Abhinav Soman, Programme Associate, CEEW said, “The survey points to an important concern regarding EVs among consumers — the resale value. Recent state EV policies are already beginning to address this with incentives to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) offering buy-back schemes and such measures will help develop a secondary market.” A survey found that 80 […]
REC partners with CEEW to improve the performance of discoms – EQ Mag Pro
REC Limited, a public infrastructure finance company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) to collaborate on activities to improve the operational and financial sustainability of discoms through holistic deployment of smart meters, strengthening of power distribution networks and improved quality of service for electricity consumers. The […]
Making India a Leader in Solar Manufacturing – EQ Mag Pro
Overview This report analyses the solar manufacturing landscape in India, specifically through a technology lens. It assesses the current and upcoming technology landscape, requirements of Indian manufacturers, and measures taken by other nations to support their solar manufacturing sectors. The report recommends several measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of India’s growing solar manufacturing sector. […]
India Needs Investments Worth USD 7.2 Billion by 2026 to Promote Integrated Manufacturing of Solar Modules: CEEW-CEF – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi: India’s push to indigenise the solar manufacturing value chain would require capex investments worth USD 7.2 billion (INR 53,773 crore) over the next 3-4 years, according to an independent study released today by the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF). The push to improve local manufacturing could help domestic module manufacturers clock USD […]
Delhi, TN lead India’s switch to electric cooking with 17% adoption: CEEW
States such as Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Assam, and Kerala have seen a gradual uptick in the adoption of electric cooking (eCooking) devices, according to an independent study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). New Delhi : States such as Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Assam, and Kerala have seen a gradual […]
For 80% of E-vehicle Owners Charging is No Hassle: Survey
The survey, “Triggers and barriers of electric vehicle adoption”, released on Thursday, was conducted by Climate Trends and YouGov, an international research data and analytics group. A survey found that 80 per cent of end users of electric vehicles do not find charging a hassle and are willing to recommend it to others with high […]
‘Renewables Provide 37% of India’s Power Capacity’
From less than 20GW of solar power in 2010 it has grown to 96GW of solar, wind biomass and small hydro power in May 2021 — including large hydropower, renewables now provide 142GW or 37% of the country’s power capacity. Demand for fossil fuel electricity generation in India reached a plateau in 2018, and fell […]
World at Peak Fossil Fuel Generation As Emerging Markets ‘Adopt’ Renewables: CEEW Report
Fossil fuel electricity generation has peaked worldwide as emerging markets seize the opportunities of low-cost renewables, a report published by India’s Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the financial think tank Carbon Tracker said. Given renewables are already the cheapest source of new electricity in 90 per cent of the world, emerging markets […]
Renewable Energy Sector in India Gets $70 Bn Investment in 7 Years
This assumes significance in view of India’s ambitious target of having 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2022. Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has been invested in renewable energy across the country in the past seven years. This assumes significance […]
Over Rs 9,000 Crore Worth of Renewable Energy Certificates Sold in India to Date: Report
The study said that as many as 99 per cent of all RECs sold have served to fulfill RPO requirements New Delhi: India’s renewable energy certificate (REC) market has recorded net sales worth Rs 9,266 crore during its decade of existence, according to a study released on Thursday by the CEEW-Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF). […]
