The renewable energy sector continued to attract investors this year, though capital spending is likely to decline, according to a report. It also noted that uncertainty is now growing over India’s ability to attract a diverse pool of private finance from domestic and international sources to meet its renewable energy targets. The report on India’s […]
Covid-19 boost for India’s clean energy sector
The period after Covid-19 will give the Indian government a chance to reset its energy policies and increase focus on clean energy, says a report. There is a big opportunity for India to transition into clean energy as it copes with the Coronavirus outbreak, a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) […]
India’s total energy subsidies in FY14-FY19 period
In FY19, subsidies for oil, gas and coal amounted to Rs 83,134 crore, compared to Rs 11,604 crore for renewables and electric mobility In FY 2014, fossil fuel subsidies have fallen by more than half, largely driven by falling world oil prices and policy reforms to diesel and kerosene pricing, while subsidies for RE and […]
Renewable energy subsidies in India dropped 35% in 2016-19 period
The report said that there were already signs that support for renewable energy would increase again, but with the shocks from COVID-19 it is now critical to stay on track New Delhi: India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35 per cent between 2016-17 and 2018-19, according to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable […]
CEEW – Demystifying India’s rooftop solar policies
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Tata Power-DDL & CEEW collaborate to accelerate renewable power integration and micro-grids in Delhi
Collaboration will focus on an implementable plan to meet a portion of the future power needs using Solar and DER technologies, Demand Response, Energy Efficiency, Grid Level Storage, Peak Load Shifting etc. Will also assess the impact of air pollution on the life of power distribution assets and their operational performance The collaboration could help […]
5-fold rise in renewable workforce in 5 year: Study
New Delhi: India’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years, according to a new report on Monday. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry, up from 19,800 in 2014. Of these, 12,400 workers were employed in FY19 and 30,000 in FY18 by utility-scale solar, rooftop […]
BSES partners TERI, Panasonic, CEEW for Demand Side Management
New Delhi: Delhi power distribution company BSES on Thursday said that as part of its Demand Side Management (DSM) programme, its sister discom BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL) has partnered with TERI, Panasonic India and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) to launch three initiatives with the potential to save around 380 million […]
CEEW – CEF Dialogues Background Note
Renewable energy capacity addition tumbles 49% during Apr-Feb period
Though tariffs for both, solar and wind power, fell to historic lows of Rs 2.44 per unit, the lack of clarity in policies for the renewable energy sector affected fresh capacity addition Renewable energy capacity addition tumbled 49 per cent during April-February period of FY 19 to 6000 Mw compared with 11,800 Mw added in […]
