The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, when first launched in 2012 with a target of having 6-7 million electric/hybrid…
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).…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Energy Access for All
If you have been closely following the global electrification drive, you would have heard of the ‘Power for All’ campaign.…
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…
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%…
Emerging Tech Radio Podcast
Emerging Tech Radio is a weekly podcast that I host that covers everything about energy, energy storage, electric vehicles and…
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…
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…
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…
Must-run or merit order despatch?
The proposed regulations from the Madhya Pradesh state electricity regulator (draft regulation) has brought the debate of merit-order vs must-run…
