Introduction India’s power sector is undergoing a historic transformation. The rapid emergence of Solar plus Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) bids is not just lowering the cost of electricity—it is fundamentally disrupting the economics of traditional fossil-fuel-based utilities. This article unpacks the numbers and market trends behind this shift, showing Read more
Introduction: The End of Free Trade as We Knew It India’s ₹3 lakh crore export engine to the European Union has long benefitted from low-tariff access and stable demand. From steel coils and aluminium ingots to fertilisers and ceramics, Indian industry has leveraged trade deals to power growth. But that Read more
Introduction: The Invisible Border Tax Over the past five years, India has exported over ₹65,000 crore worth of iron and steel products to the European Union. This isn’t just a trade corridor—it’s a carbon corridor. Now, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) threatens to flip the script. What Read more
Why Sell to the Grid When You Can Sell Next Door?” At Firstgreen Consulting, we’re championing a revolution in rooftop solar: shifting surplus energy from the grid to neighbourhood micro‑markets. Here’s how the future looks:✅ Blockchain-enabled & virtual net metering models allow surplus solar power to be sold directly to Read more
If carbon markets were judged by outcomes instead of intentions, the EU ETS would be Exhibit A in climate misdirection.” The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), once hailed as the flagship of global carbon pricing, is failing to deliver on its most urgent promise: industrial decarbonisation. While power Read more
When you outsource manufacturing, you don’t just export jobs — you import emissions.” Over the past two decades, the European Union has perfected a carbon sleight of hand. While it parades reductions in domestic emissions, its true climate cost has simply shifted — hidden inside containers shipped from Asia, Africa, Read more
What we are witnessing is not decarbonisation. It’s offshoring in disguise.” For three decades, developed nations have showcased domestic emission cuts as success stories in climate leadership. But dig deeper into the data, and a different narrative emerges — one not of reduction, but of redirection. The European Union (EU) Read more
India’s central and state regulators are opening the doors to this new business model. Virtual Net Metering (VNM) allows excess solar energy generated in one location to offset consumption elsewhere — even across rooftops. Here’s a snapshot of states enabling VNM today: State Policy Status Use Cases Enabled Delhi Fully Read more
By 2030, India has committed to producing 5 MMT (million tonnes) of green hydrogen annually—enough to power 600,000 buses or replace over 50 MMT of fossil fuel–based CO₂ emissions. This isn’t incremental. It’s a trillion-rupee-scale disruption. Green hydrogen is the solar- and wind-powered fuel of the future—produced through electrolysis powered Read more
Major corporate players, including Adani Group and Tata Power, are reportedly eyeing a majority stake in two of Uttar Pradesh’s key power distribution companies (Discoms), setting the stage for India’s largest Discom privatization. This move is not merely a corporate transaction; it’s a crucial and necessary response to the deep-rooted Read more