Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)
CSTEP is working with the Government of Karnataka and other state governments to develop a more holistic approach whilst developing RE plans for the near future. This includes using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data to choose the best locations and capacities for solar and wind power projects, conducting power flow studies with sophisticated simulation tools/software to understand how large-scale RE will be integrated with the grid infrastructure, and calculating the costs associated with the proposed solutions.
CREST
CSTEP has developed a tool to accurately assess the solar potential of rooftops in cities using light detection and ranging, or LiDAR. Named CSTEP's Rooftop Evaluation for Solar Tool (CREST), this tool identifies precise locations for installing rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV) systems on buildings. It also has the potential to aid the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) in achieving its target of 1.2 GW solar capacity by the end of 2022.
Climate Change : Need to act now
The threat of climate change is a serious global concern. India faces the twin challenges of adaptation and mitigation. As a country with many critical sectors and regions that are highly climate sensitive, there are significant costs associated with addressing the impacts of climate variability and future climate change. The National Action on Climate Change has set up an Expert Group to evolve Low Carbon Strategies for Inclusive Growth.
A study of Energy Efficiency in the Indian Cement Industry
Under National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) is one of the flagship programmes launched by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power and Government of India to enhance the cost effectiveness of the improvements in Energy Efficiency (EE) in energy-intensive large industries (known as Designated Consumers or DCs). The identified cement DCs have a minimum annual energy consumption equivalent to 30,000 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) or above.
Rare Earths and Energy Critical Elements: A Roadmap and Strategy for India
An initiative was taken by Ministry of Mines to review the status of the availability of rare earths and energy-critical elements with regard to their status in exploration, extraction and processing technologies along with CSTEP. This report reviews India’s production, consumption and reserves, and also suggests policy initiatives and interventions required from the government for the growth of this sector.
Estimation of Hourly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) for 22 Stations in India (Revised)
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants require Direct Normal Solar Irradiance (DNI) data for both design and operation. The availability of DNI data, especially with closer time intervals, until 2010-12 was scarce. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) published a Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) data on Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) and Diffuse Horizontal Irradiance (DHI). The study developed a methodology to use these GHI and DHI data and arrive at DNI.