This article is first in the #Empower series of blogs by CSTEP, which aims to inform and interest the public in technical and policy issues that affect us on a day-to-day basis.
India is still struggling to come to grips with the devastating spin-offs of Covid-19, including the slump in economy.
This project explores a general case methodology for designing mini-grids through a pilot project implementation, to provide a sustainable, economically viable and reliable supply of power to remote areas that face zero-to-poor energy access.
CSTEP has developed the Planning Tool for Electric Bus Deployment to support state transport undertakings and electricity distribution companies in their decision-making process while deploying e-buses.
This is the third article in the Empower blog series that CSTEP initiated to breakdown the power sector for a non-technical audience.
Energy access is a critical challenge in the Indian power sector.
A comprehensive energy policy is vital to India meeting its developmental goals; however, it has fallen short.
Global warming due to the greenhouse effect mostly stems from increased fossil-fuel consumption, and the resultant CO2 emissions.
The overall story of India’s solar power sector is one of extraordinary growth.
The ongoing pandemic has spared none, including the power sector.
The Southern Region (SR) leads renewable energy (RE) deployment in India, having an installed capacity of about 43 GW as of December 2020.
CSTEP launched the Empower series of blog articles to simplify the power sector for non-technical readers.
EVs are being aggressively pursued by many countries across the world as one of the solutions to address climate change.
When it comes to powering electric vehicles (EVs), lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the front runners globally.
The Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) in collaboration with Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) organised 'Electricity Market Workshop for Karnataka Stakeholders' on 25 September 2020.
Renewable energy is increasingly becoming cheaper than that derived from thermal power plants.
