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India Energy Week: 3 Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Asset Integrity
For fast-growing markets like India, where utilisation rates are high and new capacity is complex to deliver, improving thermal efficiency and asset performance offers a credible way to reduce fuel use, lower emissions and strengthen operational resilience at the same time.
5 Things to Know Before Buying Your First EV Scooter
For first-time buyers, the shift from petrol to electric is not always straightforward. Unlike conventional two-wheelers, EV scooters come with a different set of considerations, battery technology, charging options, digital features, and long-term ownership costs.
Manjunath N. Reddy, the dynamic Founder and Managing Director of DhaSh PV Technologies Limited, is a true visionary in India’s solar PV industry. A true pioneer, his unwavering dedication to sustainable energy solutions has propelled DhaSh to the forefront of the renewable energy sector and made DhaSh India’s largest integrated PV junction box manufacturer, employing over 1,000 dedicated professionals.
Re-NEW-ables Rising: Charging into a New Year
As we bid farewell to 2024, the anticipation for 2025 grows. Next year promises to build upon the strong foundation laid by the transformative investments, budgetary allocations, and policy decisions of 2024. With an unwavering focus on scaling renewable capacity, attracting international investments, and integrating cutting-edge technologies, 2025 is poised to bring India's green aspirations closer to reality. Major renewable energy players shared their plans and growth with Energetica India.
Solar-Powered Cars: Futuristic Dream or Unrealistic Ambition?
The only logical way to go forward to clean transportation is electric vehicles. Adopting EVs and powering them through energy produced by solar panels that is transmitted through the utility grid or a structure nearby.
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
Gasification – A Game Changer for Production of Chemicals, Synthetic Fuels and Power
Other than the conventional use of coal to produce electricity, there are technologies that convert coal to basic chemicals like methanol, ammonia, olefins, etc. Coal can also be converted to liquid fuels (CTL) and synthetic natural gas (SNG) through gasification
Blockchain Technology in the Indian Power Sector
While there are 24+ use cases of blockchain technology in the power sector, the one gaining the most traction at present is P2P power trading, where owners of small-scale generation can sell excess generation directly to other consumers. A blockchain-enabled P2P model allows much greater flexibility and could be a powerful enabler for a customer-centric transactive energy regime
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Role of InvITs in Monetizing Power Sector
In the past, the entire infrastructure spends of the country has been either financed by banks or public spending, which results not only in asset-liability mismatches but also in restricting the acceleration of new infrastructure development. This is exactly where InvITs have shown credibility to be the game-changer for the infrastructure sector in India and transform the way infrastructure is financed in India
Looking ahead to 2020 and beyond
Renewables are not yet displacing conventional power generation. 2020 will see the growing integration of renewable and conventional power that India needs. This brings us to transmission and distribution (T&D) where integrating renewable and conventional power supplies requires grid modernization
What takes precedent? The establishment of charging infrastructure or adoption of electric vehicles. This has been a major debate since the revolution towards e-mobility started. The setting up of charging infrastructure involves investing in the charger and in few cases, cost of the supporting grid infrastructure as well. Moreover, there is still ambiguity as to what is the right fit (profitable) business model to ensure proper billing and compensation to charging point operators
Getting closer to the reality of low-emission mobility
As we progress in this evolving business landscape, a booming segment like EV will gain a huge advantage by integrating a lighter and strong frame as it will increase the car’s capacity of carrying heavy batteries. The automotive industry ahead will witness an influx of more autonomous vehicles and digital technologies where lightweight materials will be a key factor in the manufacturing of these new-age transportation solutions
Financing rooftop solar is easier than thought
While viability has been frequently talked about, funding options have not been given their share of limelight in the popular media. It is high time that appropriate awareness is created amongst the residential consumer. That along with the appropriate policy and regulatory support will truly blossom the segment and help surpass (not just meet) the ambitious target of 40GW by 2022
Aluminium Empowering the Green Transmission Initiative
The growth of aluminum is only set to surge in the future given the planned investments in the power sector. Aluminum is going to see a growth of CAGR 8% by 2025, especially in this industry given the number of sustainable initiatives lined up in the coming future
Solar Net Metering: Need of The Hour for The Indian Solar Sector
On the backdrop of the need to accelerate renewable energy generation while tackling the issues of climate change and rapidly increasing power demand – some urgent corrective measures are required in India’s solar sector. Especially, in the rooftop solar segment, where the growth has been slow for a while, net metering can bring in the much-needed push for C&I players to seriously consider transitioning to clean energy
Ratul Puri
Chairman
Geopolitics Reshaping Solar Strategy, Says Hindustan Power's Chairman Ratul Puri
Bhavesh Patidar
Founder and Director
Solar Shifts Farming from Constraint to Opportunity, Says Solarsure’s Bhavesh Patidar
Pankaj Tyagi
VP - Solar and Storage
Solar Plus Storage Is Key to India’s Clean Energy Future: BluPine’s Pankaj Tyagi
Ravi Rao
Founder and MD
We Aim to Build 5 GW Capacity Across the Entire Solar Value Chain, Says Future Solar's Ravi Rao
Manish Gupta
Director – Technical Sales & Marketing
Solar to BESS: Reliability Begins with Advanced Sealants, Explains Manish Gupta, Fasto Adhesive