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EXPERT OPINION

Powering Change: Systemic foundations of India’s energy transition

April 7, 2026

By Vrinda Gupta, Associate Director – Energy Transition, and Director – Strategy and Innovations; and Jaideep Saraswat, Associate Director – Clean Power, Electric Mobility and Emerging Technologies, Vasudha Foundation   India’s energy transition is unfolding […]

EXPERT OPINION

Beyond Trade: CEPA as a platform for climate-aligned economic cooperation

April 2, 2026

                    By Pallavi Atre, Consulting Partner (ESG and Climate [Data and Disclosures]), Global Sustainability Services; and Hemakiran Gupta Kuralla (Kiran), Global Head – Sustainability Services Practice, […]

EXPERT OPINION

Digital Backbone: Data centres emerge as a strategic infrastructure asset

March 23, 2026

Swapnil Srivastava, Director, TMT, EY Parthenon Recently, there have been a slew of multi-billion-dollar investment announcements in the data centre space in India – be it from global hyperscalers, Indian conglomerates or centre and state […]

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Budget Support: Increase in VGF for BESS to facilitate the energy transition

March 23, 2026

By Anasuya Gangopadhyay, Senior Associate, Climate Change Mitigation, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP); and Sunil Mani, Policy Adviser, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) India has made significant strides in its […]

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Changing Dynamics: Outlook for power procurement costs and tariffs

March 16, 2026

 By Asmita Pant, Assistant Vice-President, ICRA Limited  Generation mix shifts Coal-based generation continues to dominate India’s electricity mix, despite a gradual decline in its share over time. Coal’s share in all-India electricity generation remained between […]

EXPERT OPINION

Making Projects Bankable: How blockchain-enabled power trading can de-risk decentralised assets

March 16, 2026

By Roshan Yadav, Dy. General Manager, Maintenance Planning, NTPC Kudgi STPP India’s power sector is entering a structural phase where decentralisation is no longer optional – it is inevitable. The rapid expansion of rooftop solar, […]

EXPERT OPINION

Managing Critical Assets: O&M best practices for coal and ash handling plants

March 6, 2026

By Prakash Sharma, Chief, O&M, Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited, Tata Power The operating context for thermal power plants (TPPs) has evolved significantly in recent years. Variations in coal quality, higher ash content, tightened emission […]

EXPERT OPINION

Electricity Price Volatility: Strategies to stabilise prices in India’s spot electricity market

February 8, 2026

By Dr U.R. Prasad, Advisor (Economics), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission The spot electricity market is a wholesale marketplace where electricity is bought and sold for immediate or very short-term physical delivery, typically within the same […]

EXPERT OPINION

Rewriting the Rules: SHANTI Act seeks to reform India’s nuclear power architecture

February 7, 2026

By Omkar Dhanke, Research Analyst; and Debajit Palit, Centre Head, Centre for Climate Change and Energy Transition, Chintan Research Foundation India’s civil nuclear programme has long been anchored in strategic objectives, technological autonomy and clean […]

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Meeting Sustainability Goals: Green aluminium could be a game changer in the energy transition

February 5, 2026

By Dr Rajib Mishra, Executive Director (D), IRADe; Dr Navpreet Saini, Senior Research Analyst, IRADe India’s long-term development ambitions are reshaping the country’s industrial landscape. Targets such as achieving a $5 trillion economy, becoming the […]

EXPERT OPINION

Nuclear Power Reforms: SHANTI Act 2025 opens the doors for private sector participation

February 5, 2026

By Subhro Paul, Central Power Engineering Service, Director; and Praveen Kumar Sahukari, Central Power Engineering Service, Deputy Director, Central Electricity Authority India aspires to become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which will necessitate sustained economic growth […]

EXPERT OPINION

From Shortages to Security: How financially settled contracts support generator availability

January 12, 2026

By Kumaresh Ramesh, Intern; Dominic Scott and Raj Addepalli, Senior Advisers; and Alejandro Hernandez, Programme Director,  Regulatory Assistance Project Financially settled contracts (FSCs) offer multiple advantages compared to traditional physical power purchase agreements (PPAs). While […]

EXPERT OPINION

Better Durability: Improving bottom ash handling through double-layer refractory systems

December 9, 2025

By P. Phani Kumar, Divisional Engineer, Telangana Generation Corporation Limited In thermal power plants (TPPs), ash generated from coal combustion is categorised into fly ash and bottom ash. Fly ash, which constitutes approximately 70-80 per […]

EXPERT OPINION

Towards One Nation, One Tariff: Policy suggestions for the power distribution segment

December 9, 2025

By Dr Sapan Thapar, Associate Professor, TERI School of Advanced Studies Projected to be the fastest-growing economy this fiscal, India will require enabling support from all factors of production to maintain its momentum towards Viksit […]

EXPERT OPINION

Powering the AI Era: Preparing the grid for the data centre boom

December 9, 2025

By Parikshit Pareek, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Roorkee, and S.K. Soonee, Senior Adviser, Independent Consultant, Founding CEO of POSOCO (now Grid-India) By the end of this decade, India’s data centres could consume as much […]

EXPERT OPINION

Unlocking Market Potential: Case for transitioning to financially settled contracts for power procurement

November 11, 2025

By Dominic Scott, Senior Adviser; Raj Addepalli, Senior Adviser; and Alejandro Hernandez, Energy Systems Innovation Program Director, Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP), with thanks to Sushil Kumar Soonee and Deborah Bynum, RAP, for their assistance The […]

EXPERT OPINION

Finding a Balance: The geopolitics of energy transition

October 29, 2025

R.V. Shahi, Former Power Secretary The developed nations of the world – the initial G-7 countries – initiated and acquired maturity on economic development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Their development agendas, riding on […]

EXPERT OPINION

A Compelling Option: Coal gasification could help meet peak demand and reduce import dependence

October 29, 2025

Gurdeep Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Limited The global coal gasification market is undergoing a strategic transformation, driven by the twin imperatives of energy security and the low carbon transition. Valued at $13.87 billion in […]

EXPERT OPINION

Pathway to Net Zero: Priorities for accelerating the energy transition

October 29, 2025

Alok Kumar, Former Union Power Secretary and Director General, All India Discoms Association With COP30 approaching, India is expected to announce its updated Nationally Determined Contributions up to 2035 soon. There will be exhortations for […]

EXPERT OPINION

Optimising Power Despatch: Early lessons from intra-state SCED pilots

October 24, 2025

S.K. Soonee, Former and Founding Chief Executive Officer, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (now GRID-INDIA); and Debasis De, Former Executive Director, National Load Despatch Centre, GRID-INDIA The successful implementation of Security Constrained Economic Despatch (SCED) […]

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