Solar energy challenges demand robust solutions like battery storage and transmission upgrades to balance intermittent generation with evening peak demand
Solar energy in India has transformed from an aspirational environmental initiative into an essential pillar of national energy security, catalysed by ambitious government programmes such as PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM
Avaada Group chairman Vineet Mittal says that meeting national renewable targets requires synchronised execution across transmission infrastructure, energy storage, domestic manufacturing, and Discom modernisation
Ashish Khanna, director general, International Solar Alliance, says that India's ongoing clean energy phase is actively prioritising grid digitalisation, domestic supply chain resilience, and rural livelihood enhancement
Hydropower in India, once celebrated by Jawaharlal Nehru as the "temples of modern India", has seen its traditional public and ecological favour diminish following decades of environmental activism and high-profile displacement controversies
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi tells THE WEEK that renewables have helped India save Rs 4 lakh crore in fossil fuel- and pollution-related costs in 2024, but a stronger push is needed from state governments