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 …
In this paper, examine the impact of an economy-wide deep electrification strategy on the final energy requirement for India. Multiple scenarios accounting for varying levels of direct and indirect electrification have been considered. While the majority of the energy-consuming sectors can be transitioned to direct or indirect electrification, there is …
The Ministry of Power has issued a notification containing the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023, which include provisions for ‘Subsidy accounting & payment’ and ‘Framework for financial sustainability’. The draft rules have been sent to stakeholders for comments, with a deadline of 21 days from the date of the letter. …
To meet climate and development goals, low- and middle-income countries need to transform their power sector infrastructure at a scale and pace that is unprecedented. The World Bank framework “Scaling Up to Phase Down” maps out steps to support developing countries, with the help of development partners, to scale up …
There are many indicators of energy security. Few measure what really matters—an affordable and reliable energy supply—and the trade-offs between the affordability and reliability. Reliability is physical, affordability is economic. The latest Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights some of the problems with energy security, from long-term contracts being broken to …
As companies in the energy and natural resource sector struggle to find the balance between satisfying shareholder returns and meeting stakeholder low-carbon demands, new strategies are emerging that could be the catalyst to drive capital allocation decisions toward growth and closing valuation gaps, according to “Fuelling Change” a new Horizons …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Shree Degray Oran Temple and Oran Development Institute Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 19/04/2023. The NGT quashed the appeal with regard to the grant of stage-I forest clearance dated March 25, 2021 and the …
There needs to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current and looming challenges as the climate crisis and rising security threats, according to this new UN report . Launched by the UN’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective …
The 11th Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities report has been released. As per the report, of the 57 discoms covered in the 11th Integrated Ratings, 46 saw improved scores. Notably, the scores improved by more than 5 per cent for 39 discoms. Further, 24 discoms saw …
This report mainly deals with energy transition issues connected with the oil and gas sector, and energy transition will also significantly impact other sectors like industry, transport, cooking etc. In India, we have large Public Sector Undertakings and some private companies which control most of the energy sector, be it …
This report analyses electricity data from 78 countries representing 93% of global electricity demand and includes estimated changes in the remaining generation. It also dives deeper into the top ten CO2 emitting countries and regions, accounting for over 80% of global CO2 emissions.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prepared draft guidelines for medium and long-term power demand forecast. It aims to serve as a guiding document for power utilities to bring uniformity in their demand forecast approach. As per the draft, the forecast should be prepared for medium term (more than one …
The report on State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2021-22 has been released during the review, planning and monitoring meeting of states and state utilities. The index developed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in association with Alliance for an Energy-Efficient Economy, assesses the annual progress of states and union territories …
Entrenched gender biases and injustices in the coal political economy cannot be wished away with the ongoing shift from coal to renewable energy. Rather, the energy transition must seek to unwind these entrenched patterns in the 20th century energy system while creating an equal role for and participation of women …
The government released the final guidelines to promote development of pumped storage projects in the country as they are non-polluting and more environmentally friendly. The guidelines have been finalised after receiving suggestions from stakeholders, according to a power ministry notification. As per the guidelines, state governments may allot project sites …
A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to revive one MW solar thermal power plant at the National Institute of Solar Energy, saying that the "project led to an infructuous expenditure." A grid-interactive solar thermal power plant, with a capacity of 1 MW at …
Bangladesh should aim for renewables to make up 40% of its total power generation capacity by 2041, says this report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), which charts a path for the country to transition its electricity sector away from dependence on expensive imported fossil fuels …
Growth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment growth, a World Bank report said. In the face of dampened growth prospects and rising debt levels, African governments must sharpen …
With 110 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) module capacity set to come online in the next three years, India will quickly become self-sufficient and the second-largest PV manufacturing country after China, finds this new joint report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research …
In the five years since its launch, the Clean Energy Transitions Programme (CETP) has become the largest and most important programme at the International Energy Agency (IEA). It has been the main vehicle through which the IEA has established, deepened and strengthened partnerships with major nonmember countries – those countries …
The global move towards achieving net zero emissions will increase demand for low-carbon and clean technologies such as wind turbines, solar photovoltaics, electric vehicles and energy storage. However, the production of these technologies depends heavily on a few geographically concentrated minerals with limited availability. This report highlights the vulnerabilities in …
