Stop looking to government

Individual initiatives can go a long way in solving the energy crisis  

How to take community-led rural electrification forward

Two steps at a time  

South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO

While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now  

Wind loses power

Tamil Nadu has 40 per cent of the wind energy capacity installed in India, yet the state is reeling from power crisis

Blank on target

Most states fail to achieve renewable energy target under the climate change action plan

Joshimath crisis is a warning from the Himalayas

A development model based on local conditions and aspirations is necessary

Tamil Nadu aims for 1,000 MW solar power; falls short by half

Uncertainty over payment and short time frame keeps developers away

“MoU virus” hits Arunachal Pradesh

Non-profits ask for white paper on the upfront payments received

Kerala clears Pathrakkadavu hydroelectric project near national park

Indian villages are 100% electrified, but what’s next?

Government must introduce policies that focus on utility of quality electricity than just connections

Fuel cells power South African village for first time

The mini-grid technology will provide electricity to 34 households in a remote community for 12 months

Freeing coal

As domestic coal production dips, plan panel proposes to allow captive coal power companies to trade coal

When villages plug in

A Consumer movement is catching on in Nepal.Communities are extending the grid to villages.This threatens to undo the effort put in small-scale …

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

COVID-19 package: Centre may directly pay power producers

Sitharaman marked Rs 90,000 cr for Discoms; Sources now indicate that may go directly to Gencos

A looming biomess

Industry, government blame each other for green sector’s fall

Renewable energy demand-supply mismatch

At the first trading session supply was about 500 RECs while demand was at 1,00,000 RECs

India’s wind energy sector struggles despite SECI’s oversubscribed bids

Surge in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, increase in tax rates, legacy challenges key reasons

Amendment proposed in Electricity Act to enforce renewable energy purchase obligation

Most state discoms are not meeting RPO targets because electricity regulatory commissions do not penalise them, says renewable energy ministry

Joshimath: Subsidence in several Uttarakhand villages since December 25, 2022

Down To Earth ground report finds widening cracks in remote villages around Joshimath

Ashes to ashes

...or raw materials for the industries?

Another batch of solar projects up for grabs in India

The government races ahead by announcing guidelines for new solar projects, with 3,000 MW worth of solar energy already opened up to stakeholders

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Poll posturing

Down To Earth gauges the ground reality before assembly elections

Locals in Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, protest proposed thermal plant