India
India’s power consumption to rebound “strongly” in 2022: Fitch
India’s power consumption to rebound “strongly” in 2022: Fitch
It is projected to reach 1,431TWh by year-end from 1,271TWh in 2020.
Tata Power appoints new CFO
Sanjeev Churiwala took over the role on 1 January.
Azure Power commissions 600MW solar project in Bikaner
The last 100MWs of the project will be commissioned this month.
Sembcorp signs PPA to supply 625MW to India's Andhra Pradesh
The long-term contract will run for 12 years.
India’s non-hydropower renewables to reach 229GW by end-2030
The country's non-hydropower renewables capacity in 2021 was at 102GW.
Why should India be aggressive in privatising discoms?
Most public discoms are on the verge of bankruptcy because of high AT&C losses aggravated by political populism, Barnik Maitra claims.
India 'outperforms' other wind power markets: Fitch
India is expected to double its wind capacity between 2021 and 2030.
Scaling up India’s storage capacity will be slow: IEEFA
India will need 27GW of grid-scale battery, the Central Electric Authority said.
India struggles to meet 2030 climate targets: Fitch Solutions
The country plans to generate 50% of its power from renewable sources by 2030.
Round-the-clock tenders likely to fill India’s firm RE need
Demand for uninterrupted RE is anticipated after India's COP26 pledge.
Will renewables become India's dominant power source?
Currently, renewables comprise 21% of India’s total power generation.
Improved green lending criteria to boost discom performance, decarbonisation goals in India
The only green parameter for credit rating is the RPO which carries “the least weight,” IEEFA says.
Coal demand outstripping domestic supply in India
Producers are only meeting 60% to 65% of annual demand.
India’s rooftop solar capacity growth will remain slow unless…
IEEFA worries that the growth is sluggish with only a 1.8GW annual additional capacity.
India faces solar waste crisis as recycling is not economic
India needs to catch up with other countries in managing and financing renewable plant recycling, argues IEEFA consultant Saloni Sachdeva Michael.
NETC ensures high transmission availability in NER India
NETC's managing director shares the strategies they employ to keep their mandate.
India readies for cross-state electricity trading
This could pave way for cheaper power, but hurdles surrounding profitability remain.