Features

Analytical, insightful and topical write-ups on major trends and developments

• Cross-border Trade in SAARC: Increasing role of hydropower in generation and trade

  September 9, 2021
  The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region—comprising eight developing South Asian economies—Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka—is focusing on improving the energy trade infrastructure and developing a regional power market.

• UAE’s Power Sector: Transitioning to a clean and smart grid [free access]

  September 9, 2021
  United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) power production has long been driven by hydrocarbons. However, in recent years, the country has been focusing on clean power in a bid to cater to its ever-growing power demand and to save costs associated with it.

• Brazil’s Electricity Investment Plans: BRL365 billion envisaged under PDE 2030

  September 9, 2021
  During 2020, Brazil’s economy witnessed its biggest recession in recent history, mainly on account of the COVID pandemic.

• Mexico updates plans for electricity sector: Issues PRODESEN 2021-35 [free access]

  August 13, 2021
  Mexico’s Secretaría de Energía (SENER) or Ministry of Energy recently published the Programa de Desarrollo del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional (PRODESEN) 2021–35 or the National Electric System Development Plan 2021–35 for the expansion of the power generation, transmission and distribution networks.

• India’s Draft NEP 2021: Aimed at bridging the gaps in the electric system

  August 13, 2021
  India’s Ministry of Power (MoP) in April 2021 released the draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2021. The policy is being updated after a long gap of 16 years since the notification of the NEP, 2005.

• ERCOT's 60-point road map: Aimed at improving grid reliability in Texas, US

  August 13, 2021
  Recent climate change-inflicted disasters have made it imperative to increase the resilience of Texas' power infrastructure.

• Paraguay’s Power Plan: Envisages USD9 billion investment to meet future demand

  July 13, 2021
  The South American country Paraguay, home to around 7.1 million people, has achieved 100 per cent access to electricity and is one of the few countries to generate almost 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy resources.

• Recent Policy Initiatives in the US: Prioritising climate-compatible investments

  July 13, 2021
  Historically, the US has met its rising demand for energy from fossil fuels.

• China’s Power Sector: On track for transition to clean energy [free access]

  July 8, 2021
  China's energy sector is undergoing an unprecedented transition. In a span of five years, from 2015 to 2020, the renewable energy (RE) share in the country’s generation mix grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 28 per cent.

• Saudi Arabian Power Sector: Embarking on energy transition journey [free access]

  June 11, 2021
  The largest Middle Eastern country—Saudi Arabia—is ranked as the second major oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

• Panama’s Transmission Expansion Plans: Strengthening high voltage network

  June 11, 2021
  Panama is considered to be one of the most dynamic economies of Latin America.

• Offshore Hubs in Europe: Harnessing offshore wind via transnational approach

  June 11, 2021
  Offshore wind has fast emerged as a vital component of Europe’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

• Mozambique’s EDM: Earmarks USD1.2 billion to electrify the country

  May 12, 2021
  The Southern African country of Mozambique is home to around 31 million people, of which only a quarter have access to energy, mainly in urban areas.

• Transmission expansion in Chile: Paving way for renewable integration [free access]

  May 12, 2021
  Chile’s power sector has always been able to adapt quickly to the various energy challenges it has faced in the past. It was able to seamlessly transition from a hydro-heavy generation mix to a hydro-thermal mix.

• Transmission financing avenues in India: A closer look at emerging role of InvITs

  May 12, 2021
  India has the ambitious economic goal to become a USD5 trillion economy by 2025. To achieve this target, the country requires a strong and resilient infrastructure, which will play a crucial role in strengthening the nation.

• US Jumpstarts Offshore Wind: Targeting 30 GW by 2030 [free access]

  April 9, 2021
  When it comes to channelling the carbon-neutral power of offshore wind, the US is far behind many other industrialised nations such as China, Germany etc.

• African Regional Interconnections: Path for electrification and power exchange

  April 9, 2021
  Sub-Saharan Africa is home to around 1.34 billion people, making it the second most populous and largest continent after Asia.

• Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII: Insights into road to resilient grid

  April 9, 2021
  Over the past few years, Vietnam's power sector has been facing significant challenges in satisfying the needs of economic growth and improving people's lives.

• Denmark’s 10 GW Island in the North Sea: A boost to world’s offshore wind capacity

  March 11, 2021
  Denmark, the country that built the world’s first offshore wind farm, is set to execute another ambitious plan for its next global first—an artificial island capable of handling 10 GW of offshore wind energy in the North Sea.

• Nigerian Transmission Network: On its path to escalate wheeling capacity

  March 11, 2021
  Nigeria is home to around 200 million people and is a middle-income economy with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) in the African continent.