Is the Grid ready for the windy days?
The monsoon months of May through September are some of the windiest months in the peninsula and Tamil Nadu has a lot to gain during these months …
Renewable energy: areas of concern for Union Budget 2013-14
There is a need for mainstreaming renewable energy, but the budget outlay proposed in the 12th Plan is grossly inadequate
University of Houston takes a leap forward in sodium-ion battery tech
Develops electrolyte that enables reversible sodium plating; May help replace unsustainable lithium-ion batteries
Can India’s G20 Presidency tackle climate change while ensuring energy access, security & transition?
The G20 Presidency can also help India fulfill OSOWOG mandate & SDG 7 goal
IEEFA projects exponential growth of battery storage assets in India
Grid-scale batteries would help store this excess solar and supply power to the grid during peak demand hours, which is currently being done by …
Rooftop solar energy: Revised net metering cap in the new draft electricity rules means good news
The bidirection meter that will calculate the final bill after net metering should be a smart prepayment meter
Chandigarh holds on to the dream of becoming a solar city
Of the 7,000 households identified as potential candidates in Chandigarh, 1,500 have commissioned their SRTs. And another 5,000 odd households …
Budgeting power
Four Rajasthan villages get microgrid solar power using an innovative pre-paid meter that detects theft
Africa gets US $200 million fund to scale up renewable energy projects
Energy deficit is the biggest challenge for the continent
An unviable route
Draft of national solar mission’s second phase fails to learn from past mistakes
Solar eclipse to test European electricity grids in March 2015, says French operator
On the other hand, UK grid operator dismisses the possibility of a drastic impact
Solar manufacturing road map: India needs to be self-reliant, but worries remain
Capacity additions peaked till financial year 2018; module prices and solar imports declined over last 2 years
Kathmandu struggles, damage in remote areas not fully known yet
Survivors are in immediate need of food, safe water and medical supplies
Big solar projects favoured over mini grids
Budget gives boost to solar powered agricultural pumps
Powered by husk
Off-grid biomass plants light up villages; experts demand clarity on tariff regulation
Massive solar storm reaches Earth
No adverse effects but unleashed picturesque auroras
Solar mission’s new priority: off-grid and grid-connected rooftop solar power
3,000 MW of solar energy to be added in second phase of national solar mission
Breather for wind firms
They must accurately forecast contribution to grid from 2012
Can India double its renewable energy capacity by 2027?
Solar PV can account for 75% of this growth, onshore wind 15% and biomass and hydropower aiding the rest
Lessons from Japan: Diversify energy options
The nuclear mess in Japan has raised many questions. There were glaring technological errors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. A section of US …
Solar mission: Centre releases policy for 750 MW grid-connected projects
Policy provides for subsidy in the form of viability gap funding
Going off-grid to power solution
'Let us internalise the relation we need to have with nature'
Jonathon Porritt wears many hats. A pioneer of green politics in the UK, sustainability campaigner, media personality and writer. His latest book,…
Rooftop solar power scheme a big hit in Uttarakhand
Government receives applications for more than 65 per cent of its installation capacity target for the year within 15 days of start of programme
How to assess risk of heart disease
A risk chart developed 15 years ago holds the key