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Solar Energy in India: Contestation of Land Rights 
May 03, 2022

Solar Energy in India: Contestation of Land Rights 

Growth and development in renewable energy power generation call for acquiring more suitable land to install RE generating equipment/machinery, and th

Consistent and controllable energy: The case of solar energy
Jul 27, 2023

Consistent and controllable energy: The case of solar energy

If expected cost declines in solar PV plus battery storage do not materialise, the price for carbon will make fossil-fuel-derived energy more expensiv

A wasted gift
Aug 10, 2018

A wasted gift

India’s government recently announced a safeguard duty (SGD) on solar cells and modules from China (and Malaysia) starting with 25% in the first year. This decision does not only jeopardise the own renewable energy targets but also harm the own economy. Why not let pay China for India's energy transition?

China’s dominance of the solar photovoltaic value chain
Nov 23, 2022

China’s dominance of the solar photovoltaic value chain

Though the diversification of the solar PV supply chain could end dependency on China, it will increase the cost of decarbonisation of the energy sect

Climate debate and India’s green energy journey
Oct 05, 2023

Climate debate and India’s green energy journey

If the energy needs of the future population are to be met, India must reduce its dependence on non-renewable resources and become self-reliant in the

Critical materials in India’s quest for self-reliance in solar technologies: Silicon
Mar 05, 2022

Critical materials in India’s quest for self-reliance in solar technologies: Silicon

India's desire to obtain self-sufficiency in solar energy needs to be backed with the necessary technology required to achieve it

Financing Solar Projects Under JNNSM
Sep 08, 2011

Financing Solar Projects Under JNNSM

Observer Research Foundation, in collaboration with BRIDGE TO INDIA and Solar Energy Society of India, organized a round-table discussion on "Financing the Solar Projects under JNNSM" on 9th Aug, 2011.

Grid scale battery energy storage systems: Will they meet expectations?
Dec 29, 2021

Grid scale battery energy storage systems: Will they meet expectations?

The cost of energy storage systems might be a difficult barrier for poor countries to overcome.

India’s ‘Intranational COP’: Spirit of cooperative federalism
Jan 20, 2023

India’s ‘Intranational COP’: Spirit of cooperative federalism

Establishing India’s “Intranational COP” can help thrash out a national consensus on India’s climate goals and the means to achieve them.

Mainstreaming Gender in India-Africa Partnership for Energy Access
Jul 05, 2021

Mainstreaming Gender in India-Africa Partnership for Energy Access

The seventh of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. This challenge is acute in the African continent, home to large populations without access to electricity and clean cooking fuel. This brief explores the scope for cooperation between India and Africa in not only achieving SDG 7, but while doing so, also considering the targets set by SDG 5 to

NSAB CHAIRMAN MOOTS PIPELINE THROUGH CHINA
Nov 26, 2007

NSAB CHAIRMAN MOOTS PIPELINE THROUGH CHINA

NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 29: The Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board and President of the Centre for International Affairs of Observer Research Foundation, Mr. Maharajakrishna Rosgotra here today called for concerted efforts to find alternative sources of energy, especially solar energy.

PM Modi's solar diplomacy
Mar 23, 2018

PM Modi's solar diplomacy

In the years since Paris, the world has changed — Prime Minister Modi has seized on the momentum.

Prioritising MSMEs in India’s policy push for rooftop solar
Feb 02, 2024

Prioritising MSMEs in India’s policy push for rooftop solar

The focus on rooftop solar in the Union Budget 2024 has provided a strong impetus for the residential segment. A targeted scheme is also required to e

Renewable energy in India: 2030 and beyond
Jan 14, 2010

Renewable energy in India: 2030 and beyond

India has over thirty years of experience in developing biogas, biomass and solar energy and this expertise needs to be leveraged better

Renewable Energy: Market and Policy Environment in India
Nov 12, 2013

Renewable Energy: Market and Policy Environment in India

This Paper outlines the potential of renewable energy in addressing India's energy supply and access; it identifies challenges and provide a discursive overview of the various market and policy instruments developed to scale up renewable energy generation. India’s significant economic growth over the last decade has led to an inexorable rise in energy demand. Currently, India faces a Ichallenging energy shortage. To grow at 9 per cent over t

Renewing our future at Glasgow
Sep 23, 2021

Renewing our future at Glasgow

Over the foreseeable future, only massive advances in renewable technology and storage options can reverse the tide of carbon emissions from the incre

Solar solutions: Transforming rooftops into green energy hubs
Mar 30, 2024

Solar solutions: Transforming rooftops into green energy hubs

The groundbreaking PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana initiative which will expand India’s RTS capacity even further can help India achieve its net-zer

Why quantum technology may hold the key to alternative energy
Mar 02, 2024

Why quantum technology may hold the key to alternative energy

Quantum technology could be a viable source of energy creation and quantum batteries could offer a reliable replacement for lithium-ion batteries in t

अक्षय्य ऊर्जेसाठी ग्रामीण नारीशक्ती
Mar 18, 2020

अक्षय्य ऊर्जेसाठी ग्रामीण नारीशक्ती

ग्रामीण विद्युतीकरणाची प्रगती आणि अक्षय्य ऊर्जेचा बदलता चेहरा यांच्याबरोबरच ग्रामीण महिलांचा या क्षेत्रातील सहभाग राखून ठेवणेही महत्त्वाचे आहे

अक्षय्यऊर्जेत भारत भरकटतोय?
Feb 17, 2020

अक्षय्यऊर्जेत भारत भरकटतोय?

चुकीच्या अर्थकारणामुळेअक्षय्य ऊर्जा निर्मितीच्या लक्ष्यापासून भारत भरकटत आहे आणि त्याची किंमत पर्यावरणाला चुकवावी लागत आहे.

क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञान हे पर्यायी ऊर्जेचा आधार बनू शकते का?
Mar 12, 2024

क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञान हे पर्यायी ऊर्जेचा आधार बनू शकते का?

क्वांटम तंत्रज्ञान ऊर्जा निर्मितीचा एक व्यवहार्य स्त्र

भारत का 2022 : क्षमता के इस्तेमाल और आर्थिक पुनरुद्धार
Jul 28, 2023

भारत का 2022 : क्षमता के इस्तेमाल और आर्थिक पुनरुद्धार

आने वाली तीसरी लहर के साथ, भारत सरकार को उपभोग की मांग को फ�

भारत में Wind Energy: ‘अनुकूल और प्रतिकूल हवा’
Jan 10, 2023

भारत में Wind Energy: ‘अनुकूल और प्रतिकूल हवा’

हालांकि पवन ऊर्जा क्षेत्र में उल्लेखनीय वृद्धि हुई है, ल�

भारताला हवे ऊर्जेचे ‘अक्षय्य’ सामर्थ्य
May 29, 2020

भारताला हवे ऊर्जेचे ‘अक्षय्य’ सामर्थ्य

अक्षय्य ऊर्जेने भारताला स्वच्छ हवा उपलब्ध होईलच. पण त्यासोबतच कोरोना संकटापेक्षाही भयानक असलेले हवामानातील बदल कमी करण्यास मदत होईल.

भारतीय सौरक्षेत्राचे ‘ग्रहण’ सुटणार कसे?
Apr 16, 2019

भारतीय सौरक्षेत्राचे ‘ग्रहण’ सुटणार कसे?

जगभर सौरऊर्जेची मागणी वाढत असताना, भारतातला सौरउद्योग अडचणीत आहे. देशातील हे सौर(उद्योग)ग्रहण सुटण्यासाठी संशोधनावर प्राधान्याने गुंतवणूक व्हायला हवी.

सोलर सोल्यूशन्स: घराच्या छतांचं ग्रीन एनर्जी हबमध्ये रूपांतर
Apr 20, 2024

सोलर सोल्यूशन्स: घराच्या छतांचं ग्रीन एनर्जी हबमध्ये रूपांतर

क्रांतिकारी पंतप्रधान सूर्य घर मोफत ऊर्जा योजना उपक्रम,

हरित ऊर्जा के न्यायोचित उपयोग के लिए महिलाओं को सशक्त करने की ज़रूरत
Jul 30, 2023

हरित ऊर्जा के न्यायोचित उपयोग के लिए महिलाओं को सशक्त करने की ज़रूरत

भारत अगर भविष्य में नेट ज़ीरो का लक्ष्य हासिल करना चाहता �