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Despite the Centre's thrust to renewable energy, state governments are not an active party to the renewable energy wave. If the Centre and states collaborate, things would be easier for achieving targets.

In the coming years, the Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to make smart grids even smarter. The electricity delivery system proves to be a grid in continuous transition from a demand driven to a bidirectional energy system.

India is planning major investments in its power generation and distribution infrastructure as nearly 400 million Indians lack reliable energy supply. Most of this investment will be made in the renewable energy sector.

It can be a pure 'make-in-India' story in the making. Ever since the US has decided to pull out of the historic 'Paris Accord on Climate Change,' the weather for the renewable sector in the country is turning out to be exciting.

Despite its huge potential in a largely agrarian country, biomass lacks competitiveness in India. It is also meagre in comparison with the other green energy sources.

Hydropower segment has been facing numerous impediments to its growth. However, it has come into the government focus exudes hope that it will pick up pace going ahead.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) today agreed a new partnership with the International Solar Alliance to mobilise finance to develop and deploy affordable solar energy in solar rich countries. The EIB also confirmed plans to provide a record EUR 800m for renewable energy investment across India, in a press release today.

Under the agreement the EIB, one of the world’s largest lenders for renewables energy and the world’s largest international public bank, will work with the International Solar Alliance to mobilize financing for development and deployment of affordable solar energy in ISA member countries.