Land acquisition has always been one of the most critical issues in setting up renewable energy projects, whether solar or wind. Solar and wind power projects are location dependent, and these resources are limited to […]
As the country moves ahead with industrialisation and urbanisation, there is expected to be significant waste generation. As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, municipal solid waste generation across India will reach […]
Decentralised solar applications have helped many consumers in situations of unreliable power supply. One area that has benefited greatly is the agricultural sector, which is witnessing increased uptake of solar feeders and solar pumps across […]
Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has grown from strength to strength in managing the rapidly expanding and increasingly complex national grid. With greater integration of renewables, POSOCO is moving to the next level of […]
The procurement of renewable energy by corporates is increasing in India. The automobile industry, including car, bus, motorbike and scooter manufacturers, has contributed significantly towards this change. The biggest motivator for these companies to shift […]
In January 2016, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, was announced to be one of the early beneficiaries of the smart city programme. Within four months of its selection, the city commissioned an ambitious municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-energy […]
India’s renewable power capacity has reached 89 GW as of August 2020 on the back of timely policy interventions from the government as well as a competitive market landscape that attracts private sector participation and […]
The geography of the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands prevents the setting up of a single power grid. Moreover, unlike other states and UTs, these islands are not connected to the national power grid. […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted the global economy. Investment and employment levels have been falling across industries. The global energy sector too has been hit hard. Amidst this grim scenario, there is hope of […]
India’s renewable power sector has witnessed increasing investments over the past few years, particularly in the solar and wind segments on account of their competitive advantage vis-à-vis other sources of power. By awarding contracts to multiple […]
Covid-19 has disrupted normalcy and negatively affected businesses across sectors. The decentralised renewable energy (DRE) segment has been no exception to this. Instrumental in advancing energy access to rural India, the DRE segment is manoeuvring […]
Multinational corporations across the world have started to work towards reducing their carbon footprint. The big technology companies have taken the lead in this space. The use of energy-intensive data centres – which are mostly […]
The agricultural sector is one of the largest consumers of power in India, and yet accounts for the lowest revenues amongst all consumer segments. The sector receives unreliable power, resulting in inadequate irrigation of crops […]
Launched in March 2019 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) is primarily aimed at promoting the use of solar energy in the […]
Renewable energy sources are not equally well distributed across the country. For example, only seven states have significant wind energy potential, and it is the same scenario for other renewable sources such as small-hydro and […]
Blockchain could be a game changer in the energy sector, particularly in renewable energy. The technology has the potential to fulfil the policy and regulatory, technological and economic requirements of a decentralised, decarbonised and digitalised […]
By Ashay Abbhi The Indian economy is at the cusp of an energy transition, moving from conventional systems to agile and smart systems. Given the addition of large volumes of intermittent and variable renewable energy, […]
By Sarthak Takyar As the electricity industry moves towards a more decarbonised, more digitalised, and more decentralised structure, blockchain promises greater automation, better data management, higher security, and lower costs. Blockchain is touted to play […]
The availability of domestic finance has been one of the primary challenges for the renewable energy sector in India. High capital costs, falling margins, grid integration and transmission issues all contribute to the high risk […]
By Anita Khullar and Reya Ramdev Commercial and industrial consumers account for 51 per cent of grid power consumption in India. Owing to the high cost and unreliable nature of grid power, most of these […]
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