Another 500 MW Solar Tender in TN Tamil Nadu has suddenly become power surplus after being chronically deficit in power generation for most of its life. The state which is highly industrially developed does not have too much coal and suffered due to a lack of transmission capacity from coal rich eastern and northern regions […]

Slowdown in the Indian Solar Industry The India solar growth story is sputtering, with only 1500 MW of solar capacity getting installed till date. The main growth drivers – Gujarat and JNNSM have become pale shadows of themselves. Gujarat which is India’s solar shining star is facing a problem of overcapacity. The state has installed […]

A new Body to manage Wind Energy in India India has not done anything much in offshore wind energy installations with other countries such as China, USA and Germany already planning or setting up large offshore wind energy farms. India is now setting up the foundations for the growth of offshore wind energy in India. […]

Cost of building a Solar power plant in India India’s solar power costs have declined dramatically and have become one of the lowest in the world. The capital costs of building a 1 MW solar power plant in India is Rs 7 crore ($1.2/watt) which makes it amongst the lowest in the world. India’s state […]

New issues faced by the Indian Wind Capital – Tamil Nadu Lack of transmission and grid issues have always plagued renewable energy around the world. Green Energy is at an inherent disadvantage because of its intermittent nature of generation. Utilities do not like to buy green energy from others, as it reduces their revenues plus […]

Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront of green energy generation in India, with almost half of the country’s wind energy capacity. The state has also taken a lead in solar energy generation, by planning for 1 GW of solar capacity to be built during each of the next 3 years. The state’s transmission network […]