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Companies
KSEB: Driving Kerala’s clean energy transition
In an interview with Renewable Watch, Minhaj Alam, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, and Former Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB), discussed Kerala’s power sector performance, KSEB’s operational and […]
Trends
Meeting RPO Targets: Focus on ensuring compliance by obligated entities
By Karan Sharma Over the years, Renewable Watch published several articles, such as “Beyond RPOs” (March 2021 issue), “Let it Go” (September 2021 issue) and “Missed Targets” (March 2024 issue), that focused on poor compliance with […]
State Focus
Farm First: Bioenergy emerges as a key pillar of Punjab’s renewables growth
By Nidhi Dua Punjab’s power sector reflects the unique characteristics of an agriculture-driven economy, where electricity demand witnesses a sharp seasonal surge during the paddy procurement and irrigation months. Over the years, the state has […]
Companies
Interview with Arti Dogra: “We have made significant progress in metering and network strengthening”
Power Line (a sister publication of Renewable Watch) is hosting a special 12-part podcast series, “Discom Perspectives”, sponsored by the STS Association. The first episode featured an interaction with Arti Dogra (IAS), Chairman, Rajasthan Discoms, […]
State Focus
Building a Greener Grid: Delhi accelerates clean energy uptake and strengthens discom efficiency
By Nidhi Dua Delhi’s electricity demand has risen alongside its expanding consumer base, with power consumption increasing from 29,415.87 MUs in 2015-16 to 30,996.29 MUs in 2025-26 (up to December 2025). Demand is expected to […]
People
Harpreet Singh: Chief Executive Officer, COMPAQ International
Harpreet Singh’s professional journey has been closely connected with the power transmission and distribution industry. Over the years, he has worked extensively in the field of cable accessories, particularly medium and high voltage cable joints, […]
Trends
Evolving Market Design: DERC and UPERC approve P2P renewable energy trading
India’s power sector, which is built around centralised generation and long-term power purchase agreements, is now undergoing gradual structural change. The steady growth of distributed renewable energy, particularly rooftop solar, is increasing surplus generation at […]
Trends
Discom Performance: MoP’s annual stocktake of distribution segment health
By Aastha Sharma The power distribution sector in India is undergoing a transformative phase, with ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency, customer satisfaction and financial sustainability. Evaluating the sector’s performance, recently the Ministry of Power (MoP) […]
Financings
ADB sanctions $148 million finance to modernise power distribution of Sikkim
In order to strengthen Sikkim’s energy distribution infrastructure and make it more resilient to climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has authorised a $148.5 million loan. This will additionally improve the system’s quality, resilience, […]
Financings
Torrent Power allocates funding for renewable energy and green hydrogen
Torrent Power Limited (TPL) plans a comprehensive investment of Rs 473.5 billion encompassing renewable energy, green hydrogen, and power distribution and has announced the same against the backdrop of he 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat […]
Miscellaneous
MoP reports reduction in AT&C losses of discoms in 2022
In a recent press statement, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has provided key data related to performance of distribution companies (discoms). As per MoP, during last two years, the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses […]
Expert Take
Urgency of Unbundling: Carriage and content separation in electricity is imperative
The separation of carriage and content in India’s electricity sector has been a much talked about agenda for a decade. It has been a core feature of several draft amendments of the Electricity Act, 2003. […]
Interviews
Discom Finances: Cost coverage, tariffs and profitability trends
Renewable Watch recently organised a workshop, “Offtake Risks for Re-newable Energy”, to examine the financial health of discoms, discuss the risks and challenges pertaining to power offtake, study the alternatives and propose solutions. The workshop […]
State Focus
Views of Arvind Singh: “Our focus will be on network modernisation”
Maharashtra’s power sector has witnessed significant developments since the unbundling of its state electricity board in 2005. While various initiatives have been taken to modernise and upgrade the state’s power system, grid modernisation continues to […]
Emerging Segments
Smart Renewables: Powering urban infrastructure development
India is in the process of developing its renewable energy technologies in a bid to ensure a sustainable power system. The evolution of existing renewable energy technologies to smart renewables will help power economic growth. […]