The solar power segment has remained resilient to disruptions caused by the pandemic. In recent months, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has worked extensively to promote domestic manufacturing, introducing basic customs duty […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the implementation of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, the National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving gigawatt-scale manufacturing capacity. Through […]
As the share of renewable energy projects connected to the grid is increasing, it is essential to have forecasting, scheduling and deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) regulations in place for renewables such as wind and solar. […]
The success of the wind energy segment depends on accurate monitoring and resource assessment of the wind potential, based on which sites are selected for setting up wind power projects. This process is more cumbersome […]
India has set ambitious targets to increase the share of renewable energy in its energy mix. The government plans to install 175 GW of renewable energy projects by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. At […]
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 […]
India has set an ambitious target of developing 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030. To achieve these targets, a lot of work needs to be done, especially […]
India is the fourth largest producer of wind energy in the world. Despite slow growth in recent years, the country will be looking at big expansion, going forward. With technological upgrades, turbines are getting bigger […]
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 […]
The government regards the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as a sunrise sector, and has been taking several policy actions to promote its large-scale adoption. Its latest initiative is a unique campaign, launched last month […]
Maharashtra has the fourth highest renewable power capacity installations in the country, as of February 2021. Commercial and industrial consumers, which have been adopting green and more sustainable strategies so as to project themselves as […]
Across the globe, countries have set net-zero-carbon emission targets to be achieved by mid-century. To analyse the necessary transformations required in India to achieve a net-zero-emission energy system by 2050, Shell and the TERI have […]
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 […]
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