Electricity consumption from the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has soared by more than 350 percent worldwide between 2023 and 2024, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia. In East Asia, the global hub for AI semiconductor production, growing electricity demand from AI chipmaking has been met primarily …
Ministry Of Power Issues Draft Notification On Renewable Generation Obligation For Coal And Lignite-Based Power Stations. In a significant move towards reducing fossil fuel consumption and promoting renewable energy sources, the Central Government, empowered by the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, has issued a new notification specifying minimum renewable energy (RE) …
Drawing on relevant international trends and best practices, the current report lays out an analytical framework to assess a variety of factors that can enable a building to become energy efficient and grid-interactive. The framework is used to analyse the current situation in countries of the ASEAN region. The report …
Andhra Pradesh has introduced a new draft regulation aimed at facilitating open access to electricity generated from renewable energy sources within the state. The regulation is set to come into force upon approval by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and promises to revolutionize the state’s energy landscape. The …
The productive use of electricity in rural communities can contribute to significant socioeconomic development and increased welfare. The virtuous cycle of productive use of electricity assumes that early development creates higher incomes, leading to increased demand for electricity and further investment in improving electricity quality and availability. Electricity suppliers benefit …
India’s renewable sector is booming but just not fast enough to become 1.5-degree Celsius compatible, and the country is heading in the opposite direction entirely when it comes to phasing out coal power, a new report by Climate Action Tracker claimed. The Union environment ministry, however, said the report completely …
When undertaking a journey, a good map is indispensable. As the world moves to address the climate crisis and journey towards a zero-carbon future, roadmaps which demonstrate the pathway to cut emissions fast, fairly and effectively are essential. The broad strokes of a Paris-aligned roadmap are clear – we need …
The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2023 is an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions, focused on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive faster reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions. This year’s report shows that current …
As India switches away from a coal-based to a more sustainable energy use pattern, which pathway will it adopt? What is the nature of challenges that it will face, and who will be affected? Who will gain? This volume offers insights into the steps and challenges involved in this transition …
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has introduced a draft regulation to revise the deviation settlement policy concerning solar and wind power producers. The new draft regulation, titled TNERC (Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement, and Related Matters for Wind and Solar Generation) Regulations, 2023, is intended to replace the …
This issue brief reviews an analysis of African energy transitions and pinpoints critical questions need to answer to foster science-based policymaking to enable decisions informed by clear and objective country-specific analysis. This also helps debunk common myths about the energy transition in Africa and identifies gaps in the current knowledge …
The Ministry of Power notified the third amendment to Electricity Rules 2005. The new amendments were aimed at dealing with the issues of the captive power generation plants in India. As per the new notification, the criteria for the captive electricity generation plants changed. The earlier provisions of the rules …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft Electricity Distribution (Accounting aspects of Specified Items & Additional Disclosures), Rules, 2023. The rules shall be applicable to specified entity (SE). SEs which are presently recognising regulatory deferral account balances in accordance with applicable accounting standard and guidance note on accounting for …
This report analyses changes in global electricity generation from January to June 2023, compared to the same period last year, to measure the progress of the global clean energy transition. The report analyses monthly electricity data from 78 countries representing 92% of global electricity demand and includes estimated changes in …
The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 per cent (187 gigawatts) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2022 had lower costs than fossil fuel-fired electricity. Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2022, published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows that …
ndia’s transition to a diversified and low-carbon energy system is already underway, driven by supportive national policies and favorable economics. India’s national and state governments, businesses and civil society now have the opportunity to accelerate the deployment of mature clean technologies such as solar, wind and electric vehicles as well …
Developed with support from Power Africa, this report aims to provide the government and its development partners with data on the scale of the remaining energy gap in the healthcare sector, and options of long-term sustainable models and estimates of investment needed for delivery of continuous and reliable electricity service. …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is optimizing India’s renewable energy potential with the release of new guidelines aimed at promoting the integration of wind and solar power sources. These Guidelines were notified on 21st August, 2023. These guidelines underline the benefits of combining different sources of renewable …
The booklet “Growth of Electricity Sector in India” published annually by Central Electricity Authority provides panoramic view of growth of the Indian Power Sector over the years. The relevant information and statistics have been presented in the forms of graphs, pie-charts, maps and tables. The Indian Electricity Sector has come …
This study is grounded in the concept of carbon budgets and determines India’s fair share of the global carbon budget using four budget allocation approaches. Four Indian research groups then use different energy-economy models to distribute these budgets across time and sectors to determine decadal milestones for India’s key energy …
Since the publication of its latest Power Development Plan (PDP) in 2020 (PDP 2018 Revision 1), Thailand has considerably increased its emissions reductions objectives, announcing a net zero greenhouse gas emissions target for 2065 and carbon neutrality for 2050. As the power sector is a large part of the country’s …
