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The Bustard case and the clash between conservation and clean energy

The Great Indian Bustard is close to extinction. Fewer than 200 birds remain in the wild, and most of them live in the arid grasslands of Rajasthan and Gujarat. The species is among the heaviest...

India’s renewable energy IPO landscape in 2025

India’s renewable energy sector saw strong activity in the public markets through 2025. Many companies filed draft papers, secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), or...

CEA proposes Rs 6.4 lakh crore transmission plan for 76 GW Brahmaputra hydropower

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed a Rs 6.42-lakh-crore plan to build a transmission network to evacuate over 76 gigawatts (GW) of hydropower from Brahmaputra Basin projects by 2047...

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Interview with Tushar Kant Tiwari: Aligning India’s regulatory path with clean energy investment

Tushar Kant Tiwari is General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Wind World Group of Companies. With over 15 years of experience across PwC, Indian Oil Corporation, and the...

Interview with Abhishek Kukreja: Renewable surge demands faster grid expansion

Abhishek Kukreja is General Manager at Inox Wind Limited, where he oversees project development and execution in the transmission and renewable domains. With over 17 years of experience spanning power...

Interview with Ayush Tiwari: Understanding the challenges in UPPCL’s privatisation

Ayush Tiwari is Manager at BSES, where he oversees operational and process management across distribution grids in Delhi. Before joining BSES, he held key roles at Torrent Power, REC Power...

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State-wise solar PV potential of India (ground mounted)

According to the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s total ground-mounted solar PV potential is estimated at 3343.37 GWp as of...

Renewable capacity (month-wise) – All India

All-India month-wise renewable energy capacity addition from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025. Source: MNRE’s Akshay Urja data...

State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS

Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures): Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs...

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TGERC replaces 2016 net metering rules with new rooftop solar regulation

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued a new framework for rooftop solar. The 2016 net metering rules now stand repealed and replaced by the Telangana Electricity Regulatory...

JSERC approves PPAs for over 360 MW of solar and thermal power

The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has cleared three power purchase agreements (PPAs) totalling more than 360 MW of electricity procurement from solar and thermal sources...

BERC issues new renewable energy tariff regulations for 2025–28

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has notified the BERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2025, establishing a revised...

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India Moves Toward SF₆-Free Power Equipment

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently announced plans to install India’s first eco-friendly 145 kV green circuit breaker at its Imphal substation. This marks a key step in moving...

FACTS devices in modern power systems

Flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) devices use power electronics to dynamically control voltage, impedance and phase angle in AC networks. They improve stability, boost transfer capacity, and...

Can your river power your home? A practical guide to small-scale hydro systems

  Solar panels are common in off-grid setups, but they do not work well in cloudy, shaded, or seasonal conditions. If your land has a nearby stream or river, small-scale hydro power may be a reliable...