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Indian Renewable Energy Sector and COVID-19: An Overview and Road Ahead
The government’s response in COVID-19 situation to address the issues related to supply chain disruptions, RE curtailment, and cash-flow crunches has been timely. However, the current situation should also be viewed as an opportunity for course correction to bring about structural changes involving financing, manufacturing, and contract enforcement in the RE sector. Going forward, this will pave the way for a smoother and more effective energy transition
The Lessons of COVID-19 for the Indian Power Sector
To bring the power sector back on track, utility leaders need to consider the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and introduce measures that increase resilience in power systems. These should, in turn, optimize performance, improve employee safety, increase customer satisfaction and maximize revenue and profit
The Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Solar Industry
Projects which are to be commissioned by June will be particularly affected. Rating agency CRISIL has estimated that about 3-GW solar projects worth Rs 16,000 crore will bear the brunt of coronavirus. Since most of these projects are connected with the interstate transmission system, any inordinate delay in their commissioning may invite transmission/point of connection charges from the Power Grid Corporation of India under Long Term Open Access rules
Mapping the Road to Recovery for the Industrial and Energy Markets Amid COVID-19
The viral spread has driven key shifts: Factories have shut down, corporations are stepping up to help build ventilators, generative manufacturing is helping in innovative ways (printing ventilator valves), technology is helping with remote work, telehealth is poised to emerge as a preferred medium for non-COVID health issue resolution and many more shifts are on the horizon
Taiwan PV Industry Pursues Transition with the Development of Clean Power Generation Market
On April 12, 2019, the revised Renewable Energy Development Act approved by Taiwan authorities set the goal of over 20GW renewables by 2025. It aims to increase the proportion of renewable energy by 20% from the present 5% by including the policy to free Taiwan from nuclear energy by 2025
Overhaul India’s Transmission Grid
Along with the augmentation of sustainable power generation sources, a well-designed and a futuristic transmission grid is required to drive India’s economic growth and transformation
Intelligent Lighting: The Key to Developing Smarter Cities
Lightning the dark is the main task of street lighting. However, intelligent street lamps can fulfill many more functions like notifications on the violation of traffic regulations and automatic penalty with the help of car numbers for littering
Solar Solutions to Redefine Energy Management in Homes and Rural Communities
To address the growing energy needs and to reduce carbon emission, the Indian government has reimagined the national energy supply and demand management with a higher focus on solar. This is evident in the recent Union budget; several incentives offered to farmers and changes in the energy policy framework. The government has set a goal to reduce its current dependency on fossil fuel by 40%, which highlights the commitments made in solar energy as a source in the long-term
How Certification Could Stimulate India’s Wind Energy Industry
Transparency, alignment with international standards and a focus on the project as well as type certification could encourage international investment and make it easier for Indian manufacturers to succeed in foreign markets
Growth Expected for Wind Power Sector in India despite Hurdles
Wind power is crucial to India’s target of achieving 175GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, and 60 GW of planned targets for wind power contribution is vital to achieving the overall goal. The government in the current context has to take bold steps to reinvigorate the sector
India’s Renewable Energy Goals through Technology led Energy Markets
Going forward, we foresee propagation of a distributed ecosystem of renewable energy where the transmission would occur through microgrids and trading would be through peer to peer platforms. This may lead to a complete transformation of the way we produce and consume energy
Zonstreet++CCTV- A Must-Have Technology Solution for Every Real Estate Owner
Imagine a world where there is no dependence on cables and on-grid power while providing security anytime anywhere. Intelizon’s game-changing solution ZONSTREET CCTV has created such a possibility and has impacted over 2.6 million+
lives, saved over 24milion+ units of electricity and 17000+ metric tons of CO2 emission reductions. Can there be a better solution for smart cities globally.
The Green Building Industry is poised to tackle Climate Change through storytelling
Going into this next decade, there’s a real opportunity for the green building industry to make a positive impact in fighting climate change, though not only commercial adoption but residential and consumer demand
Utilities Jumping on the Blockchain Train
Block-chain technology provides intriguing possibilities on both sides of the dual innovation imperative: overall it provides faster processes, real-time transaction visibility, and reduced costs for digital transactions, which support the optimization of efficiency across the core value chain; and it also offers distinct opportunities for innovating around new processes and services for the future, such as a transactional energy market
Investing in Blockchain Can Yield Handsome Returns for The Renewable Energy Sector
Blockchain-based renewable energy mini and microgrids can help consumers and communities manage their energy supply, according to their needs. These mini and micro grids can give the consumers total control on sourcing their energy and increase transparency, through information sharing
Yash Jain
Chief Marketing Officer
Yash Jain, MicroSun Solar Tech Pvt Ltd. talks about the company’s progress and its future plans
Honey Raza
Head-Sales
Honey Raza, Solis India talks about company’s plans for India and opportunities from COVID-19
Rana Adib
Executive Director
Energetica India talks to Rana Adib, REN21 to learn about Renewables 2020 Global Status Report
Francoise d’Estais
Head, Finance Unit, Energy and Climate Branch Economy Division
Francoise d’Estais, UNEP discusses the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2020 Report
Naushad Saifi
Senior Director, Sales – India
Energetica India catches up with Naushad Saifi,JinkoSolar to learn about company’s new products