Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited (RUVITL) filed a petition seeking approval for procurement of 3200 (4 * 800) MW power from Thermal Power Stations for 25 years to be set up on Design, Build, Finance, Own & Operate basis through compet...

The trading of Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) under the 3rd cycle of Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s Perform, Achieve, and Trade scheme took place between April and July 2024, with 1.8 lakh ESCerts traded for about ₹39 crores.   Af...

Summer weather patterns in Maharashtra   Key takeaways A heat index which accounts for the combined effect of temperature, humidity, wind and solar radiation on human health in the local context is needed. Availability of granular weat...

Most cities in India are witnessing a surge in residential project expansions. In the city of Pune, we have been witnessing the redevelopments of old buildings and new project developments across the city. Our visual perception suggested that...

Perspectives on Indian Energy based on Rumi (PIER), is an Indian energy systems model for India built on the Rumi modelling platform that estimates demand and cost-optimal supply options to meet the demand. Version 2.0 of PIER currently features ener...

India has set itself an ambitious renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022. In spite of the several benefits of renewable energy, such a high target has profound implications for the Indian power sector, especially in the medium term. Hence it is ve...