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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.

[Commentary] Living off the grid in India’s southernmost district

As temperatures increase, India’s solar sector feels the heat

India’s renewable capacity estimated to increase, while reliance on coal to continue, indicates National Electricity Plan

[Interview] Money invested in the solar sector skewed towards China and OECD countries: ISA chief Ajay Mathur

Ballari’s former mine workers look for space in emerging renewable sector

[Commentary] RBI’s report envisions India’s low-carbon economy of the future

Electricity rules amendment could improve green energy access for small consumers

Storing or reusing captured carbon is emerging as tool in energy transition

RBI report examines implications of climate change on economic growth and financial stability

Latest RBI guidelines to help mobilise domestic capital towards green activities

As renewable sector grows, need for regulating it comes to the fore

[Interview] Global South needs to come together for a better just transition deal, says Louise Naudé

Hydropower projects vulnerable to warming climate and increased precipitation

A centralised power market will help in savings, support green energy producers, hints study

New thermal power plants mandated to use renewable sources to generate part of their energy

Incentives to boost demand, increase in e-buses in Tamil Nadu’s latest EV policy

Water is needed for green hydrogen production, but concerns remain about its availability

India’s norms for pumped storage hydro projects aim to facilitate energy storage

Organic agriculture critical for generating indigenous, clean fuel

Green building regulations give impetus to sustainable data centers in India

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