North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is a central public sector undertaking (CPSU) set up in 1976. It generates about 40 per cent of the energy requirement of Northeast India and over the years […]
The transmission and distribution sector has been a key focus area for the government. With a move towards providing round-the-clock power, high voltage transmission lines are being developed. Technologies such as flexible alternating current transmission […]
In terms of growth, solar power continues to dominate other renewables. The year 2019 witnessed the installation of an unprecedented level of solar capacity. As per REN21, about 115 GW of solar generation capacity was […]
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 […]
Solar tariffs in India have hit yet another low in the year 2020. In November 2020, a record low tariff of Rs 2 per kWh was discovered in an auction conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation […]
Avaada Energy was set up in 2017, with its co-founders using a part of the proceeds from the sale of their renewable energy portfolio in Welspun Renewable Energy to Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited. The […]
Despite the sector having already achieved its target of installing 10 GW of bioenergy projects by 2022, the potential of this segment remains largely untapped. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India […]
As India pushes towards achieving its target of 175 GW of renewable energy by 2020, we are seeing a wave of green energy projects, driven by wind and solar technologies. With this capacity addition, it […]
The major push to renewable capacity addition in India in the last decade has come from solar power. The current installed solar capacity in the country is about 38 GW, which is impressive considering that […]
By Priyanka Gupta, Manager, PTC India Financial Services Limited India has a total installed capacity of 373,029 MW, as of October 16, 2020, including a renewable energy capacity of 89,229 MW. The power demand-supply scenario […]
Investing in both renewables and flexible solutions will be the way forward for transitioning to a green future, believes Neeraj Sharma, president and managing director at equipment and technology major Wärtsilä India Private Limited. With […]
With the increase in the scale, size and number of solar and wind power installations and focus on cost efficiency, and effective operations and maintenance (O&M) has taken centre stage. The constant monitoring of equipment […]
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; […]
By Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, and Girish Sethi, Senior Director, Energy, TERI Hydrogen has long been seen as the fuel of the future. Several developments worldwide suggest that the time for a substantial role […]
At the inauguration of the third edition of the Global Renewable Energy Investment and Expo (RE-Invest), Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the government’s mission and plans in the renewable energy space. Excerpts from his […]
India has experienced tremendous growth in its renewable sector in the past decade, largely driven by enabling policy and regulatory support, and a cost-competitive market. However, in the last two years, the sector experienced market […]
Taking charge as secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) during the challenging Covid-19 period, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi has been working towards devising appropriate policy and regulatory measures to create a viable […]
The International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) mission is to provide a platform for cooperation in mobilising more than $1,000 billion worth of investment in the solar segment in member countries by 2030, by bringing down the […]
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has played a disruptive role in the renewable energy sector, as is evident from the steep decline in solar tariffs discovered in its recent tenders. After having conducted […]
India’s renewable power capacity is the fourth largest in the world. The renewable energy capacity addition has been exceeding fossil fuel-based capacity since 2017, with the country’s renewable energy capacity expected to more than double […]
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