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Coal 2022 Analysis and forecast to 2025

Coal markets have been shaken severely in 2022, with traditional trade flows disrupted, prices soaring and demand set to grow by 1.2%, reaching an all-time high and surpassing 8 billion tonnes for the first time. In last year’s annual market … Continue reading

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Tracking PublicInvestment in EnergyTechnology Research –A Roadmap

Tracking public energy research development and demonstration Reducing global CO2 emissions to net zero by 2050 is consistent with efforts to limit the long‐term increase in average global temperatures to 1.5 C. This calls for nothing less than a complete … Continue reading

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India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh

Hectic construction and repair of roads and bridges are visible in large parts of the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh, which witnessed military action during the brief war between India and China from October 20 to November 20, 1962. … Continue reading

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Can CFDs save the SECI bidding model

The writing on the wall is fairly clear. The time-tested SECI bidding model for renewables is faltering and needs urgent resuscitation. The model has been fairly simple. SECI runs an auction and discovers the prices for RE projects. After the … Continue reading

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REPORT OF THE EXPERT GROUT

Today, India’s 275 GW of installed electricity generating capacity is significantly higher than 140 GW of peak demand. In fact, India’s coal generation capacity alone is higher than its peak demand. Despite installed capacity exceeding power demand, some parts of … Continue reading

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Ensuring 24X7 Power supply through timely investment Conference of Power and New & Renewable Energy Ministers of States and UTs

Similar transformation capacity and transmission line additions may be required at state sector level Action Plan for Power Distribution for next 10 years includes but is not limited to; Loss reduction works (including HVDS systems, feeder bifurcation etc.) System strengthening … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Market Update Outlook for 2022 and 2023

Abstract Renewable electricity capacity additions broke another record in 2021 and biofuels demand almost recovered to pre-Covid levels, despite the continuation of logistical challenges and increasing prices. However, the Russian Federation’s (hereafter, “Russia”) invasion of Ukraine is sending shock waves … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2022

IntroductionThis ninth edition of IRENA’s Renewable energy and jobs: Annual review series provides the latest estimates of renewable energy employment globally. In addition to IRENA’s own calculations, the report is based on a wide range of studies and reports by … Continue reading

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Spring 2022 Solar Industry Updat

From 2010 to 2021, global PV capacity additions grew from 17 GWdc to 172 GWdc. In 2021, global PV installs increased 19%, y/y. The total cumulative installed capacity for PV at the end of 2021 reached at least 939 GWdc. … Continue reading

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In Energy Breakthrough, India Added More Renewable Than Fossil Fuel Capacity for the First Time Last Year

India added more energy capacity from renewable energy sources last year than from conventional sources like coal for the first time, an important breakthrough for a country that struggles with high greenhouse gas emissions and deadly air pollution. Not only did renewables exceed conventional sources, … Continue reading

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Best Practice Manual for Investment in Ground Source Heat Pumps in India

IntroductionAbout the Financing Investment in Clean Energy Platform Under the European Union (EU) – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership (www.cecp-eu.in), which was agreed at the EU-India Summit in 2016 and confirmed in 2017, 2020 and 2021, the EU Delegation … Continue reading

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อุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์’ จะขจัดความเชื่อมโยงการใช้ ‘แรงงานบังคับ’ ได้หรือไม่?

ห่วงโซ่อุปทานอุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ ‘จีน’ ถือเป็นผู้นำของโลก ชิ้นส่วนและอุปกรณ์ที่สำคัญของแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ส่วนใหญ่ผลิตจากจีนแทบทั้งสิ้น ในปี 2564 ประมาณการกันว่า ‘โพลีซิลิคอน’ วัตถุดิบที่ใช้ในการผลิต ‘แผงโซลาร์เซลล์’ 45% มาจาก ‘ซินเจียง’ ที่ถือเป็นหัวใจสำคัญของอุตสาหกรรมนี้ในจีน หมายความว่าชิ้นส่วนแผงโซลาร์เซลล์ส่วนใหญ่ในโลกน่าจะถูกผลิตขึ้นที่นี่ และอย่างน้อยบางส่วนก็อาจมีการใช้แรงงานบังคับชาวอุยกูร์ด้วย สหรัฐฯ และยุโรป กำลังกดดันจีนในประเด็นการใช้แรงงานบังคับ มีการออกกฎหมายห้ามนำเข้าสินค้าจากซินเจียงยกเว้นจะสามารถพิสูจน์ได้ว่าสินค้าดังกล่าวไม่มีส่วนเกี่ยวข้องกับการใช้แรงงานบังคับ “พลังงานหมุนเวียนเป็นพลังงานแห่งเสรีภาพ” คริสเตียน ลินด์เนอร์ รัฐมนตรีคลังของเยอรมนีกล่าวไว้ไม่นานหลังจากรัสเซียบุกยูเครนในเดือน ก.พ. 2565 มีคำเปรียบเปรยว่าเมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ส่องแสงค่าใช้จ่ายด้านพลังงานก็ลดลง และในขณะที่รัสเซียจำกัดการส่งออกก๊าซไปยังยุโรป พลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ก็ดูเหมือนเป็นทางเลือกที่แข็งแกร่ง อย่างไรก็ตาม ข้อกล่าวหาเรื่องแรงงานทาสในอุตสาหกรรมพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ทำให้เกิดคำถามเกี่ยวกับต้นทุนที่แท้จริงของ “เสรีภาพ” และการห้ามนำเข้าสินค้าที่ผลิตโดยแรงงานบังคับ อาจทำให้การเปลี่ยนผ่านไปสู่พลังงานสะอาดช้าลง ในปี 2564 ประมาณการกันว่า ‘โพลีซิลิคอน’ (Polysilicon) วัตถุดิบที่ใช้ในการผลิต … Continue reading

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ELEEMENTS OF ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGY FOR INDIA

INTRODUCTIONImproving energy efficiency of sectors and sub-sectors through technology upgrade together with maximum fuel switching to electricity is being increasingly recognized as the main strategy for a clean energy transition, as an electrified demand side is necessary to absorb the … Continue reading

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Gap Assessment of training and skill building in Offshore wind energy sector in India

Executive SummaryThe Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the National Offshore Wind Policy in October 2015, to realize the Offshore wind power potential in the country. To instill confidence in the wind industry, the government also declared a … Continue reading

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First EU-India Green Hydrogen Forum

The European Union and India have set ambitious programmes and targets for a wider adoption of green hydrogen. While India announced its National Hydrogen Mission last year, the EU launched the European Hydrogen Strategy in 2020. The Russian invasion of … Continue reading

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BUSINESS SUPPORT TO THE INDIA POLIY DIALOGUES PROJECT

Introductio This paper aims at informing EU businesses in the offshore wind sector about the supply chain for a potential osffhore wind sector in India. In particular, technical solutions from EU businesses could be instrumental in establishing the -rst projects, … Continue reading

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Advanced solar thermal technologies to address the challenges of Indian markets

Analyzing the role of solar thermal in strengthening bilateral relationshipIn India, the industrial sector is the main contributor to GHG emissions with ~560 Mt CO2 annually as in 2020. The sector showcases a heavy reliance on conventional fuel options, such … Continue reading

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Report on enhancing Solar PV rooftop uptake in India through innovative EU business models

IntroductionGovernment of India has set an ambitious target of 175 GW of installed capacity of Renewable Energyby 2022, comprising 100 GW of grid-connected solar power, of which 40 GW3 has been targeted for solar rooftop. Though India has made significant … Continue reading

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Best Practice Manual for Standalone Solar Cold Storage Systems

Introduction About the Financing Investment in Clean Energy PlatformUnder the European Union (EU) – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership (www.cecp-eu.in), which was agreed at the EU-India Summit in 2016 and confirmed in 2017, 2020 and 2021, the EU Delegation … Continue reading

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SMART GRID REPLICATION HANDBOOK FOR INDIA

Foreword India and the European Union come together to share their own knowledge to create a common new body of knowledge – the ‘Smart Grid Replication Handbook for India’. The Florence School could not be more grateful to the EU-India … Continue reading

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ออกแบบแมลงสาบไซบอร์กแบบชาร์จพลังงานเองได้

Design a self-powered rechargeable cyborg cockroach การสร้างหุ่นยนต์โดยเลียนแบบรูปร่างหรือพฤติกรรมของสัตว์นั้นมีมานานแล้ว แมลงก็เป็นแรงบันดาลใจหนึ่ง การสร้างจักรกลหรือหุ่นยนต์แมลงก็เพื่อใช้ตรวจสอบพื้นที่อันตรายหรือตรวจสอบสภาพแวดล้อม มักใช้การควบคุมจากระยะไกล แต่ก็มีข้อจำกัดคือแบตเตอรี่ของหุ่นยนต์ก็อาจไม่เพียงพอต่อการควบคุมหุ่นยนต์เป็นเวลานาน. เมื่อเร็วๆนี้ ทีมวิจัยนานาชาตินำโดยนักวิทยาศาสตร์จากศูนย์ Cluster for Pioneering Research (CPR) ของสถาบันวิจัยริกะงะกุ หรือริเคน (RIKEN) ในญี่ปุ่น เผยว่าออกแบบสร้าง “แมลงสาบไซบอร์ก” ที่ควบคุมจากระยะไกล โดยติดตั้งโมดูลควบคุมไร้สายขนาดเล็กที่ใช้พลังงานจากแบตเตอรี่แบบชาร์จไฟได้ซึ่งติดอยู่กับแผงพลังงานแสงอาทิตย์ มีลักษณะคล้ายกระเป๋าเป้สะพายหลังแบบพิเศษ อุปกรณ์เหล่านี้จะติดตั้งบนพื้นผิวตัวแมลงสาบ โดยที่แมลงสาบยังสามารถเคลื่อนไหวได้อย่างอิสระ และมั่นใจได้ว่าแบตเตอรี่จะชาร์จพลังงานได้อย่างต่อเนื่อง ไม่ขัดขวางภารกิจที่ต้องคำนึงถึงเวลา หรือกลัวว่าพลังงานจะหมด ทีมได้ทดลองติดโมดูลควบคุมขาแบบไร้สายและแบตเตอรี่ลิเทียมไอออนชนิดโพลิเมอร์ ไว้ที่ส่วนบนของแมลงสาบมาดากัสการ์ที่ลำตัวยาวราว 6 ซม. กระเป๋าเป้พิมพ์ 3 มิติด้วยโพลิเมอร์ยืดหยุ่น สามารถปรับให้เข้ากับพื้นผิวโค้งของแมลงสาบ ได้ดี … Continue reading

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Analysis of the relevance of deploying Smart ReadinessIndicator (SRI) in India

IntroductionThe European Union (EU) – India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership1 (CECP) was agreed at the EU-India Summit on 30th March 2016. The aim of this partnership is to reinforce cooperation on clean energy and implementation of the Paris Agreement … Continue reading

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Regulatory Menu for Integration of Renewables

Background Electricity is one of the essential energy carriers in the transition to decarbonisation. Various world economies are undergoing energy transitions driven by ambitions to achieve energy access, strengthen energy security and environmental conditions depending on internal priorities and challenges … Continue reading

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النهوض بمصادر الطاقة المتجددة فالنهوض بمصادر البلدان الناميةالنهوض بمصادر الطاقة المتجددة فالنهوض بمصادر

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) in 2013 undertook to support renewable energy projects through a joint initiative with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Through that facility, the fund has dispensed AED 1,285 billion (USD 350 … Continue reading

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EU Climate Diplomacy Weeks 2022

Introduction In September and October, EU Delegations and Embassies of EU Member States around the world are organising activities and host events to foster dialogue and cooperation on climate change, showcase success stories and inspire further action. In the running … Continue reading

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Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)

Introduction Rationale, aim, and scopeAccording to SolarPower Europe’s market data, India has over 45 GW of installed solar capacity on itsterritory, making it the fifth largest solar Photovoltaic (PV) nation in the world. This is supported by aproject development pipeline … Continue reading

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NDCs AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS IN 2021: Are we on the right path to a climate-safe future?

Introduction Since the historic signing of the Paris Climate Change Agreement in 2015, nearly all countries have committed to limiting the increase in the average global temperature to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C) this century compared to pre-industrial levels, … Continue reading

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RE-organising power systems for the transition

Discussion on this topic has been mainly limited to power system specialists from developed countries.As a consequence, it is often biased towards liberalised contexts and is narrowly focused on the powersystem layer itself. However, a successful transition hinges on collaborative … Continue reading

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Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking: Power Distribution Utilities

Tenth Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities As per the Framework approved by Ministry of Power. With the changes made in the 10th Integrated Rating Exercise and supporting analysis, a more comprehensive picture of the power distribution … Continue reading

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Issues with Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021

Fundamental Differences in Perspective-1 • Government of India is treating Electricity as commodity.• Electricity Employees and Engineers are treating electricity as service i.e. the Electricity Connection is being termed as Service Connection and so is the intent behind it.• Electricity … Continue reading

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REPORT OF THE SURVEY ON CLIMATE RISK AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Sustainable Finance Group in the Department of Regulation, Reserve Bankof India, gratefully acknowledges the support of all the participating banks insubmitting the filled-in survey in a timely and comprehensive manner in spite of thedisruptions brought about by the … Continue reading

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ROADMAP TO INDIA’S 2030 DECARBONIZATION TARGET

FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR GENERALIn India, there is the will to move away from fossil fuels as much and as early as possible. This is clear from the announcements made by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, at COP26 in … Continue reading

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Rebooting Renewable Energy Certificates for a Balanced Energy Transition in India

CEEW Centre for Energy FinanceThe CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) is an initiative of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), one of Asia’s leading think tanks. CEEW-CEF acts as a non-partisan market observer and driver that monitors, … Continue reading

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How India’s Solar and Wind Policies Enabled its Energy Transition

In 2015, India announced ambitious targets for renewable energy—175 GW by 2022—oneof the largest expansion initiatives in the world. Just four years later, at the United enewable energy (RE) capacity to 450 GW by 2030 (PIB 2019). India’s journey to … Continue reading

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The Future of Distributed Renewable Energy in India

India is the world’s third largest carbon emitter, with emissions expected to rise as the economy grows. While this economic growth is important for advancing development objectives, especially in the wake of a likely recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2020

RENEWABLE ENERGY AND JOBS Annual Review 2020 The renewable energy sector employed at least 11.5 million people, directly and indirectly, in 2019.1 Renewable energy employment has continued to grow worldwide since 2012, when the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) began … Continue reading

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Global renewable energy capacity addition sets new record, despite COVID-19: Report

New Delhi: Despite COVID-19 pandemic, more than 260 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity was added globally last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent, according to a new report.It added that renewable energy’s share of … Continue reading

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Global Market Outlook For Solar Power / 2020 – 2024

GLOBAL SOLAR MARKET UPDATE 2000 – 2019 Overall, 2019 was a decent growth year for the global solar sector, improving with a low two-digit rate after it basically paused the year before. Looking beyond the newlyinstalled worldwide solar capacity, solar … Continue reading

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REPORT ON OPTIMAL GENERATION CAPACITY MIX FOR 2029-30

Executive Summary The world today is witnessing several kinds of technological disruptions in different sectors. One of the likely disruption in power sector can be replacement of thermal based generation with Renewable energy generation complimented with energy storage technology. This … Continue reading

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PV WASTE MANAGEMENT IN INDIN

ExECUTIVE SUMMARY:This study aims to analyse the current state of play of the PV waste management landscape in India and to provide recommendations on how to enhance the policy framework around it. A comparison of the EU and Indian regulatory … Continue reading

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ENERGY STATISTICS INDIA 2021

Introduction The history of human evolution rests on the availability and use of energy. From the transformation from the early use of fire and animal power that improved lives, to the present world with use of electricity and cleaner sustainable … Continue reading

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Study shows why India should increase renewable energy target of 2030

New Delhi: Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have just released a study that demonstrates why India should double down on renewables.The study examines electricity and carbon mitigation costs associated with achieving aggressive renewable energy targets in India’s electricity grid in … Continue reading

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Edelweiss Infra Yield Plus acquires 74% stake in Engie’s solar assets in India

New Delhi: Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus (EIYP), an alternative investment fund by Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors, on Thursday said it has acquired 74 per cent stake in French energy major, Engie Group’s, solar portfolio in India.It added that this would … Continue reading

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Lessons From Australia for India on Integrating Resources (DER)

Technical Integration Is the First Priority Executive Summary While most of the policy focus in India, as elsewhere, has been on large-scale renewable energy, the Government of India has set a target of 40 gigawatts (GW) of installed rooftop solar … Continue reading

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India to levy basic customs duty on solar modules and cells from April next year

India will introduce a 40% basic customs duty (BCD) on solar modules as of April 2022 to cut the reliance on imports and expand the country’s PV manufacturing base.A 25% duty will also be introduced on solar cells from the … Continue reading

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India’s ReNew Power to list on Nasdaq following US$8bn deal with US SPAC

Independent power producer ReNew Power has agreed to go public through a merger with RMG Acquisition Corporation II, a US special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a deal that values the combined entity at US$8 billion.India-based ReNew said the transaction … Continue reading

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INDIAN POWER SECTOR – ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION

Distribution sector reforms imminent with rising discom debt and dues to gencos PERFORMANCE OF STATE DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES REMAINS WEAK DESPITE THE VARIOUS BAILOUT SCHEMES OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES The electricity distribution segment remains the weakest link in the power … Continue reading

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BCD from April 2022 now official at 40% for modules and 25% for cells – No. 283/3/2018-GRID SOLAR

Government of India Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) Grid Solar Power DivisionSub: Imposition of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on Solar PV Cells & Modules/ Panels. 1.As part of Paris Climate Agreement, India has committed to achieve forty percent … Continue reading

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Overview of Solar Rooftop Sector in India

India lies in the high solar insolation region, endowed with significant solar energy potential. The total solar power potential in the country, as estimated by National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), is approximately 749 GW2 including solar rooftop. TERI has estimated … Continue reading

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Up to 194GW of solar could be installed in 2021 as investments soar

As much as 194GW of solar PV could be installed globally this year, new projections by BloombergNEF have forecast, with the asset class leading a jump in energy transition investments throughout 2020. Investments in solar rose by 12% year-on-year to US$148.6 … Continue reading

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