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Shri Moon Kalita lives with his wife and two children in a small settlement close to the banks of the Brahmaputra River in upper Assam.…
Read insight — FINANCING OFF-GRID SOLUTIONS FOR THE POOR: A Success Story About Overcoming ObstaclesThe idea of greater usage and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), besides being futuristic, presents an impactful and constructive opportunity for India. The motivation to…
Read insight — THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORKCompressed Biogas (CBG) is an enriched form of biogas containing more than 90% methane (v/v), carbon dioxide up to 4% (v/v) and other traces of…
Read insight — COMPRESSED BIOGAS (CBG): Its Potential as a Source of Green Energy in IndiaThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) held a ‘Chintan Baithak’ with the stakeholders of renewable energy (RE) sector on May 7, 2019 in…
Read insight — MNRE HOLDS ‘CHINTAN BAITHAK’ WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS OF RE SECTORKshitij Kumar is an IFS officer, deployed in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. At the government bungalow where he lives with his family, the kitchen needs are…
Read insight — IFS OFFICER IN MP USES BIODIGESTER TO MEET HOUSEHOLD ENERGY NEEDSThe Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for performance testing of batteries (leadacid and nickel-based chemistry type) series approval for…
Read insight — MNRE ISSUES TESTING GUIDELINES FOR BATTERY STORAGEThe International Solar Alliance (ISA), a global body for cooperation amongst solar resource-rich countries, will no longer be classified as a foreign source of funding…
Read insight — INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE FUNDING TO NO LONGER CARRY FOREIGN SOURCE TAGBolivia has signed the framework agreement of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), joining hands with India towards a common goal of sustainability. With the joining…
Read insight — BOLIVIA SIGNS THE FRAMEWORK OLIVIA SIGNS THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT OF ISAOn March 7, 2019, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its approval for the inclusion of large-hydropower in the renewable energy sector. The…
Read insight — Large hydro gets a new lease of life with renewable energy statusTransmission-related issues have considerably slowed down renewable energy development in the country, and the problems are only likely to get aggravated with the increase in…
Read insight — “India needs an additional 66.5 GW of ISTS network for renewable energy zones”