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Green thrust to economic recovery

02 Jun 2020

| The Hindu Business Line

With regard to the renewable energy sector, as and when the domestic market opens in a post-Covid scenario, a substantial downward revision in the trajectory for demand growth is expected, along with a slower growth rate. According to Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI. this will impact the required trajectory of generation capacity expansion, in order to meet demand growth. There was already had a situation of overcapacity in the thermal (read coal) sector prior to Covid, which led to

Indias 18K sq km reservoir surface area has potential to generate 280 GW solar energy

18 Feb 2020

| The Economic Times

The report 'Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV): A Third Pillar to Solar PV Sector?' by TERI has found that India's reservoirs have 18,000 sq km of area with the potential to generate 280 GW of solar power through floating solar photovoltaic plants.

Solar sparks change in Varanasi

26 Sep 2019

| https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/clean-tech/solar-sparks-change-in-varanasi/article29091211.ece#

Solar sparks change in Varanasi

26 Sep 2019

| The Hindu Business Line

A TERI initiative has helped Varanasi's boatmen and weavers become eco-friendly.

REI 2019: Insights About Session on Impact of Solar Energy in 2030

19 Sep 2019

| Saur Energy

Talking about the future of solar energy in 2030, Mr Shirish Garud, Senior Fellow, TERI, pointed out that there will be a significant impact on grid operation.

Banarasi Saris Powered By the Sun: TERI Helps 40 Boatmen, 400+ Weavers Go Green!

22 Aug 2019

| The Better India

TERI engineers have developed a power back up, which takes a few microseconds to generate electricity.

Future to be Driven by Clean Mobility Powered with RE: Dr Ajay Mathur

15 Jul 2019

| Saur Energy

The future is expected to be driven by clean mobility powered with abundantly available renewable energy, said Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI.

Powering the Ghats

01 Jul 2019

| Renewable Watch

Project team has developed a hybrid solar charging model that ensures continuous flow of electricity to the looms.

In Varanasi, New Solar Tech is Helping Beleaguered Saree Weavers Save Their Tradition

14 May 2019

| News18

A customized system to harness solar energy was designed for weavers by TERI as the craft of saree making is complex and it requires varying degrees of power at a very short intervals.

Shift from kerosene to solar to improve power supply for households: Study

18 Apr 2019

| ET Energy World

Switching subsidies from kerosene to off-grid solar products would improve electricity access for households still reliant on kerosene, according to a study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and TERI.

Solar power tariffs will be lower than Rs 2.30/unit by 2030: TERI report

14 Feb 2019

| The Hindu Business Line

According to the TERI report, the levelised cost of electricity from ground-mounted solar projects will fall from Rs 2.87 a unit in 2018 to Rs 2.30 a unit in 2030

Renewables to be preferred energy source by 2030: Report

13 Feb 2019

| The Hindu Business Line

Renewables would be preferred source of energy by 2030 with tariffs ranging between Rs 1.9-2.6 per unit for wind and solar power and storage cost declining by around 70 per cent, according to a report by Energy Transition Commission released on the sidelines of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2019.