Coal rises in India, phasing out in West, India will ‘lead world coal through 2040’
Coal imports will jump and India and Southeast Asia will drive global demand through 2040…
Renewables
India boosts wind power capacity, Germany set to pay customers for using electricity
To restore India’s gradually slowing wind power capacity addition, the government is planning to invite…
Govt tackles power ‘slump’, solar power to get 60% cheaper, India’s renewable growth praised
The International Energy Agency has praised India for providing electricity to half a billion people…
Sustainable? Wind power tariff at lowest ever Rs 2.64/kWh
The latest round of auctions for wind projects in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat – worth…
Trump tries to revive coal ‘in vain’, EPA rolls back Obama’s Clean Power Plan
US President Donald Trump wants to revive coal and ‘re-enter the 19th century’, even as…
Renewables Rule: China leads, India’s big International Solar Alliance plans
The International Energy Agency (IEA) – known for consistently downplaying the growth of renewables –…
Reality Check: India to electrify every home by 2018 using solar, storage, LEDs
The Centre’s $2.5bn Saubhagya power plan to electrify all households by December 2018 may not…
India bars states from unilaterally cancelling, modifying solar PPAs
India has barred state authorities from unilaterally cancelling or modifying solar power purchase agreements (PPAs)….
Green clearance: Govt eases rules for solar parks
Environmental clearance to no longer apply to solar power projects Solar projects will however be…
Solar ‘slowdown’ cloud lifts? Govt. releases new guidelines for power procurement
Centre makes solar procurement guidelines transparent, States can deviate Termination compensation for buyers and payment…