Fossil fuels are deeply tied to electricity generation, industrial operations, and transportation among other crucial sectors and cannot be easily dissociated from energy use. CSTEP focuses on a greater integration of renewables and reduction of waste energy in such sectors. This includes working with utilities to improve rooftop solar penetration and mapping potential of various renewables across the country.
Intern
We are seeking motivated and detail-oriented interns to support a large-scale reporting initiative for government buildings in Delhi and Lucknow, using CSTEP’s in-house decision-support tool—the Rooftop Solar Explorer (RTSE).
RTSE is designed to accelerate rooftop solar adoption in India by providing roof-level insights through rooftop mapping, solar potential estimation, techno-economic analysis, and structured reporting. These outputs help governments, utilities, and other stakeholders plan and implement rooftop solar deployment effectively.
Why India needs a dedicated scheme on distributed-renewables-powered EV charging
India’s clean energy transition is at a pivotal stage, with several initiatives underway to take the nation closer to its goals of installing 500 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030 and attaining net-zero emissions by 2070. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced schemes such as the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme to decarbonise the residential and agricultural sectors, respectively, by incentivising large-scale adoption of renewables.
Harnessing ocean energy in India
As the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) continues to expand India's renewable energy (RE) portfolio, ocean energy offers a sustainable solution to meet India's growing energy demands while reducing carbon emissions. This article outlines the current state of ocean energy technologies, their potential in India, and the current initiatives undertaken by MNRE to further the development of ocean energy in India.