Making the Transition to a Smarter Grid
Date : January 17, 2022
The Smart Grid Handbook for Regulators and Policy Makers is the first of a kind reference guide for stakeholders to make the optimal use of smart grid technologies for the integration of renewable energy into the grid. Smart grids can play a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable energy future. Smart Grids are also very relevant in the context of meeting India’s rural and urban electrif...
Enhancing Consumer Participation in Electricity Sector Decision Making in Rajasthan
Date : January 16, 2022
While India's power sector is evolving, public awareness and participation in electricity governance processes is quite limited. On the one hand, utilities must adopt initiatives that can influence consumer behavior, ensure quality of supply and profitability. On the other, consumers need to be aware of their rights, responsibilities, regulations as well as grievance redressal mechanisms. An e...
Comparative Evaluation of Long-Term Low Carbon Electricity Transition Roadmaps for India
Date : January 14, 2022
Developing and evaluating various low carbon electricity transition scenarios can be a powerful way to analyze the role of the power sector in climate mitigation. Long-term scenarios are required for an effective energy transition since they are informed by transparent, fact-based, country-specific parameters that address interdependencies of the energy transition while keeping in mind societal an...
Making India’s Electricity Sector More Sustainable – Tariff Reforms, Industry Involvement and Innovative Business Models
Date : January 13, 2022
India is seeking to transform its power sector in a way to promote access, reliability, affordability and sustainability. Several important policies have been announced in this regard, but there are still concerns around high AT&C losses, low quality of service, peak power deficits and high cross-subsidies. In particular, electricity tariff structures, service delivery models and distribution ...
The Distribution Utilities Forum
Date : January 13, 2022
India has set the important goals ensuring financial sustainability of the distribution sector, providing 24X7 affordable power supply, realizing a greater share of cleaner resources and achieving universal household electrification by March 2019. Distribution Utilities will play a key role in helping India meet these goals. The Distribution Utilities Forum brings together MDs, CEOs and other seni...
Propelling India’s Electricity Transmission Sector
Date : December 9, 2021
The power sector in India is undergoing radical transformation. India has embarked upon ambitious renewable energy targets with several initiatives ( utility scale solar, wind farm projects, solar parks, hybrid RE projects with storage and rooftop solar) underway at the national and state levels. A strong and robust transmission system is key to integrating high shares of renewables, reducing the ...