Interim Budget 2019: Renewable energy plans on hold till full budget

Lots of hints dropped but no concrete proposal

Taxing Renewable Energy Certificates — Yay or Nay?

Green power firms want GST on RECs removed. How justified is it?

India witnesses fastest energy investment growth: IEA

The investments grew at a record 12 per cent during 2015 to 2018, to around $85 billion

Solar mission projects set to miss deadline

Developers face penalty in the range of Rs. 2 crore for a month’s delay

Why has India's solar capacity addition slowed down?

India wants to add 100 GW of capacity by 2022. But according to a new report by global analytics firm CRISIL, it will only manage 60 GW by 2022. …

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

Cabinet panel nod to over Rs 8,000 crore for solar projects

The funding for the CPSU scheme is a welcome relief for already operational domestic manufacturers who are battling a difficult market

Large-scale solar needs tighter land regulations

The fundamental approach to solar taken up by the government was brought to question at the State of Renewable Energy in India, 2019 conference …

‘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?

A sneak-peek into a renewable energy-powered future

Electrification of end-use sectors through variable renewable energy is an emerging solution. Increasing the deployment of distributed energy …

Making sense of energy conservation in Jammu and Kashmir

Homes in the Union territory are not designed to conserve energy and ensure proper heating, resulting in little conservation of energy, say …

Future of electricity in India lies in local solutions

Utilities in India have a mandate to supply power, which becomes increasingly difficult through the centralised grid and is technically and …

Solar power: From a decade of acceptability and growth to one of innovations

Global investment in new renewable energy capacity in the past decade was over $2.5 trillion, with more solar power capacity installed than other …

Economic recovery and clean energy transition go together: Ministers at IEA summit

The summit encouraged participating countries to build their recovery plans and investment strategies in-line with clean energy transition goals

India and its 2022 renewable energy targets in 6 charts

The country’s growth in the clean energy sector in the last 10 years has been remarkable. There are, however, many stumbling blocks, …

One Sun One World One Grid project put on hold

Reasons for putting the project on hold remain unknown; calls to Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy go unanswered

G20 countries bank on fossil fuels for COVID-19 recovery plans: Study

Over 55% or $150.81 billion of public money committed by G20 countries is allocated for supporting fossil fuel energy