The Greenko Group has announced a Rs 100 billion investment in a pumped storage project (PSP) near Gandhi Sagar in Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch district. The company will build the PSP which will have a daily […]
By Sarthak Takyar Policymakers have been proactive in introducing policies and regulations in the renewable energy space. They have been working extensively on all renewable energy segments to achieve the ambitious goals that have been […]
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has approved a power sale agreement (PSA) between the Grid Corporation of Orissa (GRIDCO) and NTPC Limited for 200 MW of inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects to meet […]
According to the Pareto principle, 80 per cent of consequences come from 20 per cent of causes. In line with this principle, only a few policies/regulations have led to major changes in an industry. The […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and energy storage obligation (ESO) upto fiscal year 2029-2030. According to this order, total prescribed RPO will progressively increase from 24.61 per cent in 2022-23 […]
On July 22, 2022, the Ministry of Power released the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) and Energy Storage Obligation Trajectory till 2029-30. According to this order, total prescribed RPO will progressively increase from 24.61% in 2022-23 […]
The Green Open Access Rules, 2022 have been notified on 06.06.22 by the Ministry of Power. These rules are notified for promoting generation, purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from waste-to-energy plants. […]
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) are important market-based instruments, promoting the sale and growth of renewable energy by helping obligated entities such as discoms, captive consumers and open access consumers in meeting their renewable purchase obligations […]
By Sarthak Takyar with inputs from Dr Debajit Palit, Director, Rural energy and livelihoods, The Energy and Resources Institute When the Indian government announced the National Action Plan for Climate Change in 2008, the key […]
In recent years, the Indian solar industry has witnessed unprecedented growth with huge capacity additions taking place year on year. As of December 2017, the solar power capacity stood at over 14 GW, making India […]
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 […]
At a recent conference, “Wind Power in India”, organised by Renewable Watch, Anand Kumar, secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), discussed the issues and challenges facing the wind power sector and the way […]
In 2016, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) issued a 1 GW tender under the competitive bidding mechanism. This brought a transformation in the wind segment, pushing tariffs to as low as Rs 3.46 […]
Haryana is one of the high per capita electricity consumption states in the country. It is also among the few states that have achieved 100 per cent village electrification. The power portfolio of the state […]
For the Indian wind power segment, 2016-17 has been a record year, both in terms of cumulative installed capacity and annual additions, with the country emerging as the fourth largest market for wind energy globally. […]
Tamil Nadu is endowed with various renewable resources including wind, solar, biomass, biogas and small hydro. In the past few years, it has emerged as a leading state in renewable energy development. As of March […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is in the process of determining new forbearance and floor prices for renewable energy certificates (RECs), which will come into effect from April 1, 2017. The control period for […]
Gujarat is widely known as the flag-bearer for renewable energy development in the country. With the first-ever state solar policy in the country announced in 2009, and several subsequent successful renewable energy policies, Gujarat has […]
West Bengal has witnessed continuous improvement in energy availability during the past few years leading to its becoming a power-surplus state. In 2007-08, the state had an energy deficit of around 4 per cent. By […]
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