Financing options must be scaled up to boost the adoption of rooftop solar in India
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) could be the key to accelerating the adoption of rooftop solar in India – but financial institutions are often …
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Orsted’s transition provides key insights for India’s public utilities and renewable energy companies
Orsted, the once state-owned Danish utility, transitioned from being one of the most coal-intensive utilities in Europe to a global leader in offshore wind energy. …
New coal-fired power plants in India will be economically unviable: IEEFA
According to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) much of India’s 33 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity currently …
India needs to be ready to ride the energy storage wave: IEEFA
Battery storage, green hydrogen and flexible coal-fired power generation can help India address its next big challenge of integrating large-scale variable renewable energy into the …
India’s new net metering limit risks stalling progress on rooftop solar target: IEEFA
A new regulation that excludes rooftop solar systems over 10 kilowatts (kW) from net metering will stall adoption of larger installations in India, undermining progress …
Global capital mobilising for India’s renewable energy infra opportunity: IEEFA
A huge global capital pool is mobilising to invest in renewable energy and grid projects in India, according to a new IEEFA report, with pull factors …
Environment activists hail budget policy on green hydrogen
Environment activists and experts recently said the Budget announcements that India will soon have a policy on green hydrogen is a welcome step but expressed …
World’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, EESL solar project, blockchain-enabled Trading of Solar Power and more
This week’s solar news wrap includes- World’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat, EESL solar project, IEEFA, NTPC tender, blockchain-enabled Trading of Solar Power and …
Increase competition in intra-state transmission for speedy deployment of renewable energy: IEEFA
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) in its latest report said India needs to increase competition in the development of intra-state transmission …
Discoms can save up to INR 21880 crore with Indexed renewable energy tariffs: IEEFA
The inflation indexation of tariffs for future solar capacity could provide much-needed financial respite to the distressed power distribution sector and help India move away …