Achieving 2022 RE targets would have averted India’s April power crisis
20 May, 2022
New Delhi, May 20, 2022: The country could have averted the April power crisis if progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy goal had been on track, according to new analysis by think tank Climate...
Udangudi Stage 1&2 projects will worsen Tamil Nadu finances, raise power tariffs
15 Dec, 2021
Chennai, December 15, 2021: Tamil Nadu could see a further deterioration of its fiscal situation if it proceeds with the Udangudi Stage I and II (formerly Uppur) projects, warns a new report from analytics firm...
Energy transition is ₹75,000 cr. opportunity for Maharashtra
10 June, 2021
June 10, 2021: With Maharashtra’s state budget stretched thin by the Covid-19 pandemic, new analysis suggests significant savings opportunities in the state’s electricity generation sector – up to ₹ 16,000 crores over five years and...
Institutional equity investors have lost $3 billion on Indian coal companies since 2016
06 Feb, 2021
February 5, 2021: Leading Indian and institutional investors have cumulatively lost $3 billion / ₹ 22,900 cr. on underperforming companies with a high exposure to the coal sector since 2016, according to analysis (1) by...
Tamil Nadu can save 35,000 cr by shutting old coal, halting new construction & boosting RE
06 Feb, 2021
Chennai, February 5, 2021: Cash-strapped TANGEDCO and the Tamil Nadu state government can save 35,000 crores over five years through a combination of retiring 3.1 GW of old coal power plants, freezing expenditure on...
Retiring old coal plants, freezing new construction will yield 1.45 lac crores savings
03 Sept, 2020
According to a new report released today, shuttering old coal plants and freezing under construction plants can save over 1,45,000 crores ($19bn) as well improve the financial health of the rest of the coal fleet....