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In response to global discussions on climate change, India has been steadily increasing the growth rate for renewable energy vis-à-vis conventional energy. The years 2016-17 and 2018-19 averaged an annual growth rate of around 24% for the renewable sector, and it has been continuing since then. Reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing the use of renewable energy is the overall objective of the transition to clean energy. For this to happen effectively, a host of factors need to come together, including policy support for renewables, improved grid connectivity, better pricing, etc. It also requires larger public support, which would strengthen the hands of the policymakers. A vibrant and robust discussion on the clean energy transition can support and strengthen the public as well as policy understanding, discussions and decision making. Through the Clean Energy series, Mongabay-India aims to explore the nuances that build the larger picture of India's clean energy ambitions. This would include progress in the generation, transmission, distribution and pricing of renewable power. The series will also look at the efficacy of linking renewable power generation to local grids and the progress made towards making grid-linked systems viable for the producer-consumers. It will analyze the distribution between centralized, utility-scale installations vis-à-vis decentralized, rooftop installations.

Amid the global green goods boom, India is yet to jump on the bandwagon

India’s hard-to-abate sectors are not walking the talk on their renewable energy goals, report finds

Coal mining degraded 35% of native land cover in India’s central coal belt

Experimenting with biogas from cactus

Slow progress hinders Bihar’s solar street light initiative

Uttar Pradesh to fast-track biofuel production with the right blend of ethanol and biogas

[Commentary] Magnifying the rural lens to accelerate clean energy transition

Assam has more renewable potential than the government estimates, says study

India’s mid-term mitigation action plan needs ambitious targets, says study

In forested villages powered by solar, kitchen gardens aid in nutrition

Climate litigation has entered the room. But could great Indian bustards be inched out?

[Video] Complexities of siting a windfarm in the Western Ghats

From sun to plate: India yet to embrace solar cooking benefits

Conflict over critical mineral prospecting in Odisha signals need for better community involvement

Solar power helps nuns meet water needs during winters

[Commentary] Charting policy reforms for building a hydrogen economy in India

[Video] Hydropower in the Himalayas and disaster risks

Has solar energy been deployed to the point of no return? Some researchers think so

India’s existing policies may achieve 2030 emission targets but emissions will rebound post-2030: IMF

[Explainer] What are carbon markets?

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