The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
This report explains how Southeast Asia can become a leader in renewable energy manufacturing and the benefits this will bring by boosting jobs, improving energy security, and helping the region meet its climate targets. A co-publication between ADB, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ClimateWorks Foundation, and Sustainable Energy for All, the report focuses …
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has unveiled the draft Green Energy Open Access Regulations, 2023, ushering in new opportunities for consumers in the state’s energy landscape. The regulations offer a comprehensive framework for consumers with contracted or sanctioned loads of 100 kW and above, enabling them to procure power …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued national framework aimed at promoting energy storage systems (ESS). The key objectives of the framework are to ensure a constant supply of renewable energy, reduce emissions, and lower energy costs by incentivising ESS deployment while reducing the reliance on fossil fuel power plants. …
India’s rooftop solar market is bubbling with new energy, overcoming major roadblocks to likely add a record-high 4 gigawatts (GW) of capacity in fiscal year (FY) 2024, a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and JMK Research & Analytics finds. The report finds that …
The ‘Low-carbon Technology packages in Mini Steel Plants: A Compendium’ demonstrates solutions for sponge iron units, electric induction furnace, electric arc furnace, and steel re-rolling mills, including composite mills. It covers low-carbon technology measures, cost-benefits, and other salient features, and aims to highlight various low-carbon technology packages available for the …
The Ministry of Power has issued a resolution notifying the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects. The guidelines are aimed at enabling the procurement of solar power from grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power projects through tariff-based competitive bidding. …
Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies play a critical role in enabling an equitable energy transition and ensuring energy security for many emerging and developing economies. These technologies address three of the most pressing challenges faced in developing countries: they support diverse energy needs and, thereby, the livelihoods of large populations; …
Coal markets, like those for oil and natural gas, have experienced a turbulent three years as a result of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered the first truly global energy crisis. In 2023, coal markets have so far been less volatile, though more turmoil could lie ahead. …
Nearly one in three people, the vast majority of them in the poorest regions of the world, still lack access to clean cooking facilities, with major ramifications for public health, local environments and socio-economic development. Inhaling hazardous smoke from traditional stoves and open fires causes millions of premature deaths annually, …
Increasing private investment is critical to meeting the growing energy needs in developing countries. Foreign direct investment (FDI) can contribute significantly—by bridging the financing gap but also by facilitating knowledge and technology transfer. A key factor impeding the ability of countries to attract and retain FDI is political risk - …
The Ministry of Power (MoP) on July 26, 2023, notified the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 further to amend the Electricity Rules, 2005. The following has been amended namely: Rule 15 which talks about the Subsidy accounting and payment has been amended. Rule 20 which talks about the Framework for …
Access to reliable renewable energy and energy efficiency can provide significant climate, development, and equity benefits. Transitions to clean energy are compatible with sustainable and equitable development, and women’s economic empowerment. However, in the absence of adequate policies, they may reinforce existing inequalities. This policy brief summarises the evidence that …
The Ministry of Power (MOP) has published the Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement Power from Grid Connected Wind Power Projects. These guidelines, dated 26th July, 2023 were published on 2nd August, 2023. The wind power deployment in the country started in early 90s and with the …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Energy deals with action taken by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on observations/recommendations contained in the Twenty-Seventh Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2021-22) on the subject ‘Evaluation of Wind Energy in India’. The Twenty-Seventh Report was presented to the …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Energy deals with actiontaken by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on observations/ recommendations contained in the Twenty-First Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2021-22) on the subject ‘Financial Constraints in Renewable Energy Sector. The Twenty-First Report was presented to the …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Energy deals with action taken by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on observations/ recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) of the Committee (2020-21) on the subject ‘Tidal Power Development in India’. The Twentieth Report was presented to the …
As part of its G20 presidency, India has proposed a Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) to bring countries together to expand and create new markets for sustainable biofuels. The sharing of best practices, the technical support and the capacity building that the GBA would bring are welcome additions to international efforts …
This compendium meticulously identifies and collates the emerging good practices to mainstream Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions. Envisioned as a ‘practitioners’ guide’ for the public- and private sector leaders, it synthesises ‘replicable and actionable lessons’ to fast-track DRE deployment for achieving the SDGs. A just and inclusive global energy transition …
For the first time, REN21’s Renewables Global Status Report (GSR 2023) is being published as a collection of five modules, reflecting the fundamental changes in the global energy landscape. The Global Overview module explores the key topics of energy demand, energy supply, energy systems and infrastructure, as well as the …
The fourth module of the Renewables 2023 Global Status Report (GSR) Collection explores the wide range of benefits that renewable energy can offer beyond the supply of energy. From the job creation opportunities that breathe life into local economies, to building up local supply chains that foster a participatory society, …
