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 deliverables and project schedule, and should coordinate and communicate effectively with internal and external teams to meet the project objectives.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research related to the field of energy storage
- Undertake economic analysis in the areas of energy and power sector such as energy storage, renewable energy, electric mobility, electricity transmission and distribution, to support policy decisions
- Conduct research related to least cost resource planning for different states
- Conduct research related to load flow, short-circuit, reliability, and contingency analysis for both transmission and distribution
- Develop financial/ econometric models pertaining to energy and power sector
- Compile energy market data, analyse market trends, including demand, supply and price projections
- Establish communication and coordinate for data/analysis with relevant stakeholders(government, industry, and academia) for energy and power sector
- Document and publish the research findings in detailed reports, journals and conferences, op-eds, newsletters
Qualifications
MTech in energy/power or its equivalent in a related field.
Skill Set
- Ability to produce high-quality research reports, white papers, journals, policy briefs, etc.
- Willingness to travel frequently to collect necessary data and discuss study findings.
- Willingness to undertake technical and policy research in the energy domain.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
- Competence in using power system planning tools, as well as in using software and statistical tools (Python, R, SAS, tableau, SPSS, etc.) to develop economic models and derive results.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a multi-functional team.
- Expertise in carrying out least-cost resource planning for power sector, power flow
- analysis, power electronics, cost-benefit, life-cycle cost, impacts, forecasting, market
- penetration, and consequences analyses of energy
- Expertise in carrying out load-flow, short-circuit, reliability, and contingency analysis in relevant power system software
- Prepare medium to long-term energy sector outlook reports for various states
- Willingness to undertake technical and policy research in energy domain
- Experience working with generating companies, distribution utilities, renewable nodal agencies, regulatory commissions, ministries and government bodies
