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Govt expands green hydrogen use for cooking, heating in homes with new pilot scheme
Under the pilot scheme, the government would consider projects with innovative approaches for decentralised green hydrogen production, utilising sources such as rooftop solar, micro-hydel plants, floating solar installations, wastewater and biomass.
How India can build a strong and successful carbon market
India’s carbon credit market, bolstered by recent regulatory changes, faces challenges in balancing supply and demand, ensuring compliance, and integrating with global markets. Clear guidelines for the voluntary market, effective monitoring, and regulatory stability are crucial for the system’s success and long-term impact
Can the International Solar Alliance help India add to its solar strength?
Staying on as the president of the global solar alliance consolidates New Delhi’s clout in climate politics and offers scope to support its own energy and other economic needs
Chart of the Day: Hydro power generation lags for second consecutive year
Himachal Pradesh, which hosts close to a quarter of India’s large operating hydro power plants, is facing low reservoir water levels
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Strong orders from India help Suzlon climb global league tables
Suzlon’s wind turbine generator emerges as one of the most in demand models
Chart of the Day: Errant state electricity boards drive up renewable energy tariffs for states
Project developers are attaching counterparty risk premium to power sale contracts with states amid delays in payments
Coal is powering the energy transition more than we’d like to admit
Electricity consumption is accelerating faster than renewable sources can provide for it. And so the world keeps turning to the dirtiest of fossil fuels
The coal cue in India’s energy transition: a reality check
India is making rapid strides in renewable energy, but coal will continue to dominate for quite a few decades
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Chart of the Day: India’s electricity market to become third biggest in the world after US, China
Electricity generation and usage in India is estimated to exceed that in the European Union by 2050
Chart of the Day: Stressed power plants get a fresh lease of life
Resolution of stressed thermal power plants is picking up pace on rising electricity demand and improving operating metrics
Why investors love Power Grid despite its slower growth profile
NTPC earnings are projected to grow faster than Power Grid in the three years to FY27
A welcome change in renewable energy project tenders
The share of hybrid and firm and dispatchable tenders in renewable power projects rose from 10 percent in FY20 to 30 percent in FY24 and 46 percent in 5M FY25
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How a slow-mover NTPC built a renewable energy powerhouse
The company can become one of India’s top renewable power generators if it achieves the stated targets
How the late payment surcharge scheme came to the rescue of renewable energy project developers
Receivables of renewable energy project developers dropped as discoms began paying past bills

Chart of the Day: India’s electricity generation mix improves in August
The share of non-fossil fuels in total electricity generation rose on strong growth in nuclear power and moderation in demand
How to address the conflict in global energy financing
The skewed distribution of global investment in clean power projects is a concern for India and other developing nations
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How power sector revival altered plans of CESC, Adani Power
CESC is scaling up green energy capacities. Adani Power, which once contemplated delisting, is aiming to double its electricity generation capacity base
Torrent Power is seeing merchant electricity demand at an opportune time
The power generation earnings are rising amid heightened capex and scale-up of renewable energy capacities
Chart of the Day: Why Suzlon's orders look more resilient this time
The company’s order book increased to the highest levels in its history in the June 2024 quarter
With Budget 2024, government plugs into energy transition in a big way
Several initiatives announced in the Union Budget are both visionary and practical
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Economic Survey 2023-24 has the right prescription for coal power plants
The focus should be on adoption of cleaner coal and ultra super-critical technologies to reduce emissions, suggests the Economic Survey
In Budget 2024, government should help accelerate capacity additions in power sector
The pace of capacity addition needs to be ramped up to meet the rising electricity needs of the country
How Suzlon will benefit from Siemens Gamesa’s India exit
Suzlon can focus on quality orders and gain market share in the India wind turbine market
Are the tailwinds for offshore wind power strong enough?
The central government hopes that the Viability Gap Funding support will bring down the cost of offshore wind power to an affordable level for discoms
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Power Ministry enacts measures to ensure adequate supply amid summer surge
To address the surge in demand and ensure sufficient power supply nationwide, the Ministry of Power has introduced a series of measures to meet the unprecedented peak demand of 250 GW during the ongoing summer season.

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