24X7 electricity for all is an impossible target
With a projected population of 135.2 crore in 2022, the required electricity in India will be 4,759 billion units
Upcoming Adani plant in Jharkhand to sell power to Bangladesh, will make its economy suffer: Report
The report also alleged the Adani Group forcibly acquired the land to build the plant from local farmers, without payment of proper compensation
Gurgaon to get India's first smart grid, end use of diesel gensets
Currently, Gurgaon consumes around 350,000 litres of diesel every hour when there's a power cut
Start-ups can help Africa meet its energy needs. But they need to be encouraged
Africa's energy potential remains under-exploited, the energy entrepreneur is well-positioned to take advantage of the opportunities presented by …
Smart grid's here
As India experiments with smart power grid, Ankur Paliwal explains how the technology functions
The vagaries of power
Differential metering of peak- and low-load consumption might jolt the power sector out of the red
Power crisis unlikely to improve till electricity demand drops in Punjab
Interstate transmission line and going renewable could solve Punjab power crisis, say experts
Karnataka launches gross metering for solar rooftop
Incentivising rooftop solar in the state through gross metering is one of the new ideas of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission
Power at full capacity
The Power Finance Corp has recently initiated a programme to enhance energy efficiency by installing capacitors to harness the reactive load in …
Renewables are getting cheaper all the time – here's why
Average capital costs of constructing new wind and solar PV generators are lower than equivalent coal generation infrastructure
Are Siberian migratory birds increasingly falling prey to India’s power lines?
A joint study by Russian and Indian scientists on two ospreys shows that this could indeed be the case
Does Africa's future lie in solar revolution?
Six hundred million people in Africa do not have access to electricity. But things are poised to change in the coming decades with a steady rise …
Killing ground
Gujarat wetlands turn into graveyards for flamingos colliding with electric and telephone wires
Current distress
Six states, 30 villages, 13,000 kilometres. Down To Earth travelled to some of the most remote villages of the country to assess India's progress …
India is hedging its bets on coal to bring power to the people
India is at a crossroads: how to bring electricity to millions of people without power, while …
A renewable energy future for India
The challenge before India is how to meet its energy requirements without compromising the ecology of the country. In addition, we have to be …
Tense over energy
South Asia is looking at an energy abyss. Millions of its people have no access to electricity or any other energy. This has put the brakes on …
How does the Budget score on energy front?
The government has approved Rs 2,000 crore as initial outlay for providing LPG connections to poor women
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
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 …
Daunting journey
Carbon particles from biomass burning and vehicles could be discolouring the Taj Mahal. Down To Earth returns to the monument, a symbol of …
Pollution threatens Taj Mahal
Despite crores being spent on its upkeep, air and water pollution continue to threaten the Taj Mahal
Electrifying tale
Power transmission will be done more smoothly in the future with the help of a new electronic device, the thyristor-controlled series compensator.…
Shedding new light
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