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This briefing by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance analyzes the Solar Investment Trust (SEIT), a proposed dividend-yielding instrument designed to lower the cost of capital for industrial and commercial rooftop solar developers in India. The SEIT would be structured as an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) under SEBI guidelines, allowing developers to monetize existing assets and attract institutional investors. While the instrument could potentially mobilize USD 1 billion for the rooftop solar sector within five years, current SEBI requirements regarding asset scale and leverage ratios present significant barriers to immediate implementation for most developers.

This briefing by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) examines the challenges of integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation policies in India, specifically focusing on the arid regions of Barmer and Leh. Based on action research by SEEDS India, the document highlights how a lack of coordination between government ministries leads to ineffective implementation and potential maladaptation, while advocating for the use of local multi-stakeholder platforms and post-disaster 'windows of opportunity' to drive policy convergence.

This case study analyzes the 100 MW Rajasthan Sun Technique concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in India, examining how a combination of national policy, foreign public debt, and private risk management enabled the project despite broader failures in India's National Solar Mission (NSM) phase one. While the project demonstrates the viability of linear Fresnel technology and the importance of long-term public financing, it also highlights the 'winner's curse' associated with reverse auctioning schemes that led to underestimated costs and project delays across the sector.

This report evaluates the first year of the Indian Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) market, launched in March 2011 to help meet the National Action Policy on Climate Change target of 15% renewable electricity by 2020. The authors find that the market has failed to attract significant investment or drive cost reductions due to low participation, poor enforcement of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) by states, and a lack of long-term price signals. While the conceptual design is deemed adequate in some areas, the execution is hampered by the financial instability of State Electricity Boards and a preference among developers for traditional feed-in-tariffs.

This annexure provides a detailed source-sink mapping and cluster analysis for the decarbonization of India's steel sector using Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS). It identifies specific industrial clusters in the eastern region, estimates their CO2 emissions and storage requirements, and maps available storage capacities in saline aquifers and coal fields. Additionally, it outlines global CCUS operational projects and compares policy frameworks in the US, EU, UK, and China.

The FX Hedging Facility is a customizable currency hedging product designed by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance to reduce the costs of currency risk for foreign investors in India's renewable energy sector. By targeting 'tail risk' (extreme currency depreciation) rather than overall currency risk, the facility aims to mobilize foreign investment more efficiently than traditional subsidies or commercial cross-currency swaps.

The Rooftop Solar Private Sector Financing Facility is a proposed financial instrument designed to accelerate the deployment of rooftop solar PV in India by bundling small projects into structured investments to attract institutional investors and reduce the cost of debt capital.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) analyzes the energy transition in Chhattisgarh, India, from FY 2020 to FY 2024. It quantifies government subsidies, public sector undertaking (PSU) investments, and energy-related revenues, highlighting the state's deep fiscal and economic reliance on coal and oil and gas (O&G). The report emphasizes the vulnerability of Chhattisgarh to the energy transition and recommends diversifying revenue sources, better targeting electricity subsidies, and accelerating the shift toward renewable energy to mitigate economic risks.

This research paper analyzes the policy landscape for clean energy transition in India's micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector between 2010 and 2020, evaluating the effectiveness of central and state-level schemes in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption.

This research paper examines the challenges commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers face when procuring renewable energy (RE) and evaluates the acceptability of Green Tariffs (GTs) in India. Based on data from 101 corporate and 185 SME consumers across five states, the study finds a strong preference for on-site solutions and significant barriers to GT adoption, including low awareness and a lack of willingness to pay premiums.

This research paper uses the World Resources Institute's framework to estimate the economic rate of return (ERR) for renewable energy technologies in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Assam, India, comparing them against a coal baseline to inform local deployment policies.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute examines the integration, or 'mainstreaming', of climate change adaptation into sectoral development plans and budgets in India. Using case studies from Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the paper identifies key drivers for successful adaptation, such as the role of political and administrative leadership, the importance of programmatic over project-specific funding for sustainability, and the necessity of capacity building and inter-sectoral coordination.