Renewable Power

If nuclear energy is set to become crucial to India’s base-load electricity supply, placing it under the power ministry would make practical sense. However, we must ensure the autonomy of the specialized regulator responsible for the safety of nuclear reactors and fuel.

Nuclear power can serve as a reliable base load capacity, and also has one of the lowest lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions among all electricity generation technologies

Dense fog in north and central India poses risks of power outages due to moisture accumulation on transmission lines, exacerbated by a rain-deficient winter. Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh face heightened concerns as pollution and fog lead to potential grid instability.

Lower prices alone aren't enough for electricity distributors in states—They need stable power at all times, and they do not want to worry about battery supply issues in the future. The answer is right before them: Good old coal, costly and polluting, but reliable as ever.

As Adani enters turbine manufacturing with characteristic scale and speed, India’s wind pioneer finds itself at a crossroads—stronger, leaner, and wiser, but facing a new kind of competition it understands all too well.

What happens when solar power capacity races ahead while transmission capacity lags? A bottleneck, that has forced the grid regulator to step in and direct power production cuts at Adani Group, NTPC Green, KKR-backed Serentica, EQT-backed Zelestra and JSW Group

Globally, power grids are being strained by high demand and clean supply intermittency. Technology can link fragmented energy systems and AI can optimize them for resource efficiency and lend infrastructure resilience. Interoperability is key. India’s DPI experiment could offer cues.