We are proud to announce the LEED Platinum Certification of DLF Cybercity Gurgaon under the LEED for Cities and Communities Program of USGBC. The LEED for Cities & Communities helps local leaders create and operationalize responsible, sustainable and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation and many other Read more
The government is introducing the Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2022 & a draft copy of the Electricity Amendment bill is available for public comment. The initiative of amending the Electricity Act, 2003 by the Union Government facilitates the bottlenecks faced by consumers to poor off-taker credibility. The consumers are currently stuck Read more
While there is a global move toward increasing the share of low-cost solar and wind electricity in the grid, there is a debate started to explore the impact of achieving a 100% renewable share in the grid. Though there are countries such as Norway, Costarica, Brazil, and Canada, that have Read more
About 90% of the electricity in India is traded through bilateral PPAs between the electricity generators and the Discoms. The exchanges typically trade power on a spot rate and day-ahead market basis. However recently CERC has allowed the trading contracts for a max duration of three months in exchange. In Read more
While solar power installed in the country is about 50GW and contributes to about 8-10% of energy injected into the grid. The impact is significant in the grid in terms of grid stability due to the variable nature of this generation source. In the states like Gujarat, Tamilnadu, and Read more
The recent report released by Niti Aayog “India Green Stimulus Report” highlights the status of Indian Discoms in terms of their profitability. Over 80% of the Discoms are in RED. During the Covid period, the financial health of these Discoms has worsened. Discoms owed a total of Rs 1,17,026 crore to Read more
Some Frequently Asked Questions Achieving Zero Waste in buildings has become a priority to meet sustainability criteria for the developer. Firstgreen has been assisting for TRUE Certification of building and Zero Waste Certification from USGBC to many Green Building Projects<br />Here are a few Frequently Asked Questions: Q1. What is Read more
The recent report released by Niti Aayog highlights the CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) for various sources in India’s electricity grid over the last decade. While the typical CAGR of new capacity addition is of the order of 5%, renewables to about 20% of the total installed capacity with the Read more
IGAI ( Indira Gandhi International Airport ) has become the first airport in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power after switching to renewable sources of its energy. This step will help in the reduction of energy emissions of 2 Lakh Tonnes CO2 per year, resulting in a Read more