Green energy management in India for environmental benchmarking: from concept to practice

Abstract

Purpose

This study examines various aspects of green energy management operations in India and reports the current state, potential avenues and barriers for green energy management.

Design/methodology/approach

This study performs an extensive literature review and covers the several aspects of green energy management operations.

Findings

The findings report the current state of various aspects of green energy management operations such as: procurement, manufacturing and distribution and provides the viable business models. It further explains the various facilitators and barriers of green energy management and reports the opportunities and challenges that exist in developing and managing green energy supply chain.

Originality/value

The study is pioneer in providing a comprehensive view of developing and managing green energy operations in India. The study is useful to various organisations on drafting strategies to effectively adopt and manage green energy. The study is also useful in policy formulation for promoting green energy use. This article also set as a base for future researchers working in the area of green energy.

Citation

Sangroya, D., Kabra, G., Joshi, Y. and Yadav, M. (2020), "Green energy management in India for environmental benchmarking: from concept to practice", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 31 No. 5, pp. 1329-1349. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-11-2019-0237