As told to Parliament (February 11, 2022): 4GW rooftop solar target for residential sector

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Union Budget 2024-25 set blueprint for India’s New Green Deal

Sitharaman’s announcements are in line with PM Modi’s 2021 Glasgow declaration on Net Zero by 2070

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

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

Union Budget 2024-25: Why India’s rooftop solar plan fails to spark interest

Complex and time-consuming installation process is exacerbated by bureaucratic delays and a lack of awareness among potential beneficiaries

As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): India building 11 nuclear power reactors with 8,700 MW capacity

India currently has 22 nuclear reactors with an installed nuclear power capacity of 6,780 megawatts, Jitendra Singh tells Rajya Sabha  

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, …

Uttar Pradesh is falling short of solar energy targets; here’s why

The state has the highest electricity demand, but target of 22,000 MW solar power by 2026-27 unrealistic at current pace

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