The NDA Government has scaled up the target of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission to five fold at 1,00,000 MW (100GW) to be achieved by 2022. Do you think this target is realistic? Argue.

Currently, India has little over 4GW of installed solar capacity. In order to reach 100GW by 2022, the installed capacity would need to double every 1.5 years. This implies that the installed capacity needs to grow by some 62%. During ..

What is Market-Based Economic Dispatch? How can the system change the Indian power sector?

The union Ministry of power is currently planning for a market-based economic dispatch mechanism. The scheme proposes a centralized scheduling of power dispatches, both interstate and intrastate. Market-Based Economic Dispatch: Under this mechanism, the cheapest power from across the country ..

In light of the government launching increasingly faster trains, discuss the challenges impeding faster railway transportation. Suggest some solutions.

  On February 15, 2019, the inaugural Vande Bharat Express train on the New Delhi–Varanasi line was flagged off. On November 11 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially flagged off the first indigenous , semi-high-speed Vande Bharat Express train in ..

"India is making significant progress in the development of the onshore wind power plants. However, so far progress in the offshore wind power generation has been almost nil."Why progress in offshore wind farming is important? Discuss citing key challenges and the recently launched National Offshore Wind Power Policy.

Wind power is regarded as cost-effective renewable energy source for meeting increasing electricity demands. Though, offshore wind farm has higher potential for power generation compared to onshore;, India has onshore winds warms and no offshore farms. The reason lies in ..

Discuss the implications of deregulation of the petroleum prices on economy.

For many years, government has subsidized energy with the objective of protecting consumers from international price volatility. But, in recent past; government has deregulated the prices of petrola nd diesel to reduce the subsidies burden. Implications The policy allows oil ..

What are the highlights of the Uttar Pradesh Bioenergy Policy 2022? What are challenges in its successful implementation?

The government of Uttar Pradesh has recently launched its Bioenergy policy 2022 with twin objectives of boosting the bio economy and reducing the dependence on fossil fuels, thereby moving towards the national target of net zero by 2070. Highlights of ..

Discuss the current status of cross-border electricity trade in India. What are its advantages and significance?

Cross-border electricity exchange has been taking place on the Indian Energy Exchange, which has aided India’s aspirations to build a regional power system (IEX). Cross Border Trade of Electricity: The CBET (Cross-Border Electricity Trade) Regulations were published by the Central ..

What are the challenges faced by the state governments in transitioning to a greener future? List some initiatives towards this end and some possible solutions to overcome the challenges.

India aims to achieve the target of net zero by 2070 through its nationally determined contributions. The country is going through a phase of energy transition and diversify its energy basket for sustainable development. The energy transition refers to the ..