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Solar power contributes just 7% of the total electricity supplied to consumers and has done little to justify its billing as the renewables poster child, even when the sun is at its brightest.
Editor's note: Last Sunday, India hit a milestone in its renewable energy journey. Electricity generated by grid-connected renewable power sources hit a one-year high (and, most likely, an all-time high) of 875 million units in a 24-hour period on 22 May, according to the India Renewables Dashboard of the Central Electricity Authority and the non-profit CEEW Centre for Energy Finance. (One unit is one kilowatt-hour, roughly the power consumed by an air conditioner every 40 minutes.) The National Load Despatch Centre, an agency that matches real-time power supply with demand, reported that non-fossil sources (solar, wind, nuclear, hydro, biomass, etc.) contributed nearly 34% of the electricity supplied to consumers that day. This is all good news. The plan, after all, is that in the year 2030, India will be sourcing at least 50% of its energy from non-fossil sources, and at least for a day we seem to have come quite close to the target. I am surprised that Prime Minister Modi did not address the nation on this. But it was probably a smart call. There are good reasons why the …
Solar power contributes just 7% of the total electricity supplied to consumers and has done little to justify its billing as the renewables poster child, even when the sun is at its brightest.
Editor's note: Last Sunday, India hit a milestone in its renewable energy journey. Electricity generated by grid-connected renewable power sources hit a one-year high (and, most likely, an all-time high) of 875 million units in a 24-hour period on 22 May, according to the India Renewables Dashboard of the Central Electricity Authority and the non-profit CEEW Centre for Energy Finance. (One unit is one kilowatt-hour, roughly the power consumed by an air conditioner every 40 minutes.) The National Load Despatch Centre, an agency that matches real-time power supply with demand, reported that non-fossil sources (solar, wind, nuclear, hydro, biomass, etc.) contributed nearly 34% of the electricity supplied to consumers that day. This is all good news. The plan, after all, is that in the year 2030, India will be sourcing at least 50% of its energy from non-fossil sources, and at least for a day we seem to have come quite close to the target. I am surprised that Prime Minister Modi did not address the nation on this. But it was probably a smart call. There are good reasons why the …
A recent government report reveals how stubborn reliance on rigid coal plants is costing the country millions in wasted solar generation.
India is betting big on carbon capture and coal gas despite global failures. With a new entrant, the race for Shell’s renewable platform in the country is hotting up. Plus, why the solar relief rally might be premature.
Rapid asset purchases are driving generation growth, but rising debt and weaker cash flows are testing investor confidence.
A recent government report reveals how stubborn reliance on rigid coal plants is costing the country millions in wasted solar generation.
India is betting big on carbon capture and coal gas despite global failures. With a new entrant, the race for Shell’s renewable platform in the country is hotting up. Plus, why the solar relief rally might be premature.
Rapid asset purchases are driving generation growth, but rising debt and weaker cash flows are testing investor confidence.
