How well is India tapping its rooftop solar potential?
Rooftop solar (RTS) has the potential to revolutionise India’s energy landscape, offering a sustainable, decentralised, and affordable solution to meet the country’s growing electricity needs and making consumers self-reliant. The country’s installed RTS capacity increased by 2.99 GW in 2023-2024, the highest growth reported in a year. As of March 31 this year, the total installed RTS capacity in India was 11.87 GW, per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Policy Matters [April-June 2024]
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eARTh Review Session
The third offline sessions of the eARTh Climate Fellowship were conducted on 18 and 19 June 2024.
On the first day, the fellows' individual projects were reviewed by the eARTh mentors, followed by discussions on the collaborative project.
The mediators at Science Gallery, Bengaluru, reviewed the fellows' individual projects on the second day and provided valuable feedback to refine and enhance their work.
Decarbonising the MSME manufacturing sector in India
Small industries or micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a crucial sector in India’s development. They have a large carbon footprint, partly because of the nature of energy consumption, with over 80% of the energy consumed being required for thermal processes to produce heat (e.g. in boilers and furnaces). These thermal energy demands have traditionally been met through fossil fuel sources (such as coal, natural gas, and pet coke), making MSMEs a hard-to-abate sector.
Annual Report 2023-2024
Our Annual Report 2023–2024 highlights how CSTEP's innovative solutions are driving a change on the ground. We continue to be the catalyst for change by conducting analysis, building tools to support decision-making, and developing innovative approaches to problems.
Press Release: Scope for deep decarbonisation in the MSME manufacturing sector
Bengaluru, 28 June 2024: The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute to 31% of India’s gross domestic product, almost 50% of exports, and 57% of all employment in manufacturing sectors, making them crucial to the economy. However, they are highly energy- and emission-intensive.
Scope for deep decarbonisation in the MSME manufacturing sector
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) industries are still majorly dependent on fossil fuels for their energy requirements, making them particularly susceptible to increasing fuel prices. With energy costs having a substantial share in the overall manufacturing costs, the need for sustainable alternatives is crucial. Decarbonisation of MSMEs is necessary to reduce fossil fuel dependency in the industrial sector.
Senior Analyst
The Senior Analyst will play a key role in analysing and assessing the environmental sustainability of current and emerging agricultural practices through comprehensive life-cycle analysis (LCA).
Responsibilities
EV perceptions and usage patterns: Lessons from four Indian cities
Electric vehicles (EVs) are a technologically evolving industry that can help reduce fossil-fuel consumption and the associated import