arm of the JSW Group, is one of the leading private players in the power sector. Established in 1994, the company has projects across the generation, transmission, manufacturing and […]
Tech Focus
Global Outlook: Chinese manufacturers continue to dominate the PV module market
With over $114 billion worth of investments in 2016, solar photovoltaic (PV) overtook wind energy to become the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the world. The installed solar PV capacity reached 303 GW globally […]
Interviews
Views of Anil Srivastava: Adviser, Infrastructure, NITI Aayog
After announcing tall renewable energy targets to meet its climate goals, the government has set yet another ambitious target to move to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. The National Mission on Electric Mobility aims to […]
From our Archives
Interview with Amitabh Kant: “The future lies only in renewable energy”
We bring you an interview with Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog from our 2017 archives Think tank NITI Aayog has set an ambitious target of 100 GW of clean energy by 2019-20 and wants financial […]
Companies
A Circular Economy: From PV modules to rubber soles
In a typical linear economy, resources are taken, turned into products, and then discarded once those products are no longer fit for purpose. A circular economy, on the other hand, is a regenerative process; resources […]