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Interviews, articles and published positions from Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power — on transmission and curtailment, battery storage, artificial intelligence in energy, and the economics of India's transition.
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Curtailment concerns: effective delivery, not just expansion
More than 54 GW of renewables were added in a single twelve-month period. A significant share of that output never reached a customer.
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‘Doing solar without battery makes limited sense’
The clean energy shift now depends less on generation capacity and more on building the ecosystem around it.
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Beyond UPS: grid-scale batteries and energy security
The familiar idea of a battery is backup. At grid scale, its real job is flexibility.
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How AI can optimise energy consumption
Artificial intelligence is spreading across the energy sector. It is also one of the fastest-growing sources of electricity demand.
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The future of economic growth runs on electricity
Power is moving from an input cost to a determinant of where investment goes.
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Renewables at close to 30% of generation share
Reaching a third of generation share was the achievable part. What follows is harder.
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A bridge to energy security and a low-carbon future
Energy security and decarbonisation are usually presented as a trade-off. In India’s case, they increasingly point the same way.
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Flexibility and reliability: the new paradigm
The old benchmark was installed capacity. The emerging one is how quickly supply can follow demand.
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The next phase of growth will be reliable power delivery
Resource-rich states need advanced transmission systems before their resource becomes useful electricity.
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Meeting rising demand with integrated solutions
An interview covering focus areas, milestones, transition work and the company’s strategic priorities.
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Further coverage
Additional articles, interviews and summit appearances featuring Ratul Puri, Chairman of Hindustan Power.
- EmploymentIndia’s net-zero path could unlock millions of green jobs — if skilling gaps are bridgedBusiness Standard
- SustainabilityIndia needs a mindset change towards sustainability for systemic transformationpv magazine India
- ManufacturingSolar aatmanirbharta is vital for an energy-secured Viksit Bharat
- HydrogenThe green hydrogen opportunity
- ClimateTo mitigate heatwave effects we must prioritise innovations in renewable energyThe Pioneer
- PolicyUnion Budget 2024: Ratul Puri calls for policy boost and AI to meet India’s power targetsThePrint
- ClimateCombating heatwaves with renewable energy innovation
- GrowthGreen energy: driving India’s growth
- GrowthHow clean energy will drive India’s economic growth
- ProjectsRatul Puri commissions the Anuppur thermal power plant for Hindustan PowerSaur Energy
- CommunityAnuppur — the start of a socially responsible dream
- Events3rd Power Focus Summit: Ratul Puri on India’s energy challenge