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Energy transition under fiscal and institutional stress
May 20, 2023

Energy transition under fiscal and institutional stress

India has to see through its energy transition commitments while dealing with fiscal constraints and institutional challenges

Turning the screw on ULBs a little more: Higher rates for water and power
Apr 28, 2023

Turning the screw on ULBs a little more: Higher rates for water and power

The upward revision of rates by the irrigation and electricity department is adversely impacting the ULBs in Maharashtra

Coal demand growth in India: Pushing peak coal down the Road?
Apr 27, 2023

Coal demand growth in India: Pushing peak coal down the Road?

In India, heat waves in 2021 and 2022 increased the demand for coal-based power. This trend is likely to continue in 2023.

Underground coal gasification: Option for decarbonisation and source of hydrogen?
Mar 23, 2023

Underground coal gasification: Option for decarbonisation and source of hydrogen?

Overall, UCG has both strategic advantages and huge environmental and geological risks. India would have to weigh it out before proceeding

Discom reform: The pendulum swings back 
Feb 20, 2023

Discom reform: The pendulum swings back 

The privatisation of electricity distribution seems imminent as legislations aim to expand the role of the private sector in this domain

Power crisis in Bangladesh: बांग्लादेश में गहरे बिजली संकट का आर्थिक और रणनीतिक प्रभाव
Dec 27, 2022

Power crisis in Bangladesh: बांग्लादेश में गहरे बिजली संकट का आर्थिक और रणनीतिक प्रभाव

बांग्लादेश को अपनी ऊर्जा सुरक्षा मज़बूत करने पर निवेश कर

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

Blackouts in South Asia: Revisiting Power Policy Debates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Nov 09, 2022

Blackouts in South Asia: Revisiting Power Policy Debates in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

The growing power crisis in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka compels these nations to rethink their future energy landscape and policies

Wind Energy in India: Tailwinds and Headwinds
Oct 17, 2022

Wind Energy in India: Tailwinds and Headwinds

Although the wind energy sector has grown significantly, to meet the target of 140 GW wind energy capacity by 2030, the growth rate in capacity additi

Electrifying Mobility in India: The Challenge of Petroleum Tax Revenue
Oct 11, 2022

Electrifying Mobility in India: The Challenge of Petroleum Tax Revenue

Alternate options for replacing petroleum revenue have not received the same level of attention that the promotion of electric mobility has received.

Sheikh Hasina-Modi Summit 2022: Exploring energy cooperation
Sep 21, 2022

Sheikh Hasina-Modi Summit 2022: Exploring energy cooperation

The enhanced energy cooperation between India and Bangladesh could help open new horizons in regional cooperation.

भारत में बिजली वितरण: सुधारों का अनुक्रमण
Sep 16, 2022

भारत में बिजली वितरण: सुधारों का अनुक्रमण

डिस्कॉम (बिजली वितरण कंपनी) लगातार राजनीतिक उद्देश्यों क

भारत में बिजली वितरण: सुधारों का अनुक्रमण
Sep 16, 2022

भारत में बिजली वितरण: सुधारों का अनुक्रमण

डिस्कॉम (बिजली वितरण कंपनी) लगातार राजनीतिक उद्देश्यों क

বিদ্যুৎ (সংশোধন) বিল ২০২২: নিয়ন্ত্রক প্রণোদনা সঠিক করা
Sep 13, 2022

বিদ্যুৎ (সংশোধন) বিল ২০২২: নিয়ন্ত্রক প্রণোদনা সঠিক করা

এই বিলের প্রাথমিক ফোকাস হল বিদ্যুৎ বণ্টনের ক্ষেত্রে সরব�

High Energy Prices: The West joins the Rest with Subsidies and Handouts
Sep 10, 2022

High Energy Prices: The West joins the Rest with Subsidies and Handouts

Although energy poverty is a crisis that needs to be addressed, the West should review the persistent call for phasing out energy subsidies in poor co

Electricity Distribution in India: Sequencing of Reform Measures
Sep 08, 2022

Electricity Distribution in India: Sequencing of Reform Measures

Discoms continue to be instruments to meet political ends, and their inefficiency justifies the privatisation of the distribution segment.

Energy Conservation Amendment Act: Less is More for India?
Sep 06, 2022

Energy Conservation Amendment Act: Less is More for India?

While the recent Energy Conservation Amendment Act 2022 sought to reduce India’s carbon intensity and increase energy conservation, it might not be

बिजली (संशोधन) विधेयक 2022: नियामक प्रोत्साहन अधिकार प्राप्त करना
Aug 25, 2022

बिजली (संशोधन) विधेयक 2022: नियामक प्रोत्साहन अधिकार प्राप्त करना

इस बिल का प्राथमिक उद्देश्य आपूर्ति पक्ष को बिजली वितरण �

बिजली (संशोधन) विधेयक 2022: नियामक प्रोत्साहन अधिकार प्राप्त करना
Aug 25, 2022

बिजली (संशोधन) विधेयक 2022: नियामक प्रोत्साहन अधिकार प्राप्त करना

इस बिल का प्राथमिक उद्देश्य आपूर्ति पक्ष को बिजली वितरण �

Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022: Getting the regulatory incentives right
Aug 22, 2022

Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022: Getting the regulatory incentives right

The primary focus of this bill is to open the supply side in distribution to competition in the market.

The road to Smart City planning: A historical co-evolution of urban planning and information systems
Jul 20, 2022

The road to Smart City planning: A historical co-evolution of urban planning and information systems

The internet and urban planning have been historically interrelated and has influenced each other’s development.

Coal Beneficiation Policies: Sticks but no carrots
Jul 15, 2022

Coal Beneficiation Policies: Sticks but no carrots

With the increase in demand for coal, the only viable option left for the government is to go against its policy of self-reliance with coal beneficiat

Growth of Hydropower in India: Role of the Private Sector
Jun 24, 2022

Growth of Hydropower in India: Role of the Private Sector

Can the private sector play a role in decarbonising India, especially by being a key stakeholder in the hydropower sector?

Riots, resignations, and resurrections amidst Sri Lanka’s national crisis
May 13, 2022

Riots, resignations, and resurrections amidst Sri Lanka’s national crisis

Would the newly appointed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, be able to steer Sri Lanka away from the economic and political crisis?

Coal Shortage in India: Beyond Supply and Demand
May 01, 2022

Coal Shortage in India: Beyond Supply and Demand

India is facing a sudden shortage in power generation in power plants amidst the scorching summer heat.

The Sri Lankan crisis: Domestic and regional implications
Apr 29, 2022

The Sri Lankan crisis: Domestic and regional implications

The deteriorating economic crisis in Sri Lanka has grown into a political movement against the government who secured a landslide victory in the 2020

Chinese cyberattacks against Ladakh electricity grid:  A déjà vu  
Apr 15, 2022

Chinese cyberattacks against Ladakh electricity grid:  A déjà vu  

India should expand its offensive capabilities in the cyber domain to counter the cyber attacks from China and Pakistan

कर्ज़ के बोझ तले दबी सरकार का लोकलुभावन बिजली, सड़क और पानी वाला बज़ट
Mar 07, 2022

कर्ज़ के बोझ तले दबी सरकार का लोकलुभावन बिजली, सड़क और पानी वाला बज़ट

बढ़ते कर्ज़ के बीच सरकार के लिए बड़े बुनियादी ढ़ांचे से ज�

Economic Survey 2021-22: Directions for energy
Feb 17, 2022

Economic Survey 2021-22: Directions for energy

Though the Economic Survey shifted its approach, it doesn’t provide a roadmap to guide the energy sector.

বিদ্যুৎ ব্যবহারের উপর কোভিড-১৯ অতিমারির প্রভাব
Jan 31, 2022

বিদ্যুৎ ব্যবহারের উপর কোভিড-১৯ অতিমারির প্রভাব

বিদ্যুতের সর্বজনীন ব্যবহারের এসডিজি বা স্থিতিশীল উন্নয

The Modi budgets: High achievements sans institutionalised change
Jan 28, 2022

The Modi budgets: High achievements sans institutionalised change

The Modi government’s fragmented approach has remained at the canopy and has not been able to achieve foundational improvements in budgeting at the

बिजली तक लोगों की पहुंच पर कोविड-19 महामारी का असर
Jan 08, 2022

बिजली तक लोगों की पहुंच पर कोविड-19 महामारी का असर

आमदनी की बढ़ती असमानता का सबसे बुरा असर महिलाओं पर पड़ रह�

Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity access  
Jan 04, 2022

Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on electricity access  

To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term    

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 international solar leadership: Walking the talk?
Dec 02, 2021

India’s international solar leadership: Walking the talk?

India is leading the charge when it comes to solar projects and initiatives, but it could benefit from building up stronger approaches to monitoring a

India’s new poor: Strategy for resilience
Nov 27, 2021

India’s new poor: Strategy for resilience

The government needs to invest in measures such as education and employment that can make the population more resilient in the face of a crisis

बिजली संकट: कैसे चीन इस चुनौती को अवसर में बदल सकता है
Nov 17, 2021

बिजली संकट: कैसे चीन इस चुनौती को अवसर में बदल सकता है

चीन में मौजूदा बिजली संकट को टालने के लिए व्यापक उपाय अपन�

India’s policy pathways for deep decarbonisation
Nov 11, 2021

India’s policy pathways for deep decarbonisation

What are the policy changes that need to be adopted by India to ensure that it fully utilises the opportunities arising from green transition?

Coal stock shocks in India
Nov 06, 2021

Coal stock shocks in India

While the Indian coal sector is undergoing a crisis, it is also worth analysing the issues surrounding solar and other renewable energy sources.

Power crisis: How China can turn the challenge into an opportunity
Nov 01, 2021

Power crisis: How China can turn the challenge into an opportunity

Will China fall short on its green targets as extensive measures are being adopted to avert the power crisis that it is undergoing?

Energy price spikes: Intermittency of renewables and the call on firm capacity
Oct 12, 2021

Energy price spikes: Intermittency of renewables and the call on firm capacity

A sudden rise in demand of natural gas and coal due to seasonal change begs the question, why does the market continue to embrace coal and gas—fuels

Outrage over local pollution: Not an elite? Your cries don’t qualify.
Oct 11, 2021

Outrage over local pollution: Not an elite? Your cries don’t qualify.

Immediate policy changes due to public outrage over health and the ill-effects of pollution are seen only because it is the rich who raise these issue

Lebanon to end subsidies and introduce cash cards
Sep 16, 2021

Lebanon to end subsidies and introduce cash cards

The crisis in Lebanon has reached a point of desperation evident by the move to remove subsidies for most of the poor