India’s renewable energy sector is facing an unusual dilemma – on one side are the ambitious targets set out by the government and on the other are problems and issues that come with rampant growth and increase in size of..Continue
Renewable Energy
India’s annual summer affair with Coal/Power Crisis
As it has been happening for years now, coal and power crisis has gripped India yet again. Severe heatwaves caused due to climate crisis coupled with mismatch in coal demand and supply, led to a nationwide power crisis. Electricity distribution..Continue
Money, Scale, Intent: Path to Climate Mitigation
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group III recently released a report on climate change mitigation. It assessed methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and provided many policy solutions for how countries can contain the climate crisis. To..Continue
Climate Stories from the Corners of India
Increased heat, drought, wildfires are all linked to climate change. Climate change has altered the physical geography in rural areas by disappearing flora and fauna, and other natural habitats that constitutes the livelihood of the local people. In order to..Continue
Climate change impacts & adaptation: Does India have a plan?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report recently that made global headlines. A fact from the report came out as a dire warning – over 40% of the world’s population is ‘highly vulnerable’ to climate change. However,..Continue
Towards a thriving power market in India
Since 2003 when the electricity market in India opened up to private investment, variety of market mechanisms also came up along with it. Long term power purchase agreements have been backbone of power supply in the country. But other short..Continue
Role of Mini Grids in Mega Challenge of Energy Access
In the last few years, India electrified nearly all its households by extending the national grid. Yet, reliability of available power is still a major concern. Some rural and remote areas still face power cuts of nearly 10-12 hours a..Continue
InvIT: New-age Funding for Grand Old Power sector
The power transmission network is the backbone of any nation’s electricity grid. India needs to rapidly expand and overhaul its electricity grid network to undertake a successful energy transition and ensure reliable power to all. While state-owned Power Grid Corporation..Continue
Climate Resilience: Role of Water-Energy-Food Nexus
In the history of the global climate change conferences, it was in the recent COP26 that for the first time there was a separate Water pavilion. Water economy management has faced negligence on the climate discussion table till yet but..Continue
COP26: Key highlights & implications
CoP26 concluded on November 13 with the Glasgow Climate Pact, signed by leaders from nearly 200 countries. The pact aims to limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Throughout the two weeks of the conference there were numerous pledges..Continue