India has set ambitious targets for green power. But how feasible are they? How is the progress?
Renewable energy in India: why rooftop remains the most untapped solar source
Rooftop solar source doesn’t match the rise in renewable energy in India; while industrial and commercial consumers account for 70% of total installed capacity residential consumers remain a big untapped potential to give the boost. Read the full story here
Renewable energy in India: In 33 years, India struggled to exploit just 12% of its wind energy potential
Abrupt policy changes and technological challenge of transmitting energy a big setback. Click to read more
Renewable energy in India: Tamil Nadu one of the world’s top 9 green power markets
But a stagnation in wind energy generation and payment delay might derail this. Read more
International Solar Alliance plans bank to fund energy access
Priority focus 1.2 billion with no access; next step: 2.4 billion without access to clean sources. Read the entire story here
'Govt must learn from its failure before launching UDAY 2'
Experts suggest the government must tread carefully after the failure of its flagship scheme meant for financial turnaround of power distribution companies in state. Click to read more
Why solar rooftop project failed to take off
Experts say consumer-centric approach is crucial to boost growth among residential consumers. Read the full story here
‘India’s renewable energy plan lacks vision’
The target of achieving 175 GW green power capacity by 2022 is ambitious; but what’s the logic behind choosing those numbers? For the full story, click here
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