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Author: Rahul Tongia

Rahul Tongia

Rahul Tongia is a Fellow with Brookings India in New Delhi. His work focuses on technology and policy, especially for sustainable development.

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Renewable Energy and India’s Demand Growth

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September 12, 2025
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Rooftop Solar: A Trade-off Between Consumer Benefit and Discom Finances

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July 23, 2025
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The Curious Case of VKM Measurement

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May 13, 2025
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India’s Renewables Target Falls Short of Growing Demand: Planning and Time-of-Day Balancing Gaps

Rohit Vijay & Rahul Tongia
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The Fiscal Impact of India’s EV Transition: Tax Revenue Losses Go Beyond Fuel

Rahul Tongia, Shyamasis Das & Tarandeep Kaur
March 28, 2025
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Why Everyone Exaggerates “Climate Finance”

Rahul Tongia
November 8, 2024

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