Europe is taking comprehensive steps to deliver on its commitment to become climate-neutral by 2050 as set out in the European Green Deal. To this end, the European Commission (EC) has proposed a European Union […]
In December 2020, the Ministry of Power (MoP) circulated a draft proposal on enabling discoms to either continue with or exit from power purchase agreements (PPAs) with central generating stations (CGSs) once the tenure of the […]
Renewable energy has grown at a considerable pace over the past few years with renewable capacity addition, especially solar, exceeding thermal. India’s installed renewable power capacity (excluding large hydro) has quadrupled over the decade to […]
As per industry data, the country’s coal imports were 5 per cent higher during 2019-20 than the previous year and are projected to increase further as the country’s coal consumption is likely to rise in […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP), in a recent letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), has sought a two-year extension of the current deadline for the implementation of emission norms for […]
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, several positive developments have taken place during the past year. Among other things, there has been an increased focus on encouraging green energy adoption with many renewable energy projects being undertaken. […]
While 2020 was a grim year defined overwhelmingly by the Covid-19 pandemic, it had certain upsides as well. One of the most significant developments during the year in terms of climate policy was that a […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently notified the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, laying down the minimum standards of service for power supply to consumers across the country. The rules, which put consumers […]
In a key development this month in an effort to privatise distribution, Tata Power has won the bids for two more discoms in Odisha. The company has received the letter of intent (LoI) for Western […]
The recent coal mining auction, held in November 2020 under the commercial coal mining policy, saw aggressive bidding by domestic players, with 19 blocks being successfully auctioned, which are expected to generate total revenues of […]
The issue of power subsidies for the agricultural sector has engaged Indian policymakers for a long time. According to the World Bank’s estimates, almost 14-42 per cent of power sold in India is accounted for […]
India has achieved a 100 per cent household electricity connection rate. However, providing reliable quality power on a regular basis is an ongoing challenge and an evolving process for the Indian power sector. In order […]
As the country moves ahead with industrialisation and urbanisation, there is expected to be significant waste generation. As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, municipal solid waste generation across India will reach […]
On October 12, 2020, Mumbai suffered a massive power outage that disrupted electricity supply in many parts of the city and its suburbs. The outage was a rare occurrence in the country’s financial capital, which […]
Singapore is a fine example of a country in the process of crafting its unique path to a low-carbon future, with greener power. The island-nation is one of the world’s eight economies without energy resources […]
Back in May 2020, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced plans to privatise seven electricity distribution departments/companies of the union territories (UTs). Going ahead with plans to privatise them by as early as 2020-21, […]
India is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of coal deposits, yet it is unable to produce an adequate quantity of coal to meet the requirements of the domestic industry. During 2019-20, […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently notified the draft Electricity (Change in Law, Must-run Status, and Other Matters) Rules, 2020. The draft rules aim to ease and expedite the process of availing of compensation […]
While the sector has been trying to work around the supply disruptions caused by Covid-19 over the past six months, capacity addition is yet to pick up. As per the Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) latest […]
Australia has taken a leading role globally in energy transition, moving swiftly from conventional energy sources to renewable energy sources. In 2019, renewable energy accounted for 30 per cent of the country’s total installed capacity. […]
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