Power
Shift in Dynamics: Increasing focus on decarbonising the sector
Mitigating climate change and decarbonising the economy have been at the centre stage… […]
renewable
Power
Power Progress: Reforms and renewables dominate the sector
Renewable energy capacity additions have dominated the country’s power sector in the past year given the growing attention to decarbonising the economy and fulfilling the commitments made at the COP26 summit, that is, to meet […]
Interviews
Interview with Suman Sharma: “India needs a mix of solutions”
India’s renewable energy sector is growing rapidly, with emerging opportunities in hybrids, energy storage, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs) and other segments. The country’s policy and regulatory regime is also transitioning simultaneously, with adequate adjustments […]
Power
Blended Power: New guidelines promote bundling of thermal with renewable power and energy storage
Promoting renewable energy development, maintaining a stable and balanced power grid and ensuring a just transition of the country’s mammoth thermal power capacity to the new normal are high on the agenda of the government […]
Special Section
Curtailing Costs: IR working towards reducing expenditure on energy
In recent years, energy management has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR). It has undertaken a number of initiatives to curtail fuel costs. Energy costs (comprising diesel and electricity costs) roughly account […]
Power
Generation Round-up: Capacity addition from renewables surpasses that from other sources
It was a transformational year for the power generation segment. In 2016-17, for the first time in the country, the capacity addition by the renewable segment was the highest across all the sources of generation. […]
Power
New Game Plans: Renewable players devise strategies for consolidation
The Indian renewable energy deal space is becoming increasingly active with at least one new move or plan being announced every week on an average. The relatively mature wind power segment is witnessing consolidation while […]
Power
Recent Developments: Government initiatives increase momentum
The past year was marked by key developments across various segments in the power sector. […]
Power
Catching On: Renewables become an attractive option across industries
Until now, the Indian solar market has been driven by independent power producer-led utility-scale projects. […]
Power
Expanding Footprint: Strong capacity addition in the renewable energy sector
The development of renewable energy-based power has been one of the key focus areas of the current government. […]
Railways
Railway Budget 2016-17: Focus on reforms, increasing capacity and enhancing efficiency
The Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on process improvements and did not announce any new populist measures. […]
Railways
High Demand: IR aims to bring down its energy costs
Indian Railways (IR) is the largest energy consumer in the country. […]
Power
Glimmer of Hope: NITI Aayog report indicates on-track sector growth
It has been nearly one and a half years since the current government took over amidst high hopes of reviving the crippled power sector. During this period, several strong measures have been taken to revive […]