Category Archives: Biomass

CERC May 15th 2014 order issued revising Biomass tariff upwards as well as changing Solar PV, Thermal, Hydro and other tariff substantially by revising capital values for the Financial Year 2014 – 15

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Determination of generic levellised generation tariff for the FY 2014-15 under Regulation 8 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Tariff determination from Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2012. ORDER 1. The Commission has notified the Central Electricity … Continue reading →

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In Latest Step In Its ‘War On Smog’ Effort, China Says It Will Triple Solar Capacity to 70 GW By 2017

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

As part of its notorious “war on smog” and effort to cut its reliance on coal, the Chinese government on Friday announced that it would speed up solar power development in the country by tripling installed capacity to 70 gigawatts … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, China, Climate Change, Coal, Geothermal, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Grid Connected, Hydro, Pollution, Power Generation, Renewables, Solar, Solar Policy | Tagged China, Pollution, Smog | Leave a comment

Biomass Emissions Question Arises Again

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

It’s called “urban biomass,” and it’s ours (spsmw.org). Hard to imagine a subject that would find The Wall Street Journal and Grist in line with each other’s thinking, but burning wood for energy has achieved it. Neither outlet seems to … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Biomass, Climate Change, Coal, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gases, Low Carbon Emission, Power Generation, Renewables | Tagged Biomass, biomass power plants, Electricity generation, energy, environment, Forest Waste, Renewable, Renewables | Leave a comment

Climate Panel Stunner: Avoiding Climate Catastrophe Is Super Cheap — But Only If We Act Now

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Humanity’s choice (via IPCC): Aggressive climate action ASAP (left figure) minimizes future warming. Continued inaction (right figure) results in catastrophic levels of warming, 9°F over much of U.S. The latest IPCC report finds the annual cost of avoiding that … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Climate Change, Events, Geothermal, Greenhouse Gases, Hydro, News, Power Generation, PV, Solar, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged annual growth, catastrophic levels, Climate Change, consumption growth, Fossil Fuels, Greenhouse gas, Greenhouse Gases, IPCC report, Renewable Energy, Renewables, solar energy, Solar Power, Solar PV, U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Wind, Wind Power | 1 Comment

Renewable energy market share climbs despite 2013 dip in investments

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Installed solar jumped 26 percent — from 31 Gigawatts in 2012 to a record 39 GW in 2013 — even as investment in solar capacity decreased 23 percent from US$135.6 billion to US$104.1 billion. Renewable energy’s share of world electricity … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biomass, Cells & Modules, CPV, Crystalline, DISCOM, Geothermal, Global Warming, Hydro, Off-grid, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thin Film | Tagged Hydro, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Solar PV, Wind | Leave a comment

Citigroup says the ‘Age of Renewables’ has begun

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Investment banking giant Citigroup has hailed the start of the “age of renewables” in the United States, the world’s biggest electricity market, saying that solar and wind energy are getting competitive with natural gas peaking and baseload plants – even … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Coal, DISCOM, Grid Connected, Hydro, Low Carbon Emission, Nuclear, Off-grid, Power Generation, Renewables, Solar, Tidal, Transmission and Distribution, Waste, Wind | Tagged Biomass, Coal, environment, Fracking, Hydro, LCOE, Marine, power generation, power plants, Renewables, Solar, Solar Power, Solar PV, Wind, Wind Power | Leave a comment

Biomass, the forgotten option

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

It needs the support that solar and wind energy receive. India is a biomass-rich country. It is said that availability of agro residues is to the tune of around 600-700 million tonnes. Traditionally, a lot of biomass is used in … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables | Tagged agro-residues, Amit Kumar, Biofuel, Biomass, biomass energy, energy, Pellet fuel, Renewable Energy, solar energy, TERI, Wind Energy | Leave a comment

Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems / Devices in the country as on 30th September 2013

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

New & Renewable Energy Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems/ Devices in the country as on 30/09/2013 Renewable Energy Programme/ Systems Target for 2013-14 Deployment during September, 2013 Total Deployment in 2013-14 Cumulative achievement up to 30.09.2013 I. POWER … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Grid Connected, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Waste, Wind | Tagged energy, Renewable, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Programme, renewable energy systems, Solar Power, SPV, SPV GmbH, Systems Target, Wind Power | Leave a comment

Innovation in renewable-energy technologies is booming – RE Patents on the rise

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

New study shows that from 1970 to 2009, Japan led the world in the number of patents related to photovoltaics (solar cells). Over the last five years of that period, the number of solar patents worldwide increased by 13 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Cells & Modules, PV, Renewables, Solar, Solar Thermal, Wind | Tagged China, Japan, Jessika Trancik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Renewable Energy, Research and development, Santa Fe Institute, solar energy, Trancik, united states | Leave a comment

Biomass power plants cut output in Tamil Nadu

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Demand comes down due to State’s power restrictions on HT consumers The relaxation of power cut restrictions on high tension (HT) consumers can also lead to problems for some. Since the middle of August when the State government lifted the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables, Tamil Nadu | Tagged Biofuel, biomass power plants, Krishnagiri district, Power outage, power restrictions, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, tangedco, Tirunelveli, Watt | Leave a comment

Study on the sustainability of Biomass based power generation in Karnataka TERI – 2013

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Biomass is a renewable resource and estimated to be surplus across the country. It has been identified as a potential source for power generation. Biomass is derived from the by-products of various resources like agricultural crops such as paddy, corn and sugarcane, wood … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, DISCOM, Power Generation, Renewables, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Andhra Pradesh, Biofuel, Biomass, Electricity generation, Karnataka, power generation, power plants, Power station, Tamil Nadu, Watt | 1 Comment

Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) revises power purchase rates for Biomass Power and Bagasse based co-generation projects

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has recently revised the power purchase rates for Biomass based power projects and Bagasse based co-generation projects through its order dated the 8th of August, 2013. This comes as a huge … Continue reading →

Posted in Bagasse, Biomass, Gujarat, Power Generation, Renewables | Tagged Bagasse, Biomass Tariff, energy, Gasification, GERC, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission, Power Projects, technology, Thermal power station, Torrent Power | 2 Comments

Six Myths About Renewable Energy – The impact on jobs and other assumptions that don’t hold up anymore

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh: This is a US Article, however India has a far higher RE mix with Hydro being a major component and is driving 30%+ of the total energy generated in India. Solar+Hydro are capable of providing almost 100GW today based … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Geothermal, Grid Storage, Hydro, Renewables, Solar, Tidal, Transmission and Distribution, Waste, Wind | Tagged Electricity generation, energy, federal subsidies, India, outdated facts, persistent myths, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, united states | Leave a comment

MERC directs RPO compliance on CPP and Open Access Consumers in Maharashtra to be enforced no later than 31 March, 2014

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Click here for the entire order no 49 Pursuant to the above Regulation and in view of difficulties faced owing to lack of appropriate mechanism in place for monitoring and compliance of RPO of Captive Users and Open Access Consumers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Maharashtra, MERC, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar, Waste, Wind | Tagged Business, Commission, compliance monitoring, cumulative basis, energy, Fiscal year, Government, purchase obligation, quarterly status, Regulation, Renewable, RPO, Solar, working committee | Leave a comment

RENEWABLES 2013 – GLOBAL STATUS REPORT, an indicator of RE growth in the coming decades

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Ren21 — a global renewable energy policy multi-stakeholder network that connects governmental bodies, nonprofit organizations, industry associations, research institutes and universities, and members of civil society — recently conducted a massive, 75-page report on a large variety of potential renewable energy scenarios … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Geothermal, Hydro, Renewables, Reports, Solar, Tidal, Waste, Wind | Tagged environment, ExxonMobil, futures report, Greenpeace, IEA, international energy agency, policy assumptions, REN21, Renewable Energy, renewable energy policy, World Wide Fund For Nature, WWF | Leave a comment

Australia moves from coal to renewables: 51 percent by 2050

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

A farmer plows a field in front of wind turbines at the Infigen Energy wind farm located on the hills surrounding Lake George, 50 km north of the Australian capital city of Canberra May 13, 2013. Credit:Reuters Australia, one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Coal, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal, Tidal, Waste, Wind | Tagged australia, Brown Coal, Canberra, carbon footprint, Coal, energy economies, fossil fuels decline, Infigen Energy, James Maynard, kilowatt hour, Land Down Under, Renewable Energy, renewable energy sources, Solar Power, Wind Power, Wind Turbines | Leave a comment

Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems / Devices in the country as on 31st March 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

New & Renewable Energy Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems/ Devices in the country as on 31/03/2013 Renewable Energy Programme/ Systems Target for 2012-13 Deployment during March, 2013 Total Deployment in 2012-13 Cumulative achievement up to 31.03.2013 I. POWER FROM RENEWABLES: A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Crystalline, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Waste, Wind | Tagged energy, Renewable, Renewable Energy, renewable energy systems, Small hydro, Solar Power, Watt, Wind Power | Leave a comment

MSEDCL removes Cross Subsidy discount for Renewable Energy in Maharashtra

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: In a blow to open access in electricity for Maharashtra, MSEDCL has now implemented the highest tariffs for commercial consumers. Applicable CSS for Open Access (OA) Consumers of MSEDCL effective from 21st February 2013 :- A. CSS for HT … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, CSP, DISCOM, Maharashtra, PV, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Commission, Consumer, Electricity Act 2003, Maharashtra, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, MSEDCL, Open Access, Tariff | 1 Comment

Draft CERC T&C for Renewable Energy Certificates (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013 – suggestions latest by 25th April 2013

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

No.L‐1/12/2010‐CERC. PUBLIC NOTICE 1. In exercise of powers conferred under section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (the Act), the Commission has made draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, CERC, CPV, Crystalline, CSP, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Tidal, Transmission and Distribution, Waste, Wind | Tagged central electricity regulatory commission, Commission, energy, Pramod Deo, REC, Regulation, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificate, Renewable Energy Certificate System | 2 Comments

The Myth: Renewable Energy Contributes 12.5% in total power generation in India

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: Given 15-30% PLFs of renewable energy sources like Wind and Solar, RE in reality contributes below 5%, to the actual KWh energy generation in the country The present installed capacity of power generation in the country is about 2,12,829 … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, CPV, Crystalline, CSP, Geothermal, Hydro, JNNSM, Phase II, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Tidal, Waste, Wind | Tagged dr farooq abdullah, Electricity generation, Energy technology, Farooq Abdullah, Nameplate capacity, Rajya Sabha, Renewable Energy, Watt, wind energy technology | Leave a comment

How one man singlehandedly created a forest from a sandbar

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Hindu From sandbar to forest: Jadav Payeng, the determined caretaker. Over the last 30 years, Jadav Peyang in Assam has single-handedly transformed a barren sandbar into a lush forest thriving with wildlife This story is not just about … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass | Tagged Assam, Brahmaputra River, cow manure, Forest, India, Jadav, Jadav Payeng, Jorhat, nature, plants, Tree, upper assam | 1 Comment

Incentives /Subsidies by MNRE for Renewable Energy Products

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has been providing incentives/subsidy for the number of renewable energy products/systems available in the market to make these products affordable to consumers. Among these are: Solar Water Heating System, Solar Cookers, Solar Home Lighting Systems, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, MNRE, Off-grid, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal | Tagged India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Renewable, Renewable Energy, renewable energy products, Solar cooker, solar street lighting, solar water heating | 2 Comments

India at No. 4 on the EY Renewable energy country attractiveness index – Feb 2013

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Against a backdrop of surging subsidy deficits and public outcry against escalating energy bills, capacity auctions are now becoming the preferred policy mechanism and this issue of the Country attractiveness indices (CAI) analyzes these dramatic changes. The end of 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Crystalline, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Thin Film, Wind | Tagged China, Germany, greener energy, India, Latin America, Morocco, Renewable Energy, united states | Leave a comment

TN biomass producers want electricity duty abolished, as high fuel prices are eating into revenues

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Tamil Nadu Biomass Power Producers’ Association has been promised help by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB). In a meeting called by the TNEB last week members of the Association made a strong plea, among others, for the abolition … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables | Tagged Biomass, Biomass Power, Renewable Energy Certificates, Tamil Nadu, tamil nadu electricity board, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency, tamil nadu government | Leave a comment

Biomass-based power producers seek interest subvention

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Biomass-based power producers have knocked on the doors of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for lobbying with the Ministry of Finance for a 2 per cent interest subvention for the loans taken by them. The Indian Biomass Power … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables, Tamil Nadu | Tagged Biofuel, Biomass, conventional energy resources, Finance Ministry, India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, non conventional energy resources, power producers, Renewable Energy, Reserve Bank of India, Tamil Nadu | Leave a comment

Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems / Devices in the country as on 31/01/2013

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

New & Renewable Energy Cumulative deployment of various Renewable Energy Systems/ Devices in the country as on 31/01/2013 Renewable Energy Programme/ Systems Target for 2012-13 Deployment during January, 2013 Total Deployment in 2012-13 Cumulative achievement up to 31.01.2013 I. POWER … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, CPV, Crystalline, CSP, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged Business, energy, Hydropower, Renewable, Renewable Energy, renewable energy systems, Solar Power, Wind Power | Leave a comment

Germany’s Green Energy Destabilizing Europe’s Electric Grids – Storage a dire necessity for RE to succeed!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

High use of renewable energy in eastern Germany driven by government green energy policies is causing instability to its own and its neighbours electric grid Germany is phasing out its nuclear plants in favor of wind and solar energy backed-up … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Crystalline, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Solar, Thin Film, Transmission and Distribution, Wind | Tagged Czech Republic, Electrical grid, Energy development, German, Germany, green energy technologies, Politics of Germany, Renewable Energy, Sustainable energy, united states, Wind Power | 1 Comment

REC validity extended to 730 days only, the issue only gets worse

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Going against the requirements and needs of the market, CERC has only extended the validity by just 1 year or 365 days. CERC has also expressed inability to enforce RECs. This will only create an antagonistic situation where the glut … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, CPV, Crystalline, CSP, Fuel Cells, Hydro, JNNSM, Phase II, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Policy, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Waste, Wind | Tagged central electricity regulatory commission, CERC, energy, new Delhi, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificate, Renewable Energy Certificate System, technology | 1 Comment

Doubling the Global Share of Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to 2030

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

IRENA’s working paper, Doubling the Global Share of Renewable Energy: A Roadmap to 2030, outlines the proposed process, and progress to date, of REMAP 2030 – IRENA’s global roadmap for policies and actions to double the share of renewable energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Crystalline, CSP, Fuel Cells, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Tidal, Waste, Wind | Tagged Abu Dhabi, Electricity generation, energy, International Renewable Energy Agency, policy, Renewable Energy, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Sustainable energy | Leave a comment

Costs of not using Renewable Energy in excess of $ 3.2 Trillion Annually, says Study

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

It is often claimed that renewables are still too costly and not yet competitive with conventional energy sources. But what costs are incurred when renewable energies are not used? Every day during which potential renewable energy sources are not utilised … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Coal, Crystalline, Fuel Cells, Geothermal, Hydro, PV, Renewables, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar, Solar Thermal, Thin Film, Tidal, Waste, Wind | Tagged Delaware Technical Community College, energy, Energy development, Fossil fuel, PJM Interconnection, Renewable Energy, united states, United States dollar | Leave a comment

IRENA publishes the most comprehensive Global Atlas for Solar and Wind incorporating all the information from multiple data platforms

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

The Global Atlas is the comprehensive information platform on the potential of renewable energy. It provides resource maps from leading technical institutes worldwide and tools for evaluating the technical potential of renewable energies. It can function as a catalyst for … Continue reading →

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Suggestions / Recommendations for CERC Hearing on the 15th of January 2013

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

By Ritesh Pothan CERC, the governing body for electricity in India had instituted the REC mechanism for the balancing and motivation of renewable energy systems in India which is now facing a crisis due to the reluctance of DISCOMS to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, CSP, PV, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Purchase Obligation, Renewables, Solar | Tagged Central Electricity Regulator Commission, CERC, free developers, GBI, Generation Based Incentives, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, REC, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable energy systems, solar power plants, state electricity boards | 6 Comments

Kerala EOI for renewable(Solar Included) power plants of minimum of 50MW size except Hydro

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

In a quiet manner, Kerala has set about differentiating itself from the pack by inviting an Expression of Interest from investors desirous of setting up power plants under Independent Power Project model, based on renewable technology within the state, of and above the capacity … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, PV, Renewables, Solar, Waste, Wind | Tagged body corporates, financial credibility, Kerala Electricity, Kerala Power, Kerala Solar Policy, KSREC, renewable technology, Solar PV | Leave a comment

Lessons to be learnt from one of the world’s worst energy blackouts of the decade

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

India just had the mother of all blackouts in the last week of July, causing the most populated northern half of the nation to come to a halt, without a viable recourse to an alternate source of energy for … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Events, Fuel Cells, Micro Grid, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged coal power, herd mentality, July India Blackout, Power Losses, Transmission, Transmission and distribution losses, transportation | 1 Comment

Captive biomass plantations: A sustainable, carbon-neutral energy solution

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod Jai Rathod, follows up on his May article on India’s biomass sector. In this piece, Jai turns his attention to the role of captive biomass plantations. In my previous article we saw the current state of the biomass power sector … Continue reading →

Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Renewables | Tagged Biomass, Biomass Plantations | 3 Comments

REC entering dangerous territory with demand half that of availability

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The REC availability is now almost twice the monthly demand which could result in a cashflow issue for generators Month, Year Opening Balance REC Issued REC Redeemed Closing Balance Aug, 2011 36480 31813 25096 43197 Sep, 2011 43197 74612 46362 … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewable Energy Certificates, Solar, Wind | Tagged REC, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable energy sources | 1 Comment

MNRE plans to set up company for generating power using biomass

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

In a bid to encourage renewable energy sources of power generation in India, the union ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is looking at setting up a company for biomass-based power generation and promotion on the lines of Solar … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Solar | Tagged Biomass, Biomass blog india, Biomass Power, conventional power generation, Solar, solar power projects, Solar projects | Leave a comment

Ontario continues coal phase-out with biomass

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Breaking with tradition, we post this update which shows that its possible if there is enough political backing – Natgrp Post-conversion, the Atikokan Generating Station will produce about 200 MW from wood pellets. The Ontario government announced it is moving … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, News, Renewables | Tagged atikokan generating station, Biomass, Coal replacement, Ontario, sawmill residues | Leave a comment

Solar Biomass Hybrid Cold Storage-cum Power Generation System

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Sponsor: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Duration: 3 years Key Stakeholder/Beneficiaries: Farmers, fruit and vegetable supply chains, fruit and vegetable exporters Objectives To develop a solar-cum-biomass based cooling system for village level cold storages in addition to providing electricity to the village. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Micro Grid, News, Renewables, Solar | Tagged cold storage facilities, cold storages, environment, Solar Biomass Hybrid, Solar Cold Storage, TERI | 2 Comments

Only 10 Solar REC’s traded for the1st time

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

As many as 168,685 renewable energy certificates were traded on the two power exchanges on Wednesday 30 May 2012. The trading session (that is, for May) also saw the first solar RECs traded on the markets. (RECs are generation-based ‘certificates’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Solar, Wind | Tagged biomass rec, hydro rec, IEX, non - solar rec, PXI, REC, Renewable Energy Certificates, solar rec, wind rec | Leave a comment

Greenpeace report on the role of micro grids in promoting the renewable energy revolution needed in Bihar

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Something’s brewing in Bihar. After decades of being India’s most notoriously ‘backward’ state, the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tempered corruption, built roads and spurred development. Given the impressive achievements of his previous term, it’s no surprise he rode to … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Micro Grid, News, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged Asian Development Research Institute, Bihar, coal plants, environment, fossil fuel reserves, Greenpeace, Microgrids, science | 1 Comment

Biomass-based power producers seek regulators’ help to resolve issues

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Natgrp: Oddly enough over the last few years the biomass industry has faced a number of issues sourcing agricultural waste from local farmers due to the nearsightedness of not tying up the supply chain using professional methods which has led to the current … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, News, Renewables | Tagged Biomass, Biomass Blog, Biomass blog india, central electricity regulatory commission, electricity regulatory commission, environment, Hyderabad, MEDA, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, renewable energy sector, Renewables | Leave a comment

MERC clarifies that 80IA will continue for projects in India, significantly benefiting renewable energy projects already plagued by low returns

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 80 IA OF INCOME TAX ACT Stakeholder Comments/Suggestions Bharat Forge submitted that the benefits under Section 80IA of the Income tax Act would not be available for projects commissioned after March 31, 2012 and hence, requested the … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, JNNSM, News, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution, Wind | Tagged 80IA, 80IA Tax Benefit, Accelerated Depreciation, Biomass, Concentrated Solar Power, energy, environment, Income Tax, income tax act, Maharashtra Energy Regulatory Commission, MERC, MERC RE Tariff Regulations, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Natural Group, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar, solar blog india, Solar India, Solar India Blog | 4 Comments

The Indian Biomass Power Sector – Part 1

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

by Jai Rathod In the first of a two-part blog piece, Ritesh Pothan’s colleague, Jai Rathod, takes a look at the milestones reached by India’s biomass sector. Jai reports that India’s biomass industry faces a number of challenges, but concludes that “in … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Renewables | Tagged Biomass, Biomass India, Biomass Plantations, Biomass Power, biomass power plants, environment, Furnace Oil, Jai Rathod, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mnre, Punjab, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Certificates, Renewable Power, Tamil Nadu | 4 Comments

Brief update on Key Presenters at the WRETC 2012 – New Delhi

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Tarun Kapoor – Joint Secretary MNRE had this to say MNRE is working on monitoring RPO by pushing DISCOMs and States but there is confusion on the purchase of RPOs. The purchasers are focusing on the statement that purchases can … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Events, Hydro, JNNSM, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged A K Balyan, Biomass, Discoms, LNG, Petronet, Pramod Deo, REC, RPO, Solar, Tarun Kapoor, Wind, WRETC | Leave a comment

Renewable energy, grid parity – myth today or tomorrow’s reality!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Grid Parity per Wikipedia is defined as “the point at which alternative means of generating *(continuous) electricity produces power*(throughout the day) at a levelized cost that is equal to or less than the price of purchasing power from the grid. … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Renewables, Solar, Transmission and Distribution, Wind | Tagged Biomass, climate, Concentrated Solar Power, CSP, CSP Storage, Efficiency, Electricity, Employment, environment, Fuel, Grid, Grid Parity, Hybrid, Hydro, India, Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Maharashtra, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, nature, Nuclear, Oil, parity, Photovoltaic, Punjab, PV, Renewable Energy, Solar, spain, Storage, Waste, Wave, Wind | 11 Comments

CERC issues tariff guidelines for Biomass as well as other renewable energy forms

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

The Hindu Business Line CHENNAI, FEB. 13: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the norms for determining tariffs of electricity generated from various renewable energy sources. These norms apply for the five-year-period beginning 2012-13. SOLAR ENERGY An interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged Biomass, Biomass Gassifier, Central Eletricity Regulatory Commission, CERC, CSP, Hydro, India, Power Projects, PV, Solar, Wind | 3 Comments

Renewable energy, grid parity – myth today or tomorrow’s reality!

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan provides an exhaustive analysis of the cost of renewable energy and the path towards grid parity. “There is a tremendous amount of benefit that renewable energy can provide to a nation already bogged down by increasing inflation and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Solar, Wind | Tagged Biomass, CSP, Grid Parity, Hydro, Pothan, Power, Renewable Energy, RenewableEnergyMagazine.com, Renewables, Ritesh, Ritesh Pothan, Solar, Storage, Transmission, Wind | 3 Comments

India’s transmission and distribution utilities – It’s time to transform

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan welcomes in 2012 with a look at how India needs to invest in transforming its energy transmission and distribution systems if it is to successfully bring power to all and develop a sustainable economy. The need for power has seen tremendous … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged AT&C, Discoms, Distribution, Electricity, India, Power, T&D, Transmission | 2 Comments

USAID report on Energy Trends in Developing Asia: Priorities for a Low-Carbon Future

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Ritesh Pothan

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID/RDMA) has released a comprehensive report, Energy Trends in Developing Asia: Priorities for a Low-Carbon Future which analyses 6 major developing countries with the rest of the world. This makes … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomass, Hydro, Renewables, Solar, Wind | Tagged Asia, carbon, energy, GHG, India, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Report, USAID | 1 Comment

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