India added 12.1 gigawatt (GW) power generation capacity in 2020-21, of which 7.7 GW was from renewable energy sources, according to a report. India’s total power generation also increased by 1.3 per cent in FY21 despite pandemic restrictions, driven by a post-lockdown surge in electricity demand. The share of RE in the energy mix was […]
Clear, long term policies needed for EV sector growth: CEEW-CEF
In the coming years, the central and state governments need to reduce uncertainty by rolling out detailed and clear long-term policies,” CEEW CEO Arunabha Ghosh said in a statement. Central and state governments need to reduce uncertainty and roll out clear long term policies to enable growth of the electric vehicle sector in the country, […]
Dip in wind energy generation and rise of blended renewable energy projects witnessed in Q2: CEEW-CEF
New Delhi: Renewable energy’s share in the energy mix decreased marginally from 11.4 per cent in Q2 FY20 to 10.7 per cent in Q2 FY21, according to the latest edition of the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance’s quarterly Market Handbook. A prominent reason for the decline was the unseasonable and sharp reduction in wind speeds […]
India could save over INR 1 lakh crore annually in crude oil imports with increased EV penetration: CEEW
New Delhi: India could save on crude oil imports worth over INR 1 lakh crore (USD 14 billion) annually if electric vehicles (EVs) were to garner 30 per cent share of India’s new vehicle sales by 2030, according to an independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). The increase in […]
Renewable energy sector continues to attract investors, shows report
The renewable energy sector continued to attract investors this year, though capital spending is likely to decline, according to a report. It also noted that uncertainty is now growing over India’s ability to attract a diverse pool of private finance from domestic and international sources to meet its renewable energy targets. The report on India’s […]
Covid-19 boost for India’s clean energy sector
The period after Covid-19 will give the Indian government a chance to reset its energy policies and increase focus on clean energy, says a report. There is a big opportunity for India to transition into clean energy as it copes with the Coronavirus outbreak, a recent report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) […]
India’s total energy subsidies in FY14-FY19 period
In FY19, subsidies for oil, gas and coal amounted to Rs 83,134 crore, compared to Rs 11,604 crore for renewables and electric mobility In FY 2014, fossil fuel subsidies have fallen by more than half, largely driven by falling world oil prices and policy reforms to diesel and kerosene pricing, while subsidies for RE and […]
Renewable energy subsidies in India dropped 35% in 2016-19 period
The report said that there were already signs that support for renewable energy would increase again, but with the shocks from COVID-19 it is now critical to stay on track New Delhi: India’s renewable energy subsidies fell 35 per cent between 2016-17 and 2018-19, according to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable […]
CEEW – Demystifying India’s rooftop solar policies
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Tata Power-DDL & CEEW collaborate to accelerate renewable power integration and micro-grids in Delhi
Collaboration will focus on an implementable plan to meet a portion of the future power needs using Solar and DER technologies, Demand Response, Energy Efficiency, Grid Level Storage, Peak Load Shifting etc. Will also assess the impact of air pollution on the life of power distribution assets and their operational performance The collaboration could help […]