The survey said while there has been tremendous increase in the renewable energy capacity, fossil fuels, especially coal, would continue to remain an important source of energy. NEW DELHI: India’s renewable energy sector will offer investment opportunity of $30 billion every year for the next decade and beyond, but the country cannot wish away conventional […]
Energy Poverty More Pervasive in India Than Income Poverty: Economic Survey
The survey lays strong emphasis on increasing the overall energy usage in the country. New Delhi: The Economic Survey 2018-19 on Thursday highlighted two important facts — that India’s energy consumption is low and needs to be increased to achieve higher developmental standards, and that while the country’s shift towards renewable energy is laudable, there’s […]
Economic Survey 2019: Charging infrastructure, not incentives, key to electric vehicle growth
Another major impediment to the adoption of EVs was the time taken for completely charging EVs, the Survey said. The Economic Survey has quoted studies showing that more than incentives offered to manufacturers and users, good charging infrastructure is key to mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). That is because the driving range of batteries […]
