Work Overview

Renewable energy programme in CSE, from its inception, being focused on addressing Decentralized development. Traditionally, the focus of the programme was on improving energy access through renewable energy sources, while accommodating for environmental and social externalities. While CSE continues to pursue this, the overarching objective of the programme is now expanded to mainstream renewable energy in decarbonizing the power sector.

CSE’s efforts are thus dedicated to ensuring development and implementation of sound renewable energy policies and programmes at national and local government level that lead to large-scale deployment of renewable energy technologies in various sectors of the economy, to meet the twin objective of combating climate change on one hand and energy security, on the other. .

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Trump’s freeze on wind energy projects sparks backlash from industry, advocates
By: Binit Das
Government’s love affair with renewable energy is seemingly over as it sways towards a nuclear-led diversification strategy
By: Binit Das, Arvind Poswal, Nivit Kumar Yadav
Power Ministry’s answers to Rajya Sabha pinpoint India’s energy surplus and infrastructural bottlenecks — an analysis
By: Binit Das
How a mini-grid boom is rewriting Africa’s energy story
By: Binit Das
Can new guidelines for rooftop solar through utility-led business models accelerate adoption of PM-Surya Ghar scheme?
By: Arvind Poswal
From ambition to action: How Africa is harnessing solar energy
By: Binit Das
Budget 2024-25: Will measures taken for the renewable energy sector help achieve 2030 goals?
By: Binit Das, Arvind Poswal, Rahul Jain
Is viability gap funding enough to power India’s offshore wind dreams?
By: Binit Das
Shadows over solar: Rajasthan’s PM Surya Ghar Yojana faces implementation issues
By: Binit Das
Why Madras High Court’s decision to strike down resource charges on wind power projects is a landmark one
By: Binit Das

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Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Fortnightly Bulletin

Press Releases
January 21, 2019
In Gurugram, rooftop solar is the alternative for DG sets: says CSE
January 21, 2019
In Gurugram, rooftop solar is the alternative for DG sets: says CSE
July 09, 2021
CSE releases new analysis on the ‘State of the Renewable Energy Sector in India’
June 5, 2019
On World Environment Day, CSE helps Gurugram chart a course to a cleaner, pollution-free, solar-powered future
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video Why has India's solar capacity addition slowed down?

India wants to add 100 GW of capacity by 2022. But according to a new report by global analytics firm CRISIL, it will only manage 60 GW by 2022.

video Net metering: Own a solar plant on your roof and earn money, be green

The ministry of environment subsidises grid connected roof top solar power systems.

video Clean Cook Stoves and Climate Mitigation: Conversation with Tara Ramnathan

DownToEarth is at the Cop22 in Marrakech in Morocco. Here we speak to Tara Ramnathan, prgramme director at Nexleaf Analytics. 

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Paving way to new emission norms for thermal power plants in Indonesia

May 7, 2019

Indonesian MoEF has notified new emission norms for thermal power plants. This is a major win for CSE and a result of sustained effort and engagement.

Renewable Energy

Promoting Distributed Renewable Energy

CSE has used its research to constantly engage with the government and advocate for change in the government’s policy framework. 

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