Govt mulls incentives to boost floating solar panel installationIndia plans incentives for floating solar panels to spread renewable energy across the country. This aims to avoid concentration in a few s...
11 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Evening peak power demand exposes gaps in India’s energy transition: CitiIndia's power sector is shifting focus from electricity shortages to ensuring reliable power during non-solar hours. Rapid renewable energy...
10 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Sterlite electric ties up with Spanish company for smart cable systemsSterlite Electric is joining forces with RDT Lumiker to produce advanced cable monitoring systems. This move addresses the growing electric...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Data centres later, fix the power ‘grid’-lock firstIndia's booming AI sector faces a critical energy challenge. Despite massive solar power production and ready transmission lines, mismanage...
19 Feb, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Indian renewables firms urge pause on auctions as backlogs surgeRenewable energy firms in India are asking the government to halt new project auctions. They want existing projects to find buyers first. F...
29 Jan, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
Rajasthan renewable curtailment persists despite new transmission line; over 4 GW capacity at riskRenewable energy projects in Rajasthan are experiencing significant power curtailments. Over 4 GW of capacity faces near-total shutdowns du...
11 Jan, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
View: APTEL's judgement on TN discom welcome, but disputes over compensation amount might persistIn the recent past, renewables-rich states — specifically Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh — have been frequently curtailing generation of win...
07 Aug, 2021, 03.33 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh HC allows state to buy power from spot marketThe order also said the Union power ministry and the ministry of new and renewable energy are not empowered under Section 37 of the Electri...
17 Mar, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Growth in India’s renewable energy sector has slumped to a five-year lowGovernment officials said curtailment of generation by states and slowdown in overall electricity demand are the key factors behind the low...
20 Dec, 2019, 04.42 PM IST
Growth in India’s renewable energy sector has slumped to a five-year lowGovernment officials said curtailment of generation by states and slowdown in overall electricity demand are the key factors behind the low...
20 Dec, 2019, 02.54 PM IST
Don’t reduce purchase of green power: High CourtSeveral wind and solar power developers early last week moved the high court against AP Transco.
07 Aug, 2019, 12.34 PM IST
Green energy companies seek High Court directions to Andhra PradeshThe Andhra Pradesh High Court has asked the state grid managing agency, called the state load despatch centre, to publish report on curtail...
04 Aug, 2019, 11.34 PM IST
Compensation for grid curtailment to benefit renewable sector: India RatingsThe compensation will also incentivise grid operators and distribution utilities to reduce curtailments and benefit renewable energy develo...
23 May, 2017, 05.00 PM IST
10 states account for 90 per cent of large-scale solar installations: MercomThese are Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
15 Dec, 2016, 08.38 PM IST
Restriction on electricity injection blowing wind out of wind projectsWind power generation depends on the speed of wind at the project locations and it is uncertain, while curtailment of power receipt by the ...
01 Aug, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
Wind energy developers in Rajasthan face losses as discoms curtail intakeRajasthan has nearly 4,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity, the third-highest in the country after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
17 Jun, 2016, 04.43 AM IST
- States asked not to overdraw from grid
The situation has been aggravated because NRLDC said some power units had pulled out from generation due to the ongoing coal shortage.
30 Aug, 2014, 12.23 PM IST