It reviewed India’s energy market and found some recent policy changes favourable for renewable energy investors. India will require $500-700 billion in renewable energy and supporting grid investment over the coming decade in order to meet its renewable energy targets, the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said on Friday. In a […]
‘Bimstec nations could tap India’s green energy transition’
With the Bimstec leaders gathered in the national capital for Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing in ceremony on Thursday, the member-nations could benefit from India’s rapid renewable energy capacity increase, say experts. The New Delhi-based organisation CarbonCopy said the annual electricity trade potential between South Asian and Southeast Asian countries could be from 65,000 MW […]
Four-fold rise in total solar capacity but rooftop meets just 10% of target
Rooftop installations are seen critical to India achieving its 175 Gw of renewable energy capacity by 2022 Rooftop solar, one the fastest growing sub-sectors in the country’s renewable energy space, has hit a speed bump. Of the targeted 40 Gw of solar rooftop installs, only 10 per cent has been achieved. Solar rooftop installations are […]