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Renewables

Jakson Green: Making big strides in the green hydrogen space

March 7, 2023

From an energy product firm in 1947 to a fully diversified energy group in 2022, the journey of India-based infrastructure major Jakson Group has spanned the fields of distributed energy, solar, battery energy storage systems […]

Solar Power

Changing Solar Mix: Emerging technologies gain traction

August 8, 2022

Solar energy is scaling up rapidly, driven by favourable government incentives and regulations, declining capital costs and innovative technologies. Improved solar cell efficiencies and cost reductions have provided an enormous fillip to the growth of […]

Solar Power

Decarbonisation Efforts: Growing interest of C&I consumers in the solar market

August 2, 2022

For the commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses, energy costs account for 30-40 per cent of their total operational expenditure. In order to meet their energy demand and hedge against the risk associated with high grid power tariffs, C&I […]

Solar Power

Capacity Building: Concerted efforts needed for solar project development

August 2, 2022

Solar power has played a key role in accelerating the energy transition in India. The installed solar power capacity has grown considerably over the past decade – from just about 941 MW in 2011-12 to […]

Forum

Interview with Suman Sharma: “India needs a mix of solutions”

January 1, 2022

India’s renewable energy sector is growing rapidly, with emerging opportunities in hybrids, energy storage, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs) and other segments. The country’s policy and regulatory regime is also transitioning simultaneously, with adequate adjustments […]

Perspective

Interview with Apraava Energy’s Naveen Munjal: “Sustainability is a part of our DNA”

December 3, 2021

Apraava Energy (formerly CLP India) envisions its energy portfolio doubling over the next three to four years. The company aims to expand its power transmission business and explore new opportunities in the distribution and retail […]

Renewables

Interview with Dr Ajay Mathur: “Fossil fuels will possibly disappear over time”

September 29, 2021

In 25 years, renewables plus storage will be the dominant generation source, believes Dr Ajay Mathur, director general, International Solar Alliance (ISA). While fossil fuel capacity will continue to serve as baseload, by 2030, the […]

Metering Billing & Collection

Promising Prospects: Net metering could give a boost to rooftop solar uptake

November 15, 2018

Net metering can play a key role in the uptake of rooftop solar installations. India has a 100 GW solar capacity target by 2022, of which 40 GW is to come from rooftop solar and […]

Industrial Power

Decentralised Energy: Focus on clean distributed generation for a flexible power system

November 4, 2018

Distributed generation (DG) refers to a variety of technologies that generate electricity near the end users. Some of the DG technologies are solar panels, and combined heat and power (CHP). They may serve a single […]

Growth in Renewables
Renewables

Growth in Renewables: New trends, key drivers and future outlook

December 10, 2017

The renewable energy segment presents an attractive investment opportunity in the power sector with record capacity additions, declining tariffs and growing private sector participation. In 2016-17, 11.3 GW of renewable capacity was added, comparable with […]

Power Line Summit 2017

Renewable Concerns: Is the sector on track to achieve 175 GW by 2022?

October 2, 2017

Whether progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy target is on track or not has been the main thrust of key discussions in the power sector in recent years. However, the renewable energy segment has […]

Renewables

Rise in Renewables: Low tariffs, high additions drive growth

September 6, 2017

The renewable energy sector has grown significantly over the past year on the back of multiple regulatory changes, capacity additions and declining tariffs. As of July 2017, the total renewable energy capacity was 58.9 GW, […]

Regulation

Changing Needs: TSERC’s initiatives to create a supportive regulatory environment

August 30, 2017

A strong regulatory framework is the key to attracting and retaining investment in a state. In Telangana, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) plays a crucial role in making the regulatory framework conducive to […]

Specials

Renewables Boost: Telangana aims for 5 GW of capacity by 2019

June 17, 2017

Telangana’s installed renewable energy capacity as of May 2017 stood at 1.54 GW, accounting for nearly 13.4 per cent of the total installed capacity. The government has been making concerted efforts to augment capacity, especially […]

Companies

Interview with First Solar’s Sujoy Ghosh: “Significant potential for thin-film deployment”

June 17, 2017

US-based solar module manufacturer First Solar entered the Indian market in 2010 and has since become one of the largest thin-film suppliers in the market. Excerpts from a recent interview with Sujoy Ghosh, country head, […]

Renewable Energy

Technology Innovations: Recent advances make renewables more competitive

May 24, 2017

Over the past few decades, technological advancements, along with finance and business model innovations, have led to notable cost and performance improvements in some renewable energy segments, particularly wind and solar photovoltaic (PV). These have […]

Renewable Energy

Tariffs Plunge: Solar segment sets new benchmarks

May 24, 2017

The Indian solar market has come a long way since 2009-10 when it began with the installation of modest capacity of around 10 MW. The segment has grown rapidly over the years to reach the […]

Renewables

Record Additions: Share of renewables surpasses that of hydropower

April 8, 2017

Renewable energy has experienced tremendous growth in the past one year, with its cumulative installed capacity surpassing that of hydroelectric power. As of March 2017, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stood at around 52 […]

Renewables

Peaking Power Options: Industry looks for solutions to cope with increasing renewables generation

April 5, 2017

In light of the huge renewable capacity addition planned in the country, peaking power is emerging as the centrepiece of discussions in the sector. The intermittent and unpredictable nature of renewables makes it challenging to […]

Finance

Financial Briefs: India and overseas

April 2, 2017

PFC sanctions Rs 91.28 billion loan to Tamil Nadu utilities The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has sanctioned a loan of Rs 91.28 billion to provide financial assistance to power utilities in Tamil Nadu. The company […]

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