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Clean Energy Investment Trends 2021
Evolving Financial Performance Expectations & Power Procurement Mechanisms In India The Indian utility-scale RE sector was characterised by contrasting fortunes in 2020 and the first half (H1) of 2021. Interest to invest remained robust even amid the COVID-19 disruption with solar PV and hybrid solar-wind capacity awarded rising 35% year-over-year to 21 GW in 2020. However, capacity awarded plummeted to 2.6 GW in H1 2021 as a backlog of unsigned power sales agreements (PSAs) held up the tendering of new capacity. In parallel, the awards of new wind capacity came to a standstill in 2020…
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Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2020
…in supporting clean energy transitions, putting sustainable development at the heart of economic recovery measures and further strengthening the IEA family.
The CETP Annual Report 2020 highlights the programme’s main activities, presenting major outcomes and areas for further work as well as planned activities for 2021. It also summarises IEA activities related to clean energy transitions at a global level, and introduces new and innovative analyses and resources produced throughout the year.
The report initially provides an overview of the CETP’s objectives, then presents highlights of activities and achievements for each priority country (Brazil, the People’s Republic…
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India Energy Outlook 2021
…Union to what it has now. India has a wide range of possible energy futures before it This special report maps out possible energy futures for India, the levers and decisions that bring them about, and the interactions that arise across a complex energy system. The increasing urgency driving the global response to climate change is a pivotal theme. India has so far contributed relatively little to the world’s cumulative greenhouse gas emissions, but the country is already feeling their effects. This report’s analysis is based on a detailed review of existing or announced energy reforms and ta...
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Unlocking the Economic Potential of Rooftop Solar PV in India
A report based on IEA-CEEW-MNRE rooftop solar workshop held on 12 October 2020 In 2015, the Government of India set a target to achieve 175 GW of grid-connected renewable electricity capacity by March 2022. The national target for rooftop solar PV (RTS) is 40 GW and the installed capacity as of 31 December 2020 was around 6 GW.
Following the workshop “Unlocking the economic potential of rooftop solar energy in India” organised on 12 October 2020 by the IEA, in collaboration with the Council of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the Ministry of New and Renewable… -
Air quality and climate policy integration in India
…industrial energy efficiency, road transport electrification and expanded access to clean cooking. Policy frameworks that accommodate these synergies will provide a more impactful response and deliver durable benefits to the most pressing national health and environmental challenges, while offering great potential for India’s contribution in the global fight against climate change. Executive summary Energy is at the centre of India’s environmental challenges Air pollution has emerged as one of India’s gravest environmental problems in recent years. In many locations, concentrations of particulate matter considerably exceed recommended national and international standards resulting in severe implications for population health…
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Renewables Integration in India
This report suggests ways for India to maximise the amount and value of solar and wind power in its electricity system. It addresses demand-side flexibility, power plant flexibility, storage (pumped-storage hydro and batteries) and grid flexibility, as well as policy, market and regulatory solutions for the short to medium term. It adds to existing research by focusing on renewable integration in individual states, rather than at the national level, as the power system flexibility challenges, solutions and priorities are different in each state.
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Covid-19 impact on electricity
Updated through the end of 2020 In light of the extraordinary impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown measures on the energy system, the IEA is publishing the most up-to-date possible electricity data. This report includes data through the end of 2020. Impact of lockdown measures Electricity demand dropped quickly across Europe and India with confinement measures but steadily recovered as measures were gradually softened. In India, recovery seemed faster and stronger than in EU countries. The end of the year was marked by a recovery of electricity demand, now above 2019 levels after weather adjustment…
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Fuel economy in India
…to accelerate the uptake of hybrids and electric vehicles through providing subsidies that reduce the upfront purchase price of these vehicles.India’s National Mission on Electric Mobility was launched in 2018. Subsequently, the National E-Mobility programme was launched to promote public procurement of electric vehicles and deployment of charging infrastructure. In 2019, government adopted a scaled up FAME II scheme, with an outlay of USD 1.4 billion to be used for upfront incentives and for supporting the deployment of charging infrastructure. While the scheme was scheduled to end in 2022, it has now been extended until 2024.
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E4 Country Profile: Energy Efficiency in India
Overview India’s final energy consumption increased by 50% from 2007 to 2017, with growth across all sectors, but with the largest increases in the industrial and transport sectors. It has seen the highest growth of primary energy among G20 countries, but still has the lowest GDP per capita. The Government of India has made impressive progress in recent years in increasing citizens’ access to electricity and clean cooking. The priority is now shifting towards energy security and affordability as demonstrated by India’s successful energy market reforms. Energy efficiency will remain important in order to realise these priorities as…
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The Potential of Behavioural Interventions for Optimising Energy Use at Home
Whether we are boiling water to make tea, activating a home appliance or relaxing under a hot shower, our daily behaviours and choices at home are important drivers of energy consumption. In 2018, energy consumption from the residential sector represented 20% of the total energy demand in IEA countries. Individuals and households can adopt a variety of measures to optimise their energy consumption. Changes in our everyday habits can help to reduce home energy bills, lower carbon emissions and ease pressure on the power grid. Modest behaviour adustments can, over time, yield substantial energy savings on their own. Residential energy…