In a country as vast and diverse as India, ensuring reliable access to electricity can be a challenging task. India has a complex energy landscape, with coal, hydro, and renewable energy resources unevenly distributed across the country. To overcome this challenge, the government launched the One Nation One Grid scheme Read more…
India’s power sector has undergone a significant transformation, but challenges still persist. The distribution companies (discoms) continue to incur losses, leading to delayed payments to generators and hindering the necessary investments for transitioning to renewable energy. The tension between the need for low-rate electricity as a public service and the Read more…
India’s electricity market is on the verge of transformation with the country’s ambitious renewable energy targets and increasing penetration of distributed energy resources. To support this transition, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) released a report titled “Transforming India’s Electricity Markets” in collaboration with NITI Aayog and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Read more…
As India continues to develop and modernize its energy sector, the cost of power purchase is an important metric to monitor. The Rocky Mountain Institute’s report on India’s electricity market provides insight into the trends in the national average power purchase cost over the past few years. The report shows Read more…
The Indian electricity market is a complex system that involves multiple entities responsible for different aspects of power generation, transmission, and distribution. Each entity has a specific role to play in ensuring that the electricity supply is stable, reliable, and affordable. In this blog post, we will explore the different Read more…
India has made tremendous strides in renewable energy (RE) deployment in recent years. However, one of the major challenges facing the sector is curtailment of wind and solar projects. Curtailment refers to the situation when the electricity generated by a renewable energy project is not used due to grid congestion Read more…
Here are five key features of central and state government solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) compared in a tabular form: Features Central Government Solar PPA State Government Solar PPA Tariff determination Tariff is determined through a competitive bidding process Tariff is determined through negotiations PPA duration PPA duration is typically Read more…
The use of solar energy has increased significantly in the past decade. This growth has been fueled by technological advancements, which have made solar energy more efficient and affordable. In this article, we will explore how technological changes in large modules, interconnections, bifacial, and cell technology are driving the global Read more…
Solar power is considered one of the cleanest and most sustainable sources of energy. However, solar developers in India have faced several legal and environmental disputes over the years. In this article, we will discuss the five key legal environmental disputes faced by solar developers in India. Land acquisition disputes Read more…
n recent years, several states in India have been renegotiating Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with solar developers due to various reasons such as tariff revisions, contractual disputes, and financial challenges faced by the distribution companies (DISCOMs). In this blog article, we will discuss five states that have engaged in PPA Read more…