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 […]
In a bid to enhance the country’s domestic solar manufacturing capabilities, the union cabinet recently approved the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) proposal to implement the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for high-efficiency […]
Satish Talmale has over two decades of experience, mainly in the power sector, and is currently the Chief Operating Officer at the India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), where he is responsible for asset management of Rs […]
The renewable energy sector in the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh is on a growth trajectory and it is primarily being driven by solar and hydropower resources. The total installed power generation capacity in the […]
If a 1 MW solar power project requires 4-5 acres of land for development, vast land banks will be needed for meeting India’s 100 GW solar power target. Moreover, solar power projects are location dependent […]
Africa has seen increasing uptake of solar, especially in the northern part of the continent. In fact, solar power is becoming a popular alternative to fossil fuel-based energy generation and it is supplementing hydropower in […]
Back in March 2019, the government had introduced key measures to promote the hydropower segment, including two key announcements – the classification of large hydro projects as renewable energy sources and the introduction of a […]
Once viewed as the fuel of the future, green hydrogen, or hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources, has swiftly assumed centre stage in the global energy transition. Governments, as well as the massive energy industry […]
The industrial requirement for clean fuel has been rising with the increasing government push to switch to clean energy alternatives. Large industries such as tyres, fast moving consumer goods, and chemicals and pharmaceuticals, as well as […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is a $21 billion Indian technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing conglomerate, operating in over 30 countries worldwide. Among the top 15 global contractors, L&T Construction, the construction arm of L&T, is […]
India’s installed renewable energy capacity has crossed an impressive 90 GW, and significant capacity additions are in the offing. This has been made possible, to a large extent, by the political will and clear policy […]
S.S. Barpanda has over three decades of experience as a power system operator and is currently Director (market operation), POSOCO. Prior to this, he was Executive Director at the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre. In […]
In November 2020, the prime minister announced that the country’s renewable energy market offers business prospects of about $20 billion annually over the next decade. However, given India’s ambitious target to increase the existing installed […]
India’s solar industry is at present heavily dependent on imported solar modules and cells. The government has been making significant efforts to promote domestic manufacturing of these products as a part of its Make in […]
CLP India is owned by the CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), one of Canada’s leading institutional fund managers. The power […]
Hydrogen is a key component of the efforts being made towards greening the grid in India. While the hydrogen segment is at a nascent stage, it holds immense growth potential. To scale up green hydrogen […]
Green hydrogen, which is hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources, has perhaps become the most sought after clean energy technology. With its versatile range of applications, from energy generation and […]
The development of floating solar systems has witnessed a surge globally and in India as well. The key drivers have been land constraints, the availability of large waterbodies, and increased power generation due to the […]
One of the biggest barriers to India’s renewable energy sector is the poor financial performance of state-owned discoms. For almost a decade, discoms have struggled to make timely payments to gencos for the purchase of […]
NTPC’s vision is to supply reliable and cost-effective green hydrogen to become an integrated energy major in the green hydrogen value chain across the transport, industry and power sectors. The company’s focus is on hydrogen […]
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