Opinion: Cash in extreme heat: Construction workers fund India isn’t spending
India is sitting on ₹48,137 crore of unspent construction-worker welfare cess that could fund parametric heat insurance for the workers hit hardest by extreme heat.
Opinion: A tipping point in India energy
There will be nonlinear adjustment in India’s shift to renewables.
Opinion: How SECI’s thermal mimic auction for clean energy producers has changed the game in India
India has moved from procuring cheap renewable energy to procuring firm renewable power shaped around when consumers need it.
A roadmap for electric trucks
India’s freight runs largely on diesel, leaving the economy vulnerable to global oil-price shocks and exchange-rate volatility.
Opinion: India’s cheapest power is here, the grid must catch up
The country’s clean-energy future depends on faster, smarter grid expansion and optimisation
Opinion: Why India’s Heat Planning is in the Hot Seat
India’s cities are facing record heatwaves, with temperatures nearing 48°C and rising risks to public health, workers and urban livability. This in-depth analysis explains why India’s heat planning is under scrutiny, how Heat Action Plans, early warning systems and tools like CHAITRA and EHI-N aim to build targeted, people-centric heat resilience, and why integrated, long-term strategies are critical for climate adaptation.
Opinion: Beat the heat, don’t break the grid
India’s power grid is buckling under the summer heat. Air conditioners (ACs) are fast becoming the single largest driver of peak electricity demand — contributing as much as 70 GW, or 25%. ACs are power guzzlers, each consuming 100-150 times the electricity of an LED bulb.