Reports and Documents

This report seeks to describe the landscape of opportunities for the private sector and other relevant stakeholders, with insights pertaining to the Paris Agreement, commitments made by countries to decarbonise economies, India’s approach to tackle climate change and a look into the future market.

Promotion of competition in the electricity industry in India is one of the key objectives of the Electricity Act, 2003. Power purchase costs constitute the largest cost element for distribution licensees.

Rooftop solar has significant potential to contribute to India’s renewable energy targets and energy security. The Government’s target of 40 GW of solar rooftop capacity by 2022 has injected increased ambition into the sector.

Doubling renewables in the global energy mix by 2030 is not only feasible, but cheaper than not doing so. Economic savings would far exceed the costs. It would create more jobs, boost economic growth and save millions of lives annually through reduced air pollution.

This report complements the findings shown in the "Trends and Projections in Europe 2015 - Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets" report with details about the 2013 renewable energy sources (RES) progress at EU and at country level, and for key RES technologies.

The EU Commission's focus on gas for energy security is expensive as well as illogical. €11.4bn could be saved if the EU switches its plans from new-build gas infrastructure to renewable energy, a new report from consultants Artelys and Climact, backed by WWF and others, shows.

New research by the law firm Baker & McKenzie has highlighted which countries are leading on green building around the world. The report, the Global Sustainable Buildings Index, examined 25 countries across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas on their sustainable policies, schemes, trends and practices.

Worldwide, there is a growing recognition of the role of energy access in the last mile delivery of community services. However, in India, energy access has had a strong household-level focus, while its role as an enabler of better health and education services has not gained enough attention.

Ministry in consultation with various stakeholders including Industry and States has prepared Draft Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects. Objective of the Repowering Policy is to promote optimum utilisation of wind energy resources by creating facilitative framework for repowering.

The Government of Haryana has formulated Haryana Solar Power Policy 2016 to promote the generation of power from solar energy. For giving effect to this Policy, necessary amendments in various policies, rules and regulations, wherever necessary, shall be expeditiously undertaken by the concerned Department.