Renewable energy installations in India crossed the 100 GW milestone this year, with solar and wind capacities reaching 46 GW and 40 GW respectively, as of October 2021. This is a significant increase from just […]
The policy for Biomass utilisation for power generation through Co-firing in Coal-based power plants was changed and announced on October 8, 2021, in order to further help the country’s energy transition and reach the aim […]
With the aim to harness the large coastline India is bestowed with, for the development of offshore wind energy projects, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the National Offshore Wind Energy […]
Renewable energy projects often witness variability in power generation and grid stability. It has, been established that hybrid renewable energy systems can reduce this variability, and allow optimal and efficient utilisation of the transmission infrastructure […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed widespread challenges faced by the power distribution segment, the weakest link in the power sector. The poor financial and operational performance of discoms characterised by high aggregate technical and commercial […]
Going into the new year, the Gujarat government announced its new solar policy, outlining its vision for the next five years. The policy emphasises the need to involve small-scale consumers in adopting solar power by […]
In the past one year, the policy and regulatory environment in the renewable energy sector has experienced disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the financial stress of discoms. During the lockdown following the onset of the […]
The Indian renewable energy sector has been growing at a rapid pace over the past decade. This growth has been fuelled by falling prices and aggressive auctioning. While about 15 GW of capacity was auctioned […]
By Abhishek Munot, Partner, J. Sagar Associates, and Samikrith Rao Puskuri, Associate, J. Sagar Associates India is fast emerging as a leader in the clean energy space, with renewables slated to contribute around 57 per […]
By Ashay Abbhi India’s renewable energy sector witnessed a flurry of policy and regulatory activity during 2018. While the outcomes of the regulatory developments of the previous year began to emerge this year, new regulations […]
Introduced in 2017, competitive bidding for wind power projects has yielded several positives. The bidding mechanism has created a more transparent and competitive industry, as tariffs are determined based on developers’ analysis of location, counterparty […]
India’s biggest solar parks are being built in states like Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan and Gujarat – essentially, in regions with sunshine and vacant arid land. But across the country, transit systems, airports, hospitals, campuses, malls, […]
In May 2018, the union cabinet approved a national policy on biofuels that seeks to not only help farmers dispose of their surplus stock in an economical manner, but also reduce India’s dependence on oil […]
India has tremendous potential for producing energy from municipal solid waste (MSW) and the residue obtained from agriculture, and the processing and cement industries. According to industry estimates, the country produces over 150,000 tonnes per […]
Bihar’s power supply relies heavily on coal-based power generation due to its proximity to the coal belt of India. As per the Central Electricity Authority, the state had a total installed capacity of 3,832.54 MW […]
Renewable gases can be produced by anaerobic digestion of wet biomass, gasification of woody solid biomass, or the power-to-gas process, in which renewable power is used for hydrogen (H2) production through electrolysis in order to […]
In the Union Budget 2016-17, the government reduced the accelerated depreciation benefit from 80 per cent to 40 per cent. Meanwhile, there was no clarity on whether the generation-based incentive scheme would be continued. These […]
On the back of the revised wind power potential, India’s commitment at the Paris Conference of Parties (COP21) and the target to achieve 60 GW of installed capacity by 2022, the wind segment is poised […]
With the growing demand for telecom services, the energy consumption for network operations has also increased significantly. The availability of power on a 24×7 basis is, therefore, a prerequisite for ensuring seamless communication and maintaining […]
The Indian renewable energy sector has been witnessing unprecedented expansion. Renewable energy capacity in India crossed 50 GW in January 2017, doubling in the past five years. This was followed by record low solar and […]
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