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.
How firm and dispatchable renewable energy is transforming India’s sustainable energy landscape
By 2030, India aims to source 50% of electric power from non-fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions by 45% from 2005 levels. To achieve this target, the 2023 National Electricity Plan by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has estimated the need for 486 GW of variable renewables (solar and wind).
Senior Analyst
The candidate must be well versed with 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 deliverables and project schedule, and should coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
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Towards Net Zero 2070 Through Sustainable Battery Storage Adoption in India
India's commitment to the EV30@30 initiative that targets at least30% of vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 translates into adding24 million two-wheelers, 2.9 million three-wheelers, and 5.4 million four-wheelers to its EV fleet by 2035. To meet this demand and reduce its reliance on global EV-component markets, India requires around 3,400-4,100 GWh of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by2035, estimates the International Council on Clean Transportation.
The advantages of Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage with rooftop photovoltaics
In early September, India's peak daytime electricity demand stood at 241 GW, a record high. The solar market in India plays a crucial role in meeting this ever-increasing demand, especially the rooftop photovoltaic sector which has enormous untapped potential. The Government of India aims to have 40 GW of rooftop photovoltaics (RTPV) installed capacity by March 2026.