The renewable energy sector might be an exciting sector in terms of the scale of opportunities available and its disruptive nature, but from an investor perspective, it is just like any other – investors need to feel assured of a positive return on investment, while lenders need to know their risks [...]

The last one week was quite fascinating for me – I had six different meetings, each with entrepreneurs/businessmen from diverse sectors, but all having a common interest in renewable energy / sustainability.
One of my meetings was with an entrepreneur from Australia, who had developed a cost effective technology for industrial [...]

Status of Solar PV Power Plant in Asansol, West Bengal
India’s first 2MW solar photovoltaic power plant was commissioned on Dec. 8th, 2009, at West Bengal’s Seebpur village, by Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, as part of the National Solar Mission’s fixed a target of adding 1300 MW of solar energy by 2012 [...]

You would heard of the story of Levi Strauss. When thousands of folks were running with their pickaxes and spades to dig for gold during the California Gold Rush (and only a few actually found any gold), Levi Strauss set up a business that provided thick canvas cloth that was [...]

With its own manufacturing unit and thin-film technology, HHV is ready to surge ahead in the Indian and global market; both its production line as well as its product are seen as very novel in the new thin-film sector. This facility has the capability to produce Thin-Film Solar PV Modules, in compliance with IEC and [...]

I read recently that the city of Delhi spends the most per capita amongst Indian cities in solid waste management. I understand the city spends Rs 431 (per year?) per capita. The city also has a manpower deployment of 3.5 people per 1000 population on solid waste management.
Interesting numbers…solid waste management is emerging as a [...]

KPCL is reportedly in talks with seven companies that are interested in forming a joint venture for investing in solar power plants, to the tune of about 100 MW.
These companies include well known names such as US-based Sun  Edison, AES Solar Energy, Hyderabad based Solar Semiconductor, Bangalore based Rajesh Global, Bharti Solar and Kiran Energy.
I [...]

Read an interesting article on how the government is planning to significantly expand the access to LPG for many customers in rural India. The proposed drive is expected to make LPG available to three-fifths of the rural folks, according the petroleum ministry.
That sounds ridiculously difficult (current # of LPG connected households is about 11 crores, [...]

SJVNL – Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam – a hydropower major, the business operations of which were earlier limited to Nathpa Jhakri Hydropower station (NJHPS)  in Himachal Pradesh, is rapidly expanding its footprints in other parts of India, and into Nepal and Bhutan as well. The PSU has envisaged a capacity addition of close to 3600 [...]

Industrial consumers now account for almost a third of the about 40 million units of electricity traded daily on the IEX, the country’s largest power exchange (85% of total trading volumes). (Power Exchange India Ltd is another significant player in this industry)
IEX was flagged off in 2008, and is a joint Initiative of Financial [...]