The release of the public procurement notice by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in June 2017 would … More
Author: Girish Shivakumar
Doing business amidst India’s Electric Vehicle conundrum
The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, when first launched in 2012 with a target of having 6-7 million electric/hybrid … More
What the union budget (2018-19) means for Renewable Energy?
As yet another annual budget is presented, its time for a review just like in the previous years (Read more). … More
Why does the economic survey cover energy and climate change?
Sustainable Development, Energy and Climate Change find mention in the Economic Survey for a second straight year. Climate change is … More
Is it too late for a public consultation on Electric Vehicles (EV)?
NITI Aayog earlier this month released a Public Consultation document on Zero Emission Mobility. The document as it claims, aims to … More
Renewable Energy in India, 2017: A review
The year 2017 has been yet another landmark year for the Indian energy sector. At a national aggregate level India … More
The spike in power market prices
“Wind and solar power projects are powered by natural sources and hence their tariffs should be low”, is a general … More
Energy Access for All
If you have been closely following the global electrification drive, you would have heard of the ‘Power for All’ campaign. … More
Karnataka Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy
The Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage policy announced by the state government of Karnataka is well ahead of even the … More
India’s new electrification scheme: Saubhagya
According to various report sources India has a population of about 200-300 million without access to electricity i.e. about 15-20% … More
Emerging Tech Radio Podcast
Emerging Tech Radio is a weekly podcast that I host that covers everything about energy, energy storage, electric vehicles and … More
MoP consultation paper on Open Access
Ministry of Power (MoP) recently invited comments on a consultation paper on issues related to Open Access (OA). Electricity Act … More
EESL: The procurer for masses
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) could come across as yet another government initiative that is unrelenting in its pursuit of … More
Economic Survey: Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Energy
Economic Policy of India talks about Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Energy
Will Wind-Solar hybrid projects take off?
In the run-up leading to a record installation of wind and solar projects in India 2016 saw a slew of … More
