Hybrid tech, new wave of reforms will help India transition to renewable energy, say experts

The Economic Times brought together corporate leaders from the clean energy sector, a leading consultant and the head of the energy vertical at Niti Aayog to discuss the challenges and solutions in the major transformation underway in the energy sector – from the domination of the stable, reliable but polluting fossil fuels to the rapid expansion of wind and solar energy, which is clean and renewable but very intermittent. The panelists and the government official agreed that a new wave of policies, reforms and regulations, along with the use of hybrid technology will help India adjust to renewable energy’s transition from being a small add-on in electricity supply to being its major and fastest-growing component. Edited excerpts.