Picking Up: Policy push for wind power
As of September 2022, India had installed 41 GW of onshore wind energy, significantly short of its 60 GW target to be achieved by this year. Over the past few years, it has been observed that the wind energy [...]
First Step: MNRE releases draft tender for selection of offshore wind power developers
Offshore wind power is one segment that has witnessed a lot of discussion over the past few years but has seen little on-ground action. A policy was released more than five years back, followed by an expression of interest [...]
Setting Sail: A new course for offshore wind development
With roughly 42 GW of installed wind power capacity as of November 2022, India is one of the leading nations in terms of wind power deployments. Much older and more mature than the solar power segment, wind power dominated [...]
Changing Winds: Transition from FiTs, reverse auctions to closed bidding
By Sarthak Takyar In the Indian power sector there are perhaps only a few industries that have experienced a more significant series of changes in their tariff regime in recent times than those in the wind space. In 2017, [...]
Price Trends: Solar and wind power costs and tariffs
The growth of solar and wind power capacities depends largely on their cost and tariff trends. Various domestic policies and global shocks have impacted these two factors. This article examines the trends in solar and wind power project costs, [...]
Views of Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale: “We are deeply committed to increasing the quantum of wind in India’s energy mix”
Dinesh Dayanand JagdaleJoint Secretary, Wind and Bio, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India’s wind industry is the most mature of all of its renewable energy technologies, and the country boasts huge potential for developing this energy source. While [...]
Gaining Momentum: Prospects for offshore wind energy in India
Pallavi Bedi, Partner, Phoenix Legal India’s vast coastline of 7,800 km and associated wind resources make offshore wind energy an attractive option for increasing the share of renewables in its energy mix. In view of this, the Government of [...]
Interview with A. Nithyanand: “Renewables are growing at a faster rate in India than in any other major economy”
In a recent interview with Renewable Watch, A. Nithyanand, chief executive officer, Sembcorp Green Infra (India), talked about the current state of the power sector as well as the energy transition and the commercial and industrial (C&I) market. He [...]
Reviving Wind: Policy push to promote segment growth
By Sarthak Takyar The government has been proactive in reviving the wind power segment over the past few years, restoring it to its former glory when it received substantial support from the government through feed-in tariffs, generation-based incentives and [...]
Let’s Repower: Rationale for reviving old wind assets
By Mukesh Singh Parihar, Assistant General Manager and Sector Head – Wind, and Kuberaganapathi V.K., Manager, Tata Consulting Engineers Limited With India moving closer to its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2070, many industries across the country have [...]