India is rapidly accelerating its deployment of renewable energy projects, but the practical and technical challenges are immense. Energy generated from renewable sources is unpredictable and intermittent. Overcoming this requires fundamental changes in grid investment and operation.
As part its shared goal of Net Zero, ITES aims to fast-track sustainable transport through market-driven UK-India innovation. If the Indian transport sector is to decarbonise, then so too must the electricity systems that power electric vehicles (EVs).
Commissioned by ITES, and written by RTI International, this essential report provides an overview of India’s many DISCOMS, their ambitions and challenges, and their targets in reducing the carbon content of their networks.
This report maps the DISCOMs’ challenges to supply zero emission electricity to their network, and support India’s target to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2070. It also looks at the status of decarbonisation activities for selected DISCOMs, including their involvement in rooftop solar.
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Discover the challenges faced by the Indian electricity network operators in their ambitions to supply reliable zero emission electricity.
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This report highlights the specific challenges of powering EVs with Renewable Energy (RE) to reduce carbon emissions. It also examines the operational complexities of integrating new renewable energy resources, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, etc, in the existing low voltage grid.
Whilst the initial study was designed to identify the main challenges in achieving India’s net zero emission targets, the report does suggest ways forward including:
- Co-ordinating power flow between state-run grids
- Increasing energy trade between state utilities
- The need for DISCOMs to focus on grid modernisation and load balancing
- Ensuring the flexibility and robustness of the grid for a reliable and power supply up to tail ends
- Reducing the carbon footprint of the road transportation sector through powering EVs with renewable energy
To find out more about the Mapping Indian Network Operators report, please contact us at info@ites.org
