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In climate and sustainable development literature, the approach of studying, implementing, and replicating positive externalities of an action is what we may understand as the…
Read insight — IMPLEMENTING THE CO-BENEFITS APPROACH IN INDIAShri 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 NETWORKThe 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 STORAGEIndia’s renewable energy workforce has grown five-fold in the past five years. In 2019, nearly 100,000 workers are employed in the solar and wind industry,…
Read insight — Tremendous Growth in India’s Renewable Energy WorkforceAgriculture is the main source of livelihood in rural India, contributing to food security. Two-thirds of the total irrigated area in India uses groundwater pumping,…
Read insight — Solar Agricultural Feeders in MaharashtraOn 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”