By 2030, India’s most powerful energy asset won’t be a thermal plant or a solar park. It’ll be data. That’s right—bytes will beat out megawatts. And the Distribution Company (DISCOM) of tomorrow won’t just deliver electricity. It will deliver intelligence, resilience, and real-time value. Welcome to the age of the 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…
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…
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…
1.0 Introduction As the world races to meet its net-zero commitments, carbon management is emerging as a central pillar of energy transition strategies. Artificial Intelligence (AI) now plays a transformative role in this domain, not merely as a tool for data analysis but as a strategic enabler of decarbonisation. The Read more…
As India ramps up solar capacity under ambitious national targets, a new bottleneck has emerged—not generation, but integration. A recent Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) snapshot from May 2025 paints a telling picture: solar power at noon cleared at just ₹0.30/kWh ($3.60/MWh), with oversupply peaking and demand lagging. This is not Read more…
Introduction: Transitioning to Renewables As India advances toward its ambitious renewable energy (RE) targets, oil and gas companies—both domestic and international—are playing a significant role in shaping the energy landscape. From green hydrogen projects to solar and wind acquisitions, these companies are leveraging their expertise and capital to dominate the Read more…
Agrovoltaics, the innovative integration of agriculture and solar photovoltaics, is becoming a game-changer in the quest for sustainable energy solutions. By combining energy generation with agricultural productivity, this approach maximizes land use and creates a symbiotic relationship between renewable energy and food production. In this article, we explore the financial Read more…
When calculating Scope 3 emissions for waste generated in a commercial building, it is crucial to incorporate detailed data on waste types, disposal methods, and strategies for recycling and reuse. This blog will walk you through the process with an example calculation, focusing on dry waste, wet waste, and the Read more…
Electricity consumption is a vital measure of a nation’s economic growth, industrial development, and quality of life. However, there exists a significant disparity between developed and developing countries in terms of per capita electricity usage. While developed nations like the United States and Australia exhibit high per capita consumption due Read more…