We use electrical appliances that require Direct Current (DC) while supply from the grid is Alternating Current (AC). Mixer/ grinder is one such appliance commonly used by households, restaurants, and roadside juice vendors....
UttaraKhand Decentrailzed Renewable Energy Plan 2018-2025
We wish to thank Mr. A.K. Tyagi (Chief Project Officer, UREDA), for his suggestions and inputs for the study. Thanks are also due to Mr. S.C. Nautiyal (Director, Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand), Mr. Anupam Dwivedi (Assistant Director, Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand), Mr. Katyal, (District Industries Centre, Dehradun), Dr. P.C. Bebni (State Program Manager – Livelihood, State Rural Livelihood Mission) and Mr. Sushil Dobhal (Nodal Officer, State Rural Livelihood Mission) for their cooperation and assistance...
State of The Indian Decentralized Renewable Energy Sector
The Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN), India’s industry body representing the decentralized renewable energy (DRE) sector, launched its first annual “State of the Sector” report. The report highlights the significant progress and innovation made by the sector. It also calls for increased public partnership to scale DRE solutions and to build a modern energy system for India that serves the hundreds of millions of people still without access to electricity or clean cooking....
Access to clean cooking energy is not solely an energy access issue. Given that traditional cooking methods disproportionately impact women in terms of drudgery, adverse health outcomes, and lost opportunity cost of time, it is imperative to include them in the design and execution of solutions....
Prior to introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), multiple indirect taxes were levied on transactions in India. Some of the taxes such as Central Excise Duty on manufactured products, Service Tax on specified services, and the Central Sales Tax (CST) on interstate sale of products were levied and collected by the Central Government. Other taxes like Value Added Tax (VAT) on intra-state sale of products and Entry Tax/ Octroi Duty (as applicable) were collected by the State Governments....
Energy is acknowledged as a key input towards raising the standard of living of citizens of any country, as is evident from the correlation between per capita electricity (a proxy for all energy forms) consumption and Human Development Index (HDI)....
State of The Indian Decentralized Renewable Energy Sector
The Clean Energy Access Network (CLEAN), India’s industry body representing the decentralized renewable energy (DRE) sector, launched its first annual “State of the Sector” report. The report highlights the significant progress and innovation made by the sector. It also calls for increased public partnership to scale DRE solutions and to build a modern energy system for India that serves the hundreds of millions of people still without access to electricity or clean cooking....
