Energy storage plays a significant role in effectively harnessing renewable energy, which is crucial for ensuring environmental sustainability. Energy storage solutions can help achieve India's net-zero targets by catering to intermittency and seasonality associated with high renewable energy penetration and promoting emission-free transport. Our work involves battery modelling in off-grid systems, development of pumped hydro-energy storage (PHES) pricing mechanisms, and the sizing and placement of energy storage for state transmission networks. We are keen to explore the storage needs for large-scale renewable energy adoption, behind-the-meter storage requirements, flow-battery and techno-economic assessment, co-located storage feasibility, and emerging battery chemistries.
Intern
CSTEP is looking for interns to work in the area of energy storage and its grid integration, and power system modelling. The interns will work closely with the team towards conducting research and capturing data on energy storage and its techno-economics.
Responsibilities
• Conduct research related to least-cost resource planning for different states.
Senior Analyst
The candidate must be well-versed in the technical and policy aspects of energy storage and its application in the energy and power sector. She/he should meet the requirements related to project deliverables and schedule and should coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
Responsibilities
Effective resource planning: RA studies needed to optimise the surrender of generation capacities
The Indian power sector has witnessed substantial growth in generation capacity, with 420 GW (as of May 2024) meeting the energy needs of more than 1.4 billion people. The growth has been primarily driven by policy reforms such as the Electricity Act, 2003, and efficiency improvements. However, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) predicted a night-time peak shortage of 14 GW in June 2024.
Ammu quoted on the need for storage systems such as pumped hydro projects to maintain grid stability
Green Energy Open Access: Empowering Consumers With Clean Electricity
India’s commitment to reach net zero by 2070 and meet 50% of its cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil fuel energy resources is a significant milestone in its fight against climate change. India has also updated its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 45 percent by 2030 (from 2005 levels). One of the initiatives to achieve these targets is to increase the share of renewable energy (RE) in the energy supply mix.