The government has launched a landmark scheme for the rooftop solar segment – PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 750 billion until 2025-26, aims to provide free electricity [...] The post Impetus to Rooftop Solar: Government launches the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

Distributed solar is set to play a crucial role in achieving renewable energy ambitions, with its rising deployment, both domestically and globally. As per International Energy Agency estimates, in 2022, the annual expansion of distributed [...] The post Policy Support: Recent developments in the distributed solar segment appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

By Gaurav Patel, Manager (Energy & Utilities), and Manan Thapar, Director (Energy & Utilities), Research Triangle Institute International India Rajasthan, which has the highest solar radiation in the country, has been harnessing the resource for [...] The post Rooftop Solar Potential: Rajasthan offers a huge untapped market opportunity appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

By Jaideep N. Malaviya, Managing Director, Malaviya Solar Energy Consultancy Ever since solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and cells were included under the E-Waste (Management) Rules vide a gazette notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forest [...] The post Solar PV Recycling: Emerging opportunities and the path to a circular economy appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

By Hemant K. Mehta, Chairman and Managing Director, Elegar Kerpen Kabel India Private Limited The rapid surge in the overall solar energy demand in India’s industrial, commercial and residential sectors has emerged as a leading [...] The post Aiding Growth: Technology and cost trends for solar cables appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

By Simarpreet Singh, Founder and CEO, Hartek Solar Private Limited With discussions about sustainable development becoming mainstream in India, the importance of adapting renewable energy has taken on vital relevance, and solar power has a [...] The post Design Improvements: Overcoming challenges in EPC implementation appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

Agrivoltaics and solar irrigation play a crucial role in the distributed solar ma­rket because they benefit both far­mers and the power se­ctor supply chain. In May 2023, the International Insti­tute for Sustainable Development (IISD) published [...] The post Suitable Solutions: Potential of agrivoltaics and solar irrigation appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

While India’s uptake of ground-mo­u­nted solar projects is impressi­ve, progress in the rooftop solar sp­ace has been limited. Madhya Pradesh has done pioneering work in the rooftop space, which has been lauded by several stakeholders. [...] The post Solar Lessons: Learning risk mitigation strategies from Madhya Pradesh appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

The key factors driving the transition of commercial and industrial (C&I) customers to renewables include cost considerations, reliable power supply, mandates, and value-driven environmental, social and governance targets. By opting for captive renewables or the [...] The post Making the Transition: Challenges and outlook for renewable energy C&I developers appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more

Waaree Energies Limited is a flagship company of the Waaree Group, which was founded in 1989 and has its headquarters in Mumbai, India. The group now consists of three publicly listed companies – Waaree Rene­wable [...] The post Interview with Vivek Srivastava: “We are extremely conscious about localisation” appeared first on Renewable Watch ..read more