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A recent study has claimed that India would overtake China by a wide margin to become the world's leader in renewable energy by 2050.

Recent reports-global and India specifics-suggests that coal is losing its 'black gold glitter.' To set the records straight, India, in the last four years, has not awarded a single thermal power project. This shows the rise of renewable energy.

Delhi-based battery manufacturer Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power says he is committed to launching products for the mass market. He feels that the ability to manufacture at full capacity, availability of low-interest loans and restrictions on cheap imports will provide a boost to the storage segment in India.

Wind dominates the renewable energy (RE) segment with an installed capacity of over 34,000 MW. The segment, which was once the leader in RE, may lose its sheen as grid-connected solar energy may take over wind in the coming years

From a perennially energy-deficient state with a peak shortage of 14 per cent in 2010 to a peak shortage of less than one per cent in 2018, India has moved miles from the days of energy blackouts and frequent power cuts.

Quoting a tariff of Rs 2.86 per unit under the reverse e-auction for 200 MW capacity, Mytrah Energy (MEIPl) has bagged an order for the development of 100 MW wind power project for the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL).

In the recently concluded auction for transmission projects in Brazil, Sterlite Power has bagged six projects worth $1 billion, securing about 65 per cent of the capex under auction.

A monopole tower is a new type of electricity and WiûFi transmission tower which takes up less space as compared to the conventional lattice tower.