 The India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2024 provides a comparative assessment of how states and Union Territories (UTs) are progressing in the shift to electric mobility. Developed by NITI Aayog, the index evaluates performance across three themes: transport electrification progress, charging infrastructure readiness, and EV research and innovation status. Covering 28 states and 8…
 In July, a group of American solar manufacturers requested that the U.S. Commerce Department impose tariffs on solar panels imported from India, Indonesia, and Laos. The petition accuses companies based in these countries of selling modules at unfairly low prices, which allegedly undercut recent U.S. manufacturing investments. The Commerce Department has begun reviewing the…
 For a long time, people speculated about how much energy a single ChatGPT query uses. In June, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman finally provided an answer. In his blog The Gentle Singularity, he wrote that the average query consumes about 0.34 watt-hours, roughly what an oven uses in a little over one second, or what…
 The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the introduction of market coupling in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM) segment starting January 2026. The order, issued on 23 July 2025 under Petition No. 8/SM/2025, aims to unify price discovery across India’s power exchanges and enhance overall market efficiency. The regulator’s decision follows two years of…
 Only 11 per cent of India’s coal-based thermal power units are now required to install flue gas desulphurisation systems. This change follows a recent notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, reported The Hindu.  FGD systems help reduce sulphur dioxide from flue gas, a residue from coal combustion. Sulphur dioxide contributes…
 The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released two technical reports on equipment failures in India’s power grid. The first, titled Report of the Standing Committee of Experts on Failure of 220 kV and above Voltage Class Substation Equipment, covers the period from July 2023 to December 2024. The second, Report of the Standing Committee…
 In recent years, some overseas utilities resisted accepting test certificates issued by the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), India’s premier agency for electrical equipment testing. While many international utilities accept reports from CPRI, a few raised concerns over global recognition and traceability. To understand the issue, it is essential to examine how accreditation works…
 The global solar photovoltaic (PV) sector is evolving rapidly. The 2025 PV Module Index Report by the Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) offers a detailed review of emerging trends, risks, and innovations in module design, performance, and reliability.  Industry shifts and their implications The PV industry is navigating rapid changes. Supply chains are shifting…
 India is redefining its climate policy architecture through carbon pricing, positioning itself as a key player in the global transition toward low-carbon development. With a growing economy and expanding energy demand, India is balancing decarbonisation with development. At the heart of this shift is a strategic mix of regulatory instruments, including carbon markets, voluntary…
 The world’s energy systems are being redefined. What was once a single transition to cleaner energy has become a broader and more complex transformation. It is no longer only about climate change—it is also about economic resilience, geopolitical security, and industrial competitiveness. In this new context, the World Economic Forum’s “Fostering Effective Energy Transition…