Indian heavy industries present 20 GW open access solar opportunity
A new report by Ember finds that steel, cement, and aluminium industries can profitably integrate 20 GW of solar power to run their operations.
India launched 73 GW of utility-scale renewable tenders in 2024
Non-vanilla technologies, such as wind-solar hybrids and battery energy storage, accounted for half of the utility-scale renewable energy capacity tendered in 2024.
Why timely solar project delivery matters more than ever in 2025
India’s renewable energy sector symbolizes hope—for environmental sustainability, economic growth, and global leadership. However, poor execution could derail this vision. The renewable energy industry cannot afford to repeat mistakes seen in infrastructure, where overcommitting and underdelivering have compromised credibility and delayed progress.
India’s solar PV module exports soared 23 times between FY 2022 and FY 2024
The nation can potentially replace Southeast Asia countries as a top solar PV product exporter to the US, according to a joint report by IEEFA and JMK Research.
Rajasthan, Gujarat need policy interventions to sustain leadership in renewable energy deployment: IEEFA
A new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) recommends lower incremental green tariffs, dedicated infrastructure funds, green budgeting, scaling up distributed renewable energy and advancing grid modernisation and energy storage to cement Gujarat and Rajasthan’s leadership in renewable energy deployment.
India needs to diversify its supply chain for critical minerals: IEEFA
India should invest in resource-rich, friendly nations for sourcing of critical minerals such lithium, cobalt and nickel. The nation should minimise its reliance on imports, especially from countries with a potential trade risk in the future.
Gas price volatility raises questions on its suitability as a bridging fuel: IEEFA
Ongoing changes in global gas demand and supply structures due to geopolitical disturbances and resultant volatility have eroded any economic advantage provided by the fossil fuel.
PM Surya Ghar Yojana: A game changer for residential rooftop solar uptake in India
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana has attracted 13 million registrations and 1.8 million applications in first six months of its launch, leading to about 1.8 GW of new residential rooftop solar installation.
Budget 2024-25: Key highlights and analysis
Employment creation and skill development have been at the core of this budget. While there is a lot of emphasis on skill development, there needs to be an emphasis on how money is allocated for skilling and reselling of people for the clean energy sector.
Delhi’s peak power demand grew 3.8 times faster on hot and humid days than on moderate days in the last 12 months: IEEFA
Also, hot and humid days nearly doubled in the 12-month period till June 22, 2024 compared to the corresponding period in 2022-23, according to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
