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Knowledge Bank
Achieving 500 GW of Renewables in India: EMBER
India requires unprecedented investment in renewables, storage and grids to achieve its target of 500 GW of clean power by the end of the decade. Facilitating this large-scale infrastructure build-out demands low-cost capital, which hinges […]
Knowledge Bank
Budgeting for Net Zero in India: Report
This report “Budgeting for Net Zero: Government support needed to meet India’s clean energy goals” by IISD concludes that several technologies have already achieved or will soon achieve cost parity with conventional equivalents and are […]
Interviews
Union Budget 2025-26 Reactions
The union budget 2025-26 has introduced a series of measures – spanning power sector reforms, nuclear energy development, clean technology manufacturing, lithium-ion battery production, and tariff reductions, alongside a significant increase in budgetary allocations for […]
Interviews
Budget 2025 Expectations: Views of clean energy industry stakeholders
Since the announcement of Budget 2024, India has made notable strides in advancing sustainability and building climate resilience, underscoring the nation’s strong commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 while fostering sustainable and inclusive […]
Trends
The Year in Perspective: Key takeaways from past cover stories
By Sarthak Takyar It is important to look back at past events and learn from them in order take positive strides forward. With the beginning of the new year, we decided to revisit Renewable Watch’s […]
World View
Integrated Energy Market: Expanding interconnectivity and regional trade in the ASEAN region
The economy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region experienced a rebound in 2021, achieving 4.1 per cent economic growth in 2023, which is projected to increase up to 4.7 per cent by […]
World View
Offshore Wind Policy Framework in Germany and Netherlands
This is an extract from the latest edition of the report “Offshore Wind: Worldwide Regulatory Framework in Selected Countries, 5th Edition 2024.” by The World Forum Offshore Wind. This extract specifically focuses on Germany and […]
Women in Clean Energy
Just Transition: Need for Green Transition in the Coal Mining Districts of India
By Dr. Sudipa Majumdar, Director and Dr. Navpreet Saini, Senior Research Analyst, IRADe Mining in India has always been a double-edged sword for the economy, on the one hand, it provides employment and basic livelihoods […]
Editorial
December 2024
2024 has been a year of visible maturing of the Indian renewable energy sector. The deployment of new power projects continued at a brisk pace and a slew of successful auctions strengthened the upcoming project […]
Interviews
Interview with Deepesh Nanda: “India is poised to become a global leader in renewable energy”
In an interview with Renewable Watch, Deepesh Nanda, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), talked about the high points and problems in India’s renewable energy sector over the past […]
World View
Navigating the Transition: Overview of the global renewable energy market
As the curtains came down on COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global community stood at a crossroads, grappling with the progress made and the challenges yet to be overcome. The pledge to mobilise $300 billion […]
World View
Navigating the Transition: Overview of the global renewable energy market
As the curtains came down on COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global community stood at a crossroads, grappling with the progress made and the challenges yet to be overcome. The pledge to mobilise $300 billion […]
Data & Statistics
Interviews
Capacity Growth: Key trends in the renewables sector
By Vikram V., Vice President and Co-Group Head, ICRA Limited The energy transition goals set by the Government of India, along with the healthy demand growth and tariff competitiveness of solar and wind power projects, […]
Projects
Equinix and CleanMax sign PPA for 33 MW captive renewable power plant in Maharashtra
Equinix, Inc. has signed its first power purchase agreement (PPA) in India with CleanMax to develop a 33 MW captive power plant in Maharashtra. The plant will feature 26.4 MWp of solar and 6.6 MW […]
Data & Statistics
International News
ORLEN acquires 300 MW renewable energy projects in Poland
ORLEN Wind 3, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, has successfully closed an acquisition with EDP Renewables Polska for two solar PV farms in the Zielona Góra and Poznań regions and a wind farm in […]
Knowledge Bank
Redirecting Wind Power Sector in India: EMBER
This report discusses the role of wind in India’s energy landscape in 2030 and beyond. It highlights key development in the wind sector and their implications for the sector’s growth. The report examines the complementarity […]
Expert Take
Wind Trajectory: Path to 140 GW by 2030
By Anjali Lathigara, Lead Market Intelligence, APAC Region, GWEC India’s history of onshore wind market development dates back to 1986. Since 2014, it has been maturing through public-private sector investments, a climate-friendly political vision, favourable […]