One Sun One World One Grid: A journey of ironies?

Experts worry the OSOWOG will divert the capital and focus away from domestic commitments and priorities for renewable energy

Solar power for nation’s growth

Increasing India’s solar generation capacity must be coupled with electricity access for all

Minigrids are evolving to be reliable sources of access to renewable energy in rural India

Small systems can be sized to cater to rural energy needs

Prepare for more grid failures

Load on the grid will be about four times higher in August

Grid-scale storage can play vital role in boosting India’s renewable energy transition

Grid-scale battery storage systems that can store energy and use it during the night can accommodate a high share of renewable energy and, …

Indian villages are 100% electrified, but what’s next?

Government must introduce policies that focus on utility of quality electricity than just connections

This government school in Himachal Pradesh runs completely on solar energy

The school now produces surplus electricity, bringing down the cost of electricity consumption to nil

Solar trees are beneficial in a land-scarce economy

Solar trees need nearly 100 times less space to produce the same amount of electricity as a horizontal solar plant 

Mini-grids: Africa’s new tool to improve energy access, empower livelihoods

Mini-grids are decentralised electricity-generating systems that are not in sync with the country’s national grid

Pitroda holds Twitter conference to announce high-speed Internet connectivity to universities

PM's advisor fields questions from journalists and citizens on microblogging site

Power grid FAQ

The power trip

On the day the government elevated power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to the post of Union home minister, half of the country …

Power to people

Renewable energy, along with affordable battery storage, is set to usher in energy democracy in India

Gurgaon to get India's first smart grid, end use of diesel gensets

Currently, Gurgaon consumes around 350,000 litres of diesel every hour when there's a power cut

Unlocking power of pumped storage hydropower: A sustainable energy solution

Shot in the arm to projects after attendance of Union Minister of Power at an event for PSH

New algorithms can thwart Internet of Things attack on power grid

While one code will balance power supply, the other will cut short outages

Mini-grids and off-grid investment crucial for energy access in Africa

Electrification via centralised grids is slow in the continent where 620 million people live without electricity

Fuel cells power South African village for first time

The mini-grid technology will provide electricity to 34 households in a remote community for 12 months

Africa’s energy poverty: Grid expansion, stronger financing, balancing renewable ambitions with gas solution for Nigeria

Nigerians unable to afford clean energy as prices soar and demand remains unmet

‘India has potential to become clean energy capital of the world’

In a meeting with energy experts in the US, Narendra Modi gives an overview of India’s plans to achieve its renewable energy target by 2022

MNRE’s new policy framework recognises distributed renewable energy as solution for uplifting rural economy

End-user and corporate financing would be essential for the DRE industry to scale up

In next 20 years, India may need massive power transmission corridors: CEA

Currently, no new power transmission projects are necessary

Poor show for renewable energy sector

Budget outlay for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reduced

Maine to give incentives for solar installations with new metering policy

The USA state is set to provide compensation through 20-year contracts for residential and small solar plants

Decentralised renewable energy is bringing this Odisha village’s energy aspirations to life

Maligaon in Kalahandi district now has a solar microgrid that reduces its dependency on the erratic main grid