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This policy brief describes the bilateral partnership between the UK and India focused on expanding renewable energy (RE) markets. It details UK-supported initiatives in legislative capacity building, off-grid ventures, offshore wind energy, and solar power to help India reach its 2022 target of 175GW of renewable energy.

This research paper evaluates the 'Shubh Kal' pilot project (2012-2013), which used community radio in the Bundelkhand region of Central India to bridge the knowledge gap between farming communities, scientists, and policy makers regarding climate change adaptation.

This document outlines the methodology used by IEEFA and Ember to score the electricity transition of 16 Indian states. The analysis utilizes 17 parameters across four dimensions: Decarbonisation, Performance of the Power System, Readiness of the Power Ecosystem, and Policies and Political Commitments.

A fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development detailing the challenges of electricity access, service quality, and financial sustainability of distribution companies in Uttar Pradesh, India.

This briefing, based on a June 2020 virtual roundtable by CEEW and IISD, analyzes the impacts of COVID-19 on India's electricity sector. It details the financial distress of distribution companies (DISCOMs), the operational challenges faced by thermal and renewable energy producers, and the government's proposed recovery measures, including a stimulus package and loan terms from PFC-REC.

This briefing note from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) details the state of energy subsidies and renewable energy targets in India as of December 2018. It covers proposed amendments to the Electricity Act 2003, the fiscal burden of oil and LPG subsidies, the financial stress within the power sector, and the government's ambitions for renewable energy capacity.

This executive summary proposes a "kerosene to solar subsidy swap" in India, suggesting that government funds currently used for kerosene subsidies be redirected to provide marginalized households with off-grid pico solar PV lighting systems. The document argues that such a transition would reduce indoor air pollution and health risks while leveraging a mature market of affordable, certified solar products.

This case study examines the processes of accessing, processing, and applying climate information to support low-risk agricultural adaptation in the Bundelkhand region of central India. It analyzes two projects implemented by Development Alternatives to understand how various data sources inform decision-making and the challenges associated with this process.