Neeraj Nanda, President-South Asia (T&D, Solar), KEC International speaks to INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY in length about the potentials in India's transmission sector. He also advices DISCOMs to enhance their willingness and preparedness to adopt and drive renewable energy.
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Make in India has created a revolution in the RE sector
Kuldeep Kumar Jain, COO-EPC, Vikram Solar Pvt Ltd, believes that the future is bright and the opportunity immense for India to become a global leader in solar energy.
Biomass power generation industry attracts investments of over Rs.600 crore´ every year´
Biomass-based power generation is renewable, widely available, carbon-neutral technology and has the potential to provide significant employment and income generation in the rural areas.
Lack of priority sector lending for RE is an issue
The Indian government has successfully launched several policy instruments, which have enhanced the viability and bankability of RE projects.
We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act
We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act as currently, all the electricity activities come under the Electricity Act, 2003. The new Act will not only help in streamlining many aspects like power generation, supply and tariff, but will also assist in attracting investments.
Distribution Reforms: Coming out of the shadows
Accountability and minimum interference can help the power sector in the country to undergo reform.Although power has always been an area of focus, the ever-widening gap between supply and demand throws light on the endemic problems in the Indian power sector.
Distribution Reforms: Coming out of the shadows
Accountability and minimum interference can help the power sector in the country to undergo reform.Although power has always been an area of focus, the ever-widening gap between supply and demand throws light on the endemic problems in the Indian power sector.
Taking stock: Domino effect – Too late to stop?
Is the worst over for infrastructure? The fact that this question lingers is perhaps testimony to the uncertainty that prevails. Unrealistic bids, bureaucratic slowdown, social groundswell, coal scam, mining scam ... the list of factors that has created seemingly unstoppable negativity seems daunting. The government mainly the Prime Minister´s Office had to repeatedly intervene to address frustratingly sticky problems confronting the infrastructure sector.