Page 14 - Renewable Energy Policy
Coal-based power's market share at decade low, green energy nearly doubles
In terms of net new capacity installs to date in 2019-20, 5.7 Gw or two-thirds have been contributed by renewables whereas thermal power witnessed a net addition of 3.1 Gw
 "Coal-based power's market share at decade low, green energy nearly doubles")
India must start work on replacing coal plants with renewable: Rahul Munjal
Hero Future Energies' chairman and managing director Rahul Munjal speaks on on social media, sustainability and energy efficiency
 "India must start work on replacing coal plants with renewable: Rahul Munjal")
Green economy to the economy's rescue
India's economy needs a renewed boost of structural reforms, just when a second generation of green policies is also needed
Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat
State govt cancelled clean energy projects in July, citing wrong bidding
 "Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat")
ReNew Power becomes 11th firm globally to reach 5,000-Mw green capacity
India's largest renewable power company on Sunday commissioned a 250 Mw plant in Rajasthan's Bikaner
 "ReNew Power becomes 11th firm globally to reach 5,000-Mw green capacity")
Learning the wrong lessons from the coal experience for renewable energy
Why India's weak budget support for RE could be hurting now
 "Learning the wrong lessons from the coal experience for renewable energy")
Open LCs for renewable firms or lose access to generation, Centre tells AP
Sets two-day dealine for compliance; denying access to Central pool will mean power outages, as state must draw 20 mnn units to achieve 24-hour power supply
 "Open LCs for renewable firms or lose access to generation, Centre tells AP")
Clouding renewable power
State agencies should honour their commitments
 "Clouding renewable power")
Centre launches project to integrate renewable power with national grid
Renewal energy supply can be seasonal (wind) or limited to some hours in the day (solar). It disturbs the power grid, used to seamless supply of thermal power
Govt to ease land acquisition, finance for renewables to meet 450 GW target
At the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on Monday, Modi vowed to double India's renewable energy target to 450 gigawatt (GW) by 2030
 "Govt to ease land acquisition, finance for renewables to meet 450 GW target")
Andhra govt to press for revised power prices from renewable energy firms
Sets up panel for the purpose, citing Rs 2,636 cr loss due to expensive power purchases; CM directs officials to recover excess payments made towards earlier power purchases
 "Andhra govt to press for revised power prices from renewable energy firms")
India's renewable energy cost is lowest in Asia Pacific: WoodMac report
India's levelised cost of electricity using solar photovoltaic has fallen to $38 per megawatt hour this year, 14% cheaper than coal-fired power
 "India's renewable energy cost is lowest in Asia Pacific: WoodMac report")
India aims to achieve renewable energy target of 260 GW by 2024: Official
India is also formulating a policy to build a 30 GW local capacity for manufacturing solar cells and modules by 2024
 "India aims to achieve renewable energy target of 260 GW by 2024: Official")
West Bengal failed to take initiative to create green energy fund: CAG
Citing the example of Maharashtra, the CAG noted that the Green Cess Fund created by the western state has generated Rs 2,315 cr between 2008 and 2015
 "West Bengal failed to take initiative to create green energy fund: CAG")
The case for a World Carbon Bank
It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer
 "The case for a World Carbon Bank")
India plans to add 500 GW renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to clean up air
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to add 500 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy to its electricity grid by 2030, in a bid to clean up air in its cities and increase the share of renewables in its electricity grid, the government said on Tuesday.
Renewable, yes, but what is the question?
Five years later, when we publish the 2019 State of Renewable Energy, much has changed and yet much remains the same
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