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 …
Power markets are an instrument used globally to ensure electricity security while maintaining affordability and incentivising decarbonisation. The People’s Republic of China (hereafter, “China”) has been making big steps towards implementing markets, and the goals announced in 2020 of carbon dioxide emissions peaking before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 …
The transition to electric mobility (E-Mobility) represents a complex and multifaceted challenge for power systems that will require a range of solutions and approaches to address. Much of the literature covering this subject takes the perspective of higher-income countries. This report addresses the technical dimension of the challenge in the …
An average of 1TW of new renewables deployment annually is necessary to reach the world’s 1.5°C climate target by 2030, according to this World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 preview by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The World Energy Transitions Outlook outlines a vision for the transition of the energy …
This annual Global Energy Outlook report examines a range of projections for the global energy system, summarizing key implications for global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics. The future of the global energy system is deeply uncertain, and the choices that are made in the coming years will have enormous consequences …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft guidelines on March 24 asking the stakeholders, including the distribution companies (Discoms), in the name of “Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2023 to provide their comments, if any, by April 14. As per the MoP draft, the ToD tariff has to …
South Africa-focused market report, providing a comprehensive overview of the state of play of the country’s energy sector. Serving to guide investors and project developers interested in South Africa’s immense opportunities, the report details the current challenges and upcoming opportunities across the power generation, renewable and hydrocarbon markets.
Access to energy is defined in many ways, but most definitions include having reliable and affordable access to both cooking facilities and electricity that can be scaled up over time. Access to a reliable and quality energy supply is vital to the economic development of any country (Bhatia and Angelou, …
This document covers the best practices for operation and maintenance of Distribution Transformers which may be useful for the distribution utilities. A brief description of working of Transformers, Design consideration, Best Practices and I.T. interventions have also been included in the document. This document will serve a good practicing and …
This new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) highlights the enormous potential of embracing the potential of wind energy. In just five years, five developing countries could add 3.5 GW of capacity, an extra US$12.5 bn for their economies and create 130,000 FTE work-years. The five countries – …
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 45 of the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydropower Generation Ordinance, 2023, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh is pleased to make the following rules, namely the Himachal Pradesh Water Cess on Hydro Power Generation Rules, 2023. These rules shall come into force …
This publication, the 30th in the series, is an updated and integrated repository of statistics on energy resources and highlights the India’s commitment and the progress made so far in the area of reliable, sustainable and efficient energy systems in the country. The publication in its various chapters presents the …
This Market Assessment and Roadmap for Health Facilities in Sierra Leone found that 38 percent of health facilities in the country lack access to power. Those that have access to solar PV, community mini-grids, diesel generators, or the main grid also suffer from either insufficient power or unreliable power. As …
This Market Assessment and Roadmap for Schools in Sierra Leone found that 45 percent of senior secondary schools and 85 percent of primary schools lack access to power. Given the large number of schools in the country, this means that close to 10,000 schools require a robust power solution (either …
The Malaysia energy transition outlook provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Malaysia. Malaysia is among the most highly developed states of the Southeast Asia region and a founding member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) carried out the Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) covering the entire country in its 78th round. The objectives of the MIS were: To collect information for developing estimates of some important Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators; and To collect information Purchase/Construction of house(s)/ flat(s) by …
The UN SDGs highlight the importance of energy indicators in achieving sustainable development. The supply side of energy in Tanzania has received a significant boost and there are optimistic targets to suggest further improvements in this area. However, past experiences have shown that the problems of financial constraints and the …
Karnataka and Gujarat are the Indian states making the most progress in overall preparedness and commitment in the transition to clean electricity, this new joint report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Ember shows. The report analyses 16 Indian states, which together account for 90% …
The Himachal Pradesh Regulatory Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 62, Section 66, Clauses (a),(b) and (e) of Section 86 and Clause (zi) of Sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and all other powers enabling it in …
This global assessment provides an overview of developments in the geothermal sector and the factors that will shape the geothermal market in the near future. Geothermal energy – a clean and reliable source of heat and electricity – will play a critical role in the clean energy transition alongside other …
Across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the greatest progress made in the Asia-Pacific region has been towards Goal 7. There has been considerable success in providing electricity access to urban and rural populations. South and South-West Asia performed exceptionally on electricity access, which helped accelerate progress on SDG 7. There …
