Commentaries by Anubhav Kumar

Sandwiched between COVID and Economic Sanctions: Is India’s Renewable Energy on the Right Track?

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Sandwiched between COVID and Economic Sanctions: Is India’s Renewable Energy on the Right Track?

August 10, 2020 11:30:29 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated India’s largest solar power plant of capacity 750 MW in Rewa, a small district in Madhya Pradesh, asserting India’s ability to be a global green energy hub internationally. It is specifically flattering because of its timing during a wave of pessimism in the energy sector. This comes as a [...]

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