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MNRE expands Green Energy Corridor and promotes open access

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme across ten states to enhance renewable energy (RE) evacuation infrastructure.  These states include Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh. For intrastate transmission systems (InSTS), the scheme offers up to 40% Central Grant Assistance. Additionally, an interstate transmission system (ISTS) project is being developed to evacuate 13 GW of renewable…

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Assam and Bihar lead in smart meter installations under RDSS

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Assam and Bihar are leading states in smart meter installations under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), with a total of 7.54 million smart meters installed across India.  This includes 7.30 million consumer meters, 0.18 million distribution transformer (DT) meters and 0.06 million feeder meters.  The total number of smart meters sanctioned under RDSS stands at approximately 2.03 billion, indicating that only 3.7% of the meters have been installed so far. Assam has installed 2.29…

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Greenko appoints AFRY for design engineering services on pumped hydro project

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Greenko Group, a leading renewable energy company in India, has appointed AFRY to provide detailed design engineering services for Rajasthan’s 1.8GW Shahpur pumped hydro energy storage project. The Shahpur pumped storage project is integral to Greenko’s strategy to drive the energy transition through large-scale, integrated renewable projects with advanced energy storage solutions.  AFRY will provide detailed design, construction supervision, and on-site engineering support for the project.  The company’s managing director, Sai Seela, noted the project’s…

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India plans to double nuclear power capacity to 14 GW by 2029

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India’s Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) aims to nearly double the country’s nuclear power capacity by 2029. DAE secretary and Atomic Energy Commission chairman, AK Mohanty, shared this plan during a press conference at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya.  Currently, India’s nuclear power capacity is around 8.2 gigawatts (GW), and in the next five years, the country targets expanding this to nearly 14 GW. By 2031-32, the goal is to reach 20 to 22 GW, with a…

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Battery storage critical for India’s shift from coal, renewable capacity lags behind

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India’s transition to renewable energy is encountering significant obstacles, according to a new report by Zero Carbon Analytics, as the country strives to meet its ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by the early 2030s. Although renewable energy investment reached USD 12.4 billion in 2023, it is far from the USD 200 billion needed to achieve this goal. To stay on track, India needs to add 300 GW of new renewable capacity…