Jaideep Saraswat, Varun BR India stands as a bright spot at the global forum. It is one of the only large economies having upbeat growth prospects according to the World Economic Outlook 2023, released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)[1]...
MoreNational Convening: Launch of Deep Electrification Forum
About the Forum Convening Vasudha Foundation with support from SED Fund launched the Deep Electrification Forum to deliberate and develop the policy discourse on deep electrification for the Indian economy. The forum convening was held on 20th...
MoreWhitepaper on Prioritising Key Sectors in the Indian Economy for Deep Electrification
India has committed to reducing the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission intensity of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 45 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 at the COP 26 conference held in Glasgow. It aims to achieve the net-zero target by 2070...
MoreA Quick Look at the Key Numbers from National Green Hydrogen Mission
Jaideep Saraswat, Nikhil Mall, and Varun B.R. India’s tryst with Hydrogen has been progressively gaining momentum over the last two decades. Beginning in 2003, with the institution of the National Hydrogen Energy Board, the Government has been...
MorePolicy Brief | Potential Areas of Climate, Energy and Development Partnerships of India with Germany, EU and G7
The new German government has identified climate, energy and development partnerships as a particularly relevant instrument of German foreign climate policy for the implementation and achievement of the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and...
MoreInsights on under-construction coal-fired power plants in India
Parul Babbar India added a total of ~31 GW of coal in last five years between April 2017 and September 2022. As of September 2022, no new coal-fired station got added to the list of coal-fired power...
MoreReducing the cost barrier between Green and Grey Hydrogen in India
Jaideep Saraswat, Nikhil Mall & Varun BR India is showcasing exemplary leadership at the global forums aimed to address climate change. At COP 26, the honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, put forth India’s long-term aim to...
MoreIndia’s Electricity Transition and the Challenge of Peak Power Demand – Part 2
Raghav Pachouri, Shubham Thakre, Sonam Sinha In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the changes in monthly and yearly electricity peak demand patterns, the increasing variability in demand over the years, and the occurrence of peak demand within...
MoreForced Outages in Coal Power Plants
–Sonam Sinha, Raghav Pachouri In the last five years, close to 31GW of coal power installed capacity has been added to India’s electricity generation capacity mix. However, due to various reasons ranging from low demand, coal, and other...
MoreEVENT | Stakeholder Consultation to Examine International Green Finance Flows for Renewable Energy Projects in India
Vasudha in partnership with Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA) and Germanwatch organised a Stakeholder Consultation to Examine International Green Finance Flows for Renewable Energy Projects in India on September 15, 2022 at...
MoreEVENT | Stakeholder Consultation on India’s Just Transition Pathways
Vasudha Foundation, in partnership with GermanWatch, hosted a stakeholder consultation on India’s Just Transition Pathways on September 15, 2022, at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This was one amongst a series of meetings that aims to...
MoreIndia’s Power Outlook Series – Volume 7 | Building Power Sector Resilience Under Extreme Weather Conditions
The Power Outlook Series developed by Vasudha Foundation provides an overview of the current status of India’s power sector with a focus on significant and emerging developments. The outlook series aims to develop a more informed understanding of...
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