Big investment

Wonders of the Sun

Installation of solar panels have made life comfortable

Solar solution

Small is efficient

Eminently renewable

No economic reason for environment-friendly technologies, such as wind power, to be expensive

Renewed focus

But the next one year is crucial to renewable energy in India

India’s LiFE is a climate action lesson for the world

Holding the presidency of G20 currently, India is in a position to exhort G20 and the rest of the world to follow LiFE

India to almost double its renewable power capacity in next 5 years: IEA report

Solar PV accounts for three-quarters of renewable energy growth, followed by onshore wind with 15% and hydropower providing almost all the rest &…

India needs to triple energy generation by 2070 to achieve development, net-zero: Study

Previous estimates of India’s minimum energy intake did not consider that India would have to simultaneously attain net-zero by 2070 and a …

New report suggests how land-use for renewable energy in India can be environmentally sustainable

Size, location of land and impact on human habitation, agriculture and conservation of natural resources should be evaluated

The US just set ambitious offshore wind power targets: What will it take to meet them?

The Biden administration calculates that its new wind power goal would avoid 78 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, roughly equivalent to …

About 100 world cities used 70% of electricity from renewable sources in 2018: Report

Renewables have become integral to city efforts to reduce CO2 and other harmful emissions

Can India ensure smooth sail for corporate buyout of renewable energy?

The Centre needs to facilitate, standardise the corporate buyout of renewable energy projects and simultaneously ensure security, stability of …

UP’s mini-grid policy tries to boost rural electrification

Private players can now set up solar plants to power rural households and recover tariff from the users in Uttar Pradesh

Making a comeback

To reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere, various countries turn to windmills for a cheap and easy source of energy

Wind industry must brace the headwinds to stay relevant

Despite its many challenges, wind energy in India has a lot to gain from its experience and its large manufacturing base

Power hat trick

Tri-generation systems use one fuel for simultaneous heating, cooling and power generation

Dark side of the coin

Injudicious state policies are not the only ones responsible for California's blackouts

Obstacles

Why renewables cannot penetrate the market

India’s renewable energy race: MP, UP will take more than 50 years to meet 2022 target at current pace

India needs to focus on its strengths of biomass, hydel power & have an accountability structure for meeting targets  

The last coal power plant in India can be closed by 2050

With an aim to connect 40 million households to the grid by 2018, India is investing heavily in coal mines. But our analysis shows India is …

Technologies

Is the state of technology an obstacle in implementing renewable future? Or is the current price of this technology out of our reach?

Time to Plug in

The International Conference for Renewable Energies is to be held in Bonn, Germany. But here is a sector dwarfed by fossil fuels, and although …

Can rooftop solar projects help states achieve their renewable purchase obligation targets?

It is critical to consider scaling rooftop solar PV in the residential segment

Energy in news on May 23

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on energy