by admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Wind Energy
OK, we all heard the latest on wind power – Rs 3.46/kWh was the tariff arrived at in the competitive bidding held by SECI. Expectedly, there are a number of industry honchos who are not convinced that Rs 3.46/kWh is a sustainable tariff. Of course, the loudest...
by admin | Feb 16, 2017 | Policies and Regulations, Solar Energy, Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Energy
At the recent 750 MW Rewa solar park auction in Madhya Pradesh, solar tariffs witnessed a dramatic crash. Levelized tariff for 25 years hit the record low of of Rs.3.29/kWh — a full Rs. 1 lower than previous record of Rs.4.34/KWh at a Rajasthan auction in Jan 2016....
by admin | Apr 30, 2016 | New Delhi, Policies and Regulations, Pollution, Society and Community, Transportation, Waste Management
Delhi’s Odd-Even Oddly Doesn’t Even Address the Root of the Problem, if Research Data are to be believed. I read an interesting take in Financial Express on the actual problems that result in Delhi’s air pollution (written by PP Sangal, a UN...
by admin | Mar 18, 2016 | Climate Change, Energy Investments, International, Policies and Regulations, Pollution
Savings would be up to 15 times higher than costs, thanks to avoided expenditures on air pollution and climate change Berlin, Germany, 17 March 2016 – Doubling the share of renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 can save up to USD 4.2 trillion annually by 2030 –...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Policies and Regulations, Solar Energy, Solar Photovoltaic
I have always maintained that in the context of solar, the Indian government wants the cake and eat it too. Our government wants solar power plant installation to grow at a rapid pace, which can happen only if solar power becomes cost competitive. In order for...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind, Policies and Regulations, Wind Energy
Ever since I started my journey in the Indian renewable energy sector 8 years back, I have been hearing central and state governments blowing hot and cold on offshore wind energy. Anyone listening to them could have been excused in thinking that offshore wind was...