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by Sapan Thapar (Author)
The textbook encompasses the growth of renewable energy in India, focusing on three vital aspects - policies, finance, and project management. It has been written with an aim to enhance the understanding of sectoral stakeholders - professionals working with energy companies and utilities, policymakers, investors and bankers, researchers as well as university students. The intention is to provide a ready reckoner reference book for the stakeholders.
The book provides a comprehensive understanding of renewable energy policies and fiscal instruments, employed globally, with detailed discussions on the Indian policy regime. It covers all important aspects of renewable energy project management (from concept to commissioning), besides elucidating the financial assessment tools for determining LCOE and IRR. Ten case studies have been presented covering various aspects and scenarios. Basic terms and concepts have been explained in a separate chapter. Besides a detailed bibliography, data has been presented in easy-to-understand charts, figures, excel spreadsheets, and tables. Numerous examples have been provided to help readers assimilate the concepts. A number of examples have been cited for the readers to work on.
This textbook provides a comprehensive understanding of the Indian renewable energy sector- policies, project management, and economies, besides bringing out relevant case studies towards experiential learning for the readers. This book will be useful for the engineering students pursuing courses in renewable energy and e-mobility.
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This book has been written with an aim to enhance the understanding of renewable energy sector policies, finance, and project management. It provides a comprehensive update on renewable energy policies and fiscal instruments, employed globally, with detailed discussions on the Indian policy regime. The book covers various stages of a renewable energy project, from concept to commissioning, and elucidates methodology for computing key financial ratios. A number of case studies, business models, and examples have been presented. Fundamental concepts on technologies, performance, financial tools, and carbon emissions have been explained to enable readers to assimilate the concepts. Data has been presented in easy-to-understand charts, figures, excel spreadsheets, and tables. This book will be useful for the stakeholders associated with the energy sector - corporate professionals, utility personnel, entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, and policymakers. It shall also serve as a textbook for university students as well as research scholars pursuing courses in energy.
Author Biography
Dr. Sapan Thapar has over 23 years of experience in the energy sector and is currently a faculty with the TERI School of Advanced Studies, India. He completed his doctoral research as well as his Master, both in the field of energy, from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr Thapar a qualified electrical engineer and a certified Energy Manager, has several research publications to his credit. In the past, he had been associated with IREDA (a developmental financial institution of India), The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), and Tata Consultancy Services (Energy and Utilities Division). He had the opportunity to work on some of the national energy policies and programmes of the Indian government. His interest areas include energy policy, green finance, and power markets.
