The current crisis can be explained by a demand surge, supply disruptions and dysfunctional cash flow. A strategic approach to the energy transition that harnesses the low-cost power promise of renewable energy and opportunities for diversification in energy mix is critical to address persisting power shortages.
Read MoreMany have hailed this as an ambitious and determined commitment from India. How different are these targets from India’s existing energy targets? What are the implications of meeting these targets?
Read MoreThere has been a longstanding divide between IAS officers and engineers on disparities in pay, perks, and promotions. Restructuring in the electricity sector has only heightened these tensions to create hostility and mistrust. This blog explores the power struggle between IAS officers, engineers, and the government in the electricity sector.
Read More2021 marks the beginning of the fourth decade of ongoing electricity reforms in India. We reflect on what we learnt over three decades of interventions to fix electricity problems, and suggest priorities for the fourth decade.
Read MoreCPR-ICEE picks the major climate, energy and environment stories of 2020 and what to look forward to in the new year.
Read MoreThe report analyses government-led responses to the pandemic within the electricity sector, and suggests a structural approach to building a resilient electricity future.
Read MorePolicy interventions are pushing electric vehicles and other modern energy technologies. Will the pandemic-induced economic contraction topple India’s energy transition priorities?
Read MoreEven as electricity can make us more resilient, electricity is also vulnerable to the pandemic. How is India’s electricity sector placed at this moment?
Read MoreLet us not pretend that the Centre’s push for smart meters is the silver bullet to solve the long-standing problems of discom finance and losses.
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