Existing pumped-hydro-energy storage (PHES) plants in India are inadequately utilised and hence have low economic benefits.
India’s power sector has been witnessing a large share of renewable energy (RE) being integrated into the grid.
India has set some ambitious renewable energy (RE) targets for itself — 175 GW by 2022 and 450 GW by 2030.
Thermal comfort is a fundamental need and should not be the privilege of the well-off.
Public health concerns have grown tremendously during the past two years because of the pandemic.
A solar rooftop photovoltaic (SRTPV) system can be integrated with an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) by installing panels within the charging station premises (on-site) or by sourcing the solar energy effectively from panels that are located outside (off-site) the premises via an electrical grid.
The imperative to adopt low-carbon energy is driving revolutionary changes in the power sector value chain across the globe.
The United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy estimates that an annual investment of USD 35 billion will be required to make clean and affordable universal energy access (SDG 7) by 2030 a reality.
The draft Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2021-2026, issued by the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited recently, targets developing 20 GW of renewable energy (RE) projects in the state with and without energy storage.
India plans to install 450 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy (RE) generation capacity by 2030.
A differential pricing mechanism that calculates different pumping and generation prices for pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES) should be employed for its growth in India, recommends a recent study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).
India has 21 of the 30 cities with the worst air quality in the world.
India has 21 of the 30 cities with the worst air quality in the world.
Energy is central to almost every challenge we face today — security, climate change, food production, or job creation.
The Indian power ministry recently mandated periodic energy accounting to reduce electricity losses for distribution companies (DISCOMs).
At the recently concluded 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, India announced that it will raise its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
