One of the most important segments in renewable energy-wind power-is all set for a turnaround. Repowering of wind projects could be the next great hope for this space.

More private wind developers will evince interest in taking up projects under the repowering scheme, which will lead to overall growth of the sector, says Mahesh Palashikar, CEO, GE Renewables, India.

The support mechanism and the incentives like GBI and AD are essentially required for the growth of the wind energy in India, says KR Nair, Vice President, Indian Wind Power Association. Edited excerpts...

According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Annual Report 2009-10, over 55 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) and a large quantity of liquid waste are generated every year by the urban population in India.

The 15th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat held in Goa from July 31-Aug 3, 2014 saw scintillating debates on key power sector issues like transparency, and competition and tariff reform; even as utilities from Gujarat, Delhi and West Bengal stole the show at the IPPAI award function.

The limited tariff hikes so far by SERCs for FY 2014-15, coupled with rising subsidy dependence to the tune of ` 72,000 crore for the sector as a whole, remains a concern for sector experts. The turf war over imposition of anti-dumping duty (ADD)

With the CNX Infra Index in a Modi-fied zone and the S&P BSE Power Index gaining momentum, power experts are expecting golden days for the sector. Rahul Kamat explores four stocks that should perform well in the near future.

With an addition of 20,000 MW every year, a lot of stress has been put on electricity transmission. But investments in transmission and distribution have not kept up with investments made in power generation.Despite having installed power generation capacity of 225 GW and power demand of 135 GW (as of May 2013), India faced a peak power deficit of 9 per cent (12 GW). Power shortages have adversely affected the country's economy.

The Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI) had organised a two day workshop on "Promoting Hydro Power: A Counter Strategy against rising Fossil Fuel Prices" on 12-13 December 2013 at the Taj Mahal Hotel, 1 Mansingh Road, New Delhi.