Reply filed by the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Odisha and Member Secretary, Odisha Coastal Zone Management Authority, May 1, 2025. NGT, had registered suo motu in response to the news item in the Hindu, May 4, 2024 titled "Swell waves likely to strike coastal areas …
India’s US$2.1 billion push to transform it into a global green hydrogen powerhouse has received a strong response from large strategic investors in the country’s private sector, but the scheme can be further improved to attract start-ups and global players, according to this new joint report released by the Institute …
This report presents key findings from a series of IRENA virtual knowledge exchanges on renewables-based clean cooking solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The world continues to fall short in its efforts to achieve universal access to clean cooking by 2030, with disparities in clean cooking access rates persisting across …
India’s wind and solar energy capacity is expected to increase from just over a quarter of the total installed electricity generation capacity in 2024 and to about half by 2030. Demand-side management (DSM) measures can help cost-effectively integrate such variable renewable energy (VRE) resources while maintaining supply reliability. DSM measures …
This paper assesses the role of climate policies as a catalyst of low carbon technologies deployment through foreign direct investment (FDI). Leveraging detailed cross-border project-level information, it identifies “green” FDI and finds that a higher number of active climate policies is associated with higher levels of green FDI inflows. Importantly, …
This report proposes a comprehensive classification of energy sources and products to address the lack of standardised global energy statistics – an issue that continues to undermine effective policy-making and international collaboration in the context of the energy transition. Despite the growing importance of renewables such as solar and wind …
his World Energy Transitions Outlook brief provides the latest tracking data and analysis of global progress towards the goal to triple global renewable power capacity by 2030. In a landmark moment for the global energy transition, the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has unveiled the draft design specifications for Solar Cold Storage (SCS), setting the stage for public feedback and stakeholder engagement. This move underscores the government’s commitment to leveraging renewable energy for agricultural preservation while ensuring inclusivity in policy formulation. This notification was …
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has released directives for peer-to-peer energy transactions, with the objective of encouraging the adoption of renewable energy and creating supplementary income opportunities for consumers. These guidelines facilitate secure and reliable buying and selling of electricity for prosumers (consumers who generate energy) and eligible consumers. …
Since February 2022, geopolitical events have made clear Europe’s need to diversify its energy sources and avoid excessive dependence on fossil fuel imports. The drop in Russian natural gas flows to Europe in 2022 marked the single largest supply shock in the history of global gas markets. It caused a …
The Government of Gujarat on 21st February, 2024 published a notification on the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (GERC) regulations for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) in the state of Gujarat. These Regulations will be known as Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2024. …
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified draft CERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2024. As per the draft, CERC is responsible for annually determining the generic tariff in accordance with regulations for various types of renewable energy projects. These include small hydro …
On 16th February, 2024, the Ministry of Power (MoP) released the Draft Electricity (Third Amendment) Rules, 2024. The existing Rule 19 of the Electricity Rules, 2003, as amended from time to time, deals with the implementation of Uniform Renewable Energy Tariff for Central Pool. The existing Rule 19(1)(a) provides that …
The aim of this study is to fill this critical gap by providing state-wise capacity that can be mobilized within the state to meet the RPO target and capacity that needs to be procured from other states. The mobilization of potential within the state also results in the creation of …
Achieving economies of scale in the distributed renewable energy sector is a major challenge, partly due to the lower capacity potential of installations and remote locations. In 2015, India set itself the target of generating 100 gigawatts (GW) of energy from solar power by 2022, of which 60 GW was …
The Government of Haryana on February 15, 2024, issued the Draft Haryana Green Hydrogen Policy -2024. The Objectives of the Policy are: a) To accelerate the development and adoption of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives as alternative fuel and feedstock sources in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission. b) …
India’s ambition to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030 is steering the nation towards innovative solutions in renewable energy. With solar and wind power at the forefront, the variability and intermittency of these sources pose challenges to grid operations. To address this, the concept of Renewable Energy …
The state of Kerala is committed to sustainability, with aims to attain net-zero emissions by 2050 and meet 100% of its energy requirements though renewable energy (RE) sources by 2040. However, currently the state’s internal power generation meets only 30-35% of its energy requirements, while the rest is supplied by …
The recent amendment issued on 2nd February 2024, the Ministry of Power has deleted the provision related to debarring RE Generators in cases of delays in the commencement of power supply. The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Wind Power Projects have …
The Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects have been notified vide Resolution No. 27/03/2023-RCM published in the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) (Part1 - Section 1) on 21st August, 2023. The Guidelines aims to provide a framework for procurement …
In a significant development, the Ministry of Power has implemented key amendments to the Guidelines for Renewable Energy Bidding, marking a strategic shift in the competitive bidding process for grid-connected renewable energy power projects with energy storage systems. The resolution, dated 2nd February 2024, focuses on refining Clause 14.3, specifically …
