India has set a target of 40 gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar by 2022. As of 30 June, 2021 India had 7.7GW of installed rooftop solar capacity. The commercial and industrial (C&I) sector accounts for about 75% of the total rooftop solar installations in India and accessible financing is a prerequisite to drive growth in […]

Not long ago, India faced coal shortages due to a decline in domestic coal production after mines flooded during the monsoons. That had more to do with developers not maintaining enough coal stockpiles than a decline in domestic coal production. Some of this shortfall in domestic supply from August to October 2021 was met through […]

In the last few years, India’s renewable energy installations have increased substantially from 63 gigawatts (GW) in December 2017 to reach 104GW as of November 30, 2021. Falling technology costs and a strong regulatory push from the Central government have helped to drive this growth, along with state governments giving various waivers and incentives to […]

Preliminary 2021 data from the Energy Information Administration confirm what IEEFA said throughout the year: The long-term-trend in U.S. utility generation continues to move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal, and toward greater renewable energy use. Last year’s coal narrative used the historically low generation totals from 2020 to tout a supposed boom in demand. […]