India’s growth in renewable energy in keeping with the 500 GW target is transforming the power grid. Coal-based thermal power plants, which continue to be the bedrock of the power supply ecosystem, ought to shift from consistent baseload to becoming more flexible resources to accommodate increasing RE generation during daytime, and ramp up to meet the rising evening demand.
Realizing this transition requires addressing the technical and regulatory barriers to coal flexibilisation, while re-examining their power purchase agreements (PPAs) to support transition risks without compromising grid reliability or imposing undue costs on consumers.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is organizing a national dialogue to discuss pathways around these pressing issues. Two new policy reports will be released on the occasion to guide the discussion. The event is expected to bring together policy regulators, sectoral experts, and stakeholders from industry and civil society, with an aim to support the policy ecosystem towards power sector flexibility while ensuring energy security.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
PARTH KUMAR
Programme Manager
Sustainable Industrialization Unit, CSE
parthkumar@cseindia.org
+91 9839061000
KUSHAGRA GOYAL
Senior Research Associate
Sustainable Industrialization Unit, CSE
kushagra_goyal@cseindia.org
+91 9799436833
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| Press Releases | |
| Rigid long-term thermal PPAs (power purchase agreements) are putting India’s energy transition at risk, says new CSE study | |
| India must integrate the working of its renewable energy sector with its coal-based power sector for successful energy transition, says new CSE study | |
| Presentations | |
| Flex to Fix By: Parth Kumar |
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| Beyond Baseload By: Kushagra Goyal, |
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Flex to Fix: Deciphering India's Coal Flexibilisation challenge for RE Integration |
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Beyond Baseload: Reforming Thermal PPAs for India's energy transition |
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Sunita Narain Director General, CSE |
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Manish M. Chaudhari Joint Chief Central Electricity Regulatory Authority (CERC) |
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Bikash C. Mallick Principal Chief Engineer – II Central Electricity Authority (CEA) |
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Rajiv Porwal Director (System Operations) GRID-India |
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Dr. Umakanta Panda Secretary Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) |
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Anjan Kumar Sinha Technical Director Intertek |
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Sajan George Executive Director (NRLDC) GRID-India |
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Vivek Gangwar Additional General Manager NTPC Ltd. |
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Sanjoy Bhattacharya General Manager BHEL |
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Abhinav Jindal Energy economist |
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Swapna Seshadri Advocate / Partner MSA Solicitors |
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Shri Venkatesh Founding Partner SKV Law offices |
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