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Click here to read Part I of the article. Solar Sector Solar was the most talked about sector in 2010 and there was a rush from different entities to enter this sector and profit from its growth. This was very evident when the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) issued request-for-selection...

The year 2010 turned out to be a watershed year in the history of the renewable energy sector in India. With the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in early 2010, the country took a big step towards harnessing the immense potential of Solar energy in the...

Large industrial facilities have set up captive power generation to mitigate the effect of frequent shortages of electricity from the national grid. 70% of electricity generated under captive power in the case of wind power was set up by large industrial facilities. It’s worthwhile to look at cement industry, which...

Biomass has been used as a source of energy right since mankind started its existence; In fact, one of the predominant energy sources today is biomass. Biomass as a source for power production is not entirely new either. Biomass has been used, in the place of coal, for steam generation...

Whoever thought rice husk can generate power needs a medal! Considering how much rice husks go to waste in a country where rice is the staple food, it is comforting to know fossil fuels are not our only resort for power production. Thanks to Manoj Shinha, a renewable energy entrepreneur...

The trading of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), one of the key growth drivers for the Renewable energy industry, has successfully started in India. The RECs were traded in 2 of the major power exchanges – Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India Limited(PXIL). For readers new to the subject,...

Solar PV is the trend of the decade. All major industries are turning to solar power to turn sustainable. Both worldwide, and in India, solar energy roofs are being built to turn buildings into power stations. Looking at the global trend, in the UK alone, there are more than four...

About 50 companies are actively engaged in manufacturing a variety of PV systems. The overall production in the country during 2008-09 was estimated to be over 175 MWp of solar cells and 240 MWp of PV modules. Nearly 90% of the solar modules manufactured in India use crystalline silicon C-Si...

Poor quality of grid supply (low voltage, fluctuating frequency and frequent interruptions), high tariffs (much higher than actual cost of supply), unfair impositions (peak hour restrictions and unplanned load shedding) and unresponsive attitude of State Electricity Boards have forced many industries to isolate themselves totally from the state grid and...

There is a significant amount of interest among PEs for investments in both traditional and renewable energy. PEs – not surprisingly – are not very keen on risky technology bets in renewable energy, but are OK with business model risks. Some of the PEs (such as IFC, ADB etc) are...