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ReNews Sumant Sinha: Its time for the U.S. and India to lead on climate action


Nov 9th, 2022;  Source: Fortune


The U.S. and India will come under close scrutiny as world leaders head into crucial climate policy meetings leading up to the crucial COP27 summit. For both countries, the question is: How will they respond to the need for more vigorous leadership on climate? For the U.S., the passage of ...ReadMore

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Employment Demand: Work on creating jobs


May 25th, 2022;  Source:


Upskilling India’s 120 Mn casual workers could boost the economy by $570 Bn by 2030 Prime minister Narendra Modi has grasped the central issue of unemployment in India with clarity and firmness when he announced the twin job schemes this month—hiring 1 million people in various governm ...ReadMore

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Achieving climate goals and renewable targets first requires solving the storage conundrum


May 25th, 2022;  Source: World Economic Forum


India is racing to meet its 2030 climate goal by boosting renewable energy generation, requiring flexible battery storage systems to ensure simultaneous stability. Its renewable energy ambitions will, in tandem, create jobs an ...ReadMore

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Agility 2.0: How businesses can best negotiate a perfect storm


May 2nd, 2022;  Source: Livemint


The tragic conflict in Ukraine tells us an unpleasant home truth. The world is a far edgier place now than it has been for decades and negotiating the many issues that have cropped up in quick succession requires greater flexibility, agility and collaboration than ever before—among governments, ...ReadMore

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Indias Coal Crisis May Spur Shift to Clean Energy, ReNew Says


Apr 29th, 2022;  Source: Bloomberg


Shortages making coal power expensive, ReNew’s Sinha says India needs more renewables to avoid structural power deficit India’s power crisis is likely to accelerate adoption of renewables as shortages make coal-fired electricity more expe ...ReadMore

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India Inc will have to absorb inflation impact: ReNew΄s Sumant Sinha


Apr 22nd, 2022;  Source: Business Standard


SUMANT SINHA, chief executive officer of ReNew and president of industry body Assocham, said private sector capex has already started picking up, especially in sectors like power. In an interview with Arup Roychoudhury, Sinha said rising inflation will impact the margins of companies who will be ...ReadMore

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Lessons from Ukraine crisis


Mar 17th, 2022;  Source: Business Standard


It's time to cushion India from the same ;oil shock; story With depressing familiarity, geopolitical conflict has again hit economies around the world, leading to a surge in oil prices and raising the spectre of hard-won economic recoveries unravelling. The tragic confl ...ReadMore

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Battery storage has a key role in Indias green push


Mar 10th, 2022;  Source: Business Line


Massive investments are needed in battery storage manufacturing. Creating the right policy ecosystem is vital The momentum driving India’s transition to clean energy is accelerating. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment at COP26 to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel installed ...ReadMore

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Green hydrogen policy is great, but we need more


Feb 25th, 2022;  Source: Mint


Our new policy is expected to reduce costs and aid exports but further measures could put us on an accelerated path to success Sumant Sinha is the chairman and chief executive officer of ReNew Power and president-designate of Assocham. The announcement of the first phase of India’ ...ReadMore

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A green Budget for long-term strong growth: Sumant Sinha, CEO, ReNew


Feb 2nd, 2022;  Source: Financial Express


Budget 2022, against the backdrop of a reviving economy, has started the process of creating a blueprint for steering the economy towards Amrit Kaal, a 25-year-long period of strong and sustainable growth in the buildup to India’s 100th year of independence. Outlining four priority areas ...ReadMore