It was nice to receive a note from Gaurav Trivedi, who runs Solarishi, a blog that provides good updates on solar energy in general and solar energy developments in Gujarat in particular. I like the fact he has taken time to pen each of the blog posts, with the result...

It was only a couple of days back I wrote that it will be silly to expect people from metros to stand in a queue to install solar panels on their rooftops when the power supply is fairly OK in most major metros and the payback period for solar panels...

Short Term Intensive Practical Training Program on Renewable Energy Systems Dates: 10 to 22 May 2010, Mumbai Organised by: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar (East), Mumbai- 400077 in Association with Maharashtra Energy Development Agency. Who should attend Technicians and engineers involved in laboratory testing, installation,...

It was only yesterday I sent a long article in the EAI Newsletter on how renewable energy could become disruptive by focussing on underserved segments to begin with. In that, I had specifically mentioned mobile towers as one low-hanging candidate for solar PV. It was thus heartening to read a...

The following was the article I included in the recently dispatched newsletter. Thought I'd include it in the blog as well. How can renewable energy really become disruptive? I was reading a classic paper on disruptive business ideas from Clayton Christensen "Six Keys to Building New Markets by Unleashing Disruptive...

Cairn India has decided to initiate development of its Bhagyam field in Rajasthan. It intends to bore nine wells in  Aishwariya and 15 wells in Bhagyam. The venture is a JV between Cairn India (70%) and ONGC (30%). Cairn had recently revised its estimate of oil blocks in Rajasthan and...

In 2009, India consumed about 5% of world energy; However, by 2050, it is estimated that India could consume about one third (33%) of total world energy. (Source:  India Energy & India Energy Page 2) 33% is huge - even the US today consumes only about 25% of total world...

I am providing a summary of the event I had participated last week at New Delhi. The event was called Private Equity for Power Projects - Investing and Lending. The event was organized by Arvind Mathur of Private Equity Pro Partners on the 11th - 12th March, 2010 at Taj...

The following was what I wrote for our newsletter yesterday. Thought it could be useful to those who have not subscribed to the EAI Newsletter, so am reproducing it. "What happened recently in New Delhi had a lot to do with green - and I'm not referring to Holi! The...

Date and Venue: 11th - 12th March, 2010, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi Private Equity Pro Partners is organising a two day Private equity workshop on Investing and Lending in the energy and infrastructure industry. The workshop includes lectures and case studies. The program will provide insights on how Private...