Solarisation of primary healthcare centres in rural India key to tackle Covid crisis

Solarisation of all un-electrified primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in rural India is the key to tackle Covid-19 pandemic. Outlining the steps needed to get to that goal, a collective of think tanks, research groups, healthcare service providers and renewable energy experts have come together to highlight the case for solarising of PHCs in rural India. […]

KEC International resumes operations at all factories

Infrastructure firm KEC International on Thursday said it has resumed operations at all its factories in the country in a phased manner. “Pursuant to the necessary approvals/advisories received from the relevant governments authorities, the company has resumed operations/despatches at all its five factories in India in a phased manner,” KEC International said in a statement. […]

Telangana power regulator provides bill payment relief to industrial consumers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced some bill payment relief measures for industrial consumers in the State. Considering the difficulties faced by the industries during the Covid-induced lockdown, the TS regulator suo-moto passed orders providing relief measures for industrial consumers under Section 108 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The industrial associations have represented to […]

Clean energy: Gujarat, Rajasthan shine in FY20 while Karnataka retains top slot

Amid headwinds faced by the renewable energy sector in FY20, Gujarat and Rajasthan managed to add more capacities than others, while Karnataka retained its Number One position in total installed capacity. Gujarat’s total renewable capacity crossed the 10,000 MW mark in FY20, making it the third State after Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to have more […]

Power procurement through exchange by distribution utilities yields significant savings: IEX

The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), an energy trading platform, has stated that it has witnessed heightened activity on exchange and the distribution utilities across India since the Covid-induced lockdown on March 25. While the peak demand declined by almost 25 per cent, the exchange has witnessed high sell side liquidity, which is almost at 2.7 […]

Retailers seek rent waiver, govt support; malls ask for waiving off electricity charges, government levies

Retailers and brands are seeking rent waivers across malls and high streets with earnings taking a hit due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. Offers under consideration of mall management and landlords include total waiver during the lockdown period, partial waiver, renegotiated rates, and revenue sharing arrangements. Some have asked mall managements to waive off the minimum […]

Battery storage, smart grid, energy efficiency companies raise $252 m in VC funding in Q1 2020

Battery storage, smart grid, and energy efficiency companies raised $252 million during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1), a 20 per cent increase from the $210 million raised in Q1 2019. According to a Mercom Capital Group report, “Total corporate funding, including VC, debt, and public market financing, in battery storage was $244 million in […]