Memorandum on VAT abolition for Renewable Energy devices
There are a large number of areas in the State of Karnataka that are either unelectrified or receive unreliable electricity supply. Decentralized renewable energy systems are ideal means of providing reliable, clean energy access to communities in these areas. In the recent past, State and Central Governments have initiated a number of measures to improve energy access at the local level. However, as of today, Renewable Energy devices and spare parts in the State of Karnataka attract 5.5% VAT....
India is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. With fossil fuels contributing to a large per cent of our energy needs, the situation becomes all the more precarious. 70 per cent of our electricity is being generated by coal based power plants, and the existing supply falls 10 per cent short during peak hours....
Clean, Affordable and Sustainable Cooking Energy for India
Over the last decade, the number of domestic LPG connections in the country, and concomitantly the associated subsidy outlay, has increased at an unprecedented rate. The rising subsidy burden and high import dependency for LPG are posing challenges to current account deficit and nation security....
This brief is an output of the cooperation agreement between the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) - a cooperation which aims to facilitate rural electrification competence and technology transfer from Europe to India. This document gives readers a brief overview of the potential of decentralised renewable energy generation in India with a view to stimulate private sector involvement in this sector. While the scope of this study is limited to micro-grids that can distribute locally produced electricity from solar, small wind and small hydro plants, core messages expressed may apply to renewable energy solutions of larger sizes too. This study does not cover off-grid solar based products such as solarappliances, solar water pumps and biomass based solutions....
