India aims to meet its growing power demands through the expansion of its renewable energy capacity. This warrants a strong transmission infrastructure to integrate and evacuate renewable energy, as a transmission network acts as the backbone of power systems to transfer power from generation stations to load centres. As the country works towards this mission, a thorough transmission network analysis is needed to design a power evacuation scheme and assess technical feasibility. CSTEP supports transmission utilities to strengthen their transmission infrastructure and integrate a higher share of renewable energy to provide a reliable supply.
Design of Solar Field and Performance Estimation of Solar Tower Plants
The study aims to develop a methodology to carry out a technical analysis of a solar tower (ST) technology. The proposed rational approach determines the optimum solar field and the associated tower height for an ST using an external cylindrical receiver, using molten salt as both HTF and storage medium operating with steam Rankine power cycle.
Creating Solar "Parks" in Cities
Rooftop photovoltaic (RTPV) systems are intended to contribute 40 GW of India's 100 GW solar target. While the uptake of utility-scale solar PV systems is progressing at a steady pace, their RTPV counterparts are witnessing a slow uptake. The sluggish growth can be attributed to a lack of economies of scale, absence of accurate potential assessment, and complexity in procedures.
Renewables and Energy Efficiency
Solar: CSTEP is actively involved in shaping solar policy at both the state and central levels. CSTEP’s pioneering work in the field of aerial imagery-based rooftop solar potential assessment in cities has gained traction in Karnataka and Bihar. CSTEP also works with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to design systems for solar-based electrification in challenging locations. CSTEP is a knowledge partner for the Government of Karnataka for solar technology and policy analyses.