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Though a market for electricity does not exist in India in the strictest sense, PHS cannot count on technical viability and environmental benefits to
It is hard to deny the benefits acquired from hydropower, however, the local environmental compromises cannot be dismissed.
China has forged ahead on developing hydropower, while other Himalayan nations have languished
The Northeastern states of India have massive potential for harnessing hydroelectricity. While the government has rightly recognised this capacity as crucial to boosting the growth of the region, the pace of development has remained slow, and marred by many problems. This brief builds on the “43rdReport on Hydro Power” presented in Parliament in January 2019 by the Standing Committee on Energy, to assess the prospects of the hydropower sector
Can the private sector play a role in decarbonising India, especially by being a key stakeholder in the hydropower sector?
India and Nepal are fellow riparian nations in South Asia and thus could potentially use their shared water resources as avenues for collaborative effort. Using water to generate hydropower for maximum benefit comes from a place of mutual interest, allowing for optimum leverage for the socio-economic development of both countries. This brief outlines a history of the India-Nepal hydroelectric power scenario, and offers recommendations for growth.
Despite the strong bilateral ties between Bhutan and India, unfavourable opinions about India’s involvement in the hydropower sector are emerging.
The Medog project was expected — its announcement is synchronised with the Chinese Communist Party’s fifth plenum.
As of now, there are no markets for these pumped hydro storage services but, in the future, the need for such services is likely to increase to the po
While the new administration will make little difference in Bhutan’s border negotiations with China, it will promote deeper economic cooperation and
By floating a tender for setting up the country’s first ground-mounted solar plant, Bhutan has made a maiden attempt at deploying renewables other t
Neighbours India and Bhutan have shared five decades of friendly ties. Using as a backdrop Bhutan’s transition from a monarchy to democracy beginning in 1998, this brief makes an assessment of India’s role in Bhutan’s economic development in the past 20 years. It looks at India’s contribution to Bhutan in terms of trade, hydropower enrichment, and development cooperation. The brief argues that India and Bhutan’s relations have endured
This brief makes an assessment of the data-sharing arrangement between China and India as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding for sharing hydrological information on the Brahmaputra river system, aimed at facilitating advance warning for floods in India during monsoon. Using hydro-meteorological data, this brief assesses the arrangement and identifies its limitations, primary of which is the wrong choice for the location of measuring stat
By 2030, RE is expected to have the largest share in power generation capacity
The hydropower projects in Myanmar are riddled with challenges, therefore, a more holistic approach needs to be adopted, making sure all the stakehold
The week’s roundups from the energy sector.
Renewable energy and nuclear power generation capacity are projected to increase by leaps and bounds in 2032.
India’s economic diplomacy towards Nepal seems to be a win-win situation for both as cooperation in the hydropower and energy sector expand
India has shied away from developing Nepal’s hydropower resources in the past, but this is changing
Prachanda’s visit highlights the two countries willingness to move beyond contentious issues and focus on mutually beneficial aspects
A gas-based future looked promising for India, but the country has failed to live up to expectations.
Examining the grounds for modification of the Treaty and its practical implications for both India and Pakistan
A shift in India’s policy towards Nepal’s power trade is proving to be favourable for the latter
India has played a vital role in Nepal’s quest to develop its power sector. The national forces of Nepal should take necessary steps to ensure that
Among the many areas of cooperation and assistance between India and Nepal, a very important one is that of power. Nepal has a huge potential for generating hydropower but is constrained due to the lack of supporting infrastructure as well as its geography.
Both Kathmandu and New Delhi will need to leverage their political will and expand cooperation to ensure that both countries reap benefits from closer
This week we focus on India and Bhutan relations, healthcare in Myanmar — and other roundups from the subcontinent.
Despite denials from the Chinese authorities, there is strong speculation that plans for a 1000 km-long tunnel is being tested in order to transfer water from the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet to Xinjiang. Given this mix of Chinese denial and Indian apprehension, how should Indian strategists react?
The politicisation of the water issues of the Indus system has overshadowed the much-required integrated basin governance
The Ithai Barrage impounds the Manipur River just below the confluence of the Imphal River and the Tuitha River south of Loktak Lake, and is part of the Loktak Hydroelectric project that supplies hydropower to the seven Northeast states. Over time, the dam has affected the hydrology of the lake and caused harm to the ecology and economy of the region. The Manipur government is now urging the Centre to consider decommissioning the barrage. This br
Indus project was to arrest the wastage of water flowing unused into the sea and put it to use to irrigate and power between India and Pakistan
The challenge for leaders is to strike the right balance between Ethiopia’s developmental needs while considering Egypt and Sudan’s water rights a
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नेपाळच्या ऊर्जा क्षेत्राचा विकास करण्याच्या प्रयत्नात भारताने महत्त्वाची भूमिका बजावली आहे. हे संबंध अव्याहतपणे सुरू राहतील हे सुनिश्चित करण्यासाठी नेपाळच्या राष्ट्
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क्या निजी क्षेत्र भारत में कार्बन गैसों को कम करने में भू�
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जरी भारत - भूतान या दोन्ही राष्ट्रांमध्ये चांगली मैत्री असली तरी, जलविद्युत क्षेत्रात भारताच्या सहभागाबाबत अनेकांची प्रतिकूल मते समोर येत आहेत.
नेपाल के शक्ति व्यापार के प्रति भारत की बदली हुई नीति, उनक
ऊर्जानिर्मिती क्षेत्रात भागिदारी करून खाजगी कंपन्या भारतातलं कार्बनचं उत्सर्जन कमी करण्यामध्ये महत्त्वाची भूमिका बजावू शकतात का ?
