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 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 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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