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Climate Risk Profile for Power Sector in Karnataka- Publications

Power infrastructure, which includes assets for generation, transmission, and distribution of power, is vulnerable to manifestations of climate change.

Significance of DRE Systems in Strengthening the Electricity Infrastructure- Publications

The draft NEP, besides recognising the significance of RE hybrids (like solar-biomass, solar-hydro) for sustainable generation, highlights the role of DRE in reducing dependency on the transmission network, especially through solar rooftops in urban spaces and mini-grids in remote villages.

Pricing Mechanism of Pumped-Hydro Storage in India- Publications

India is planning to install 450 GW of renewable energy (RE) generation capacity by 2030.

A Hydrogen Economy Can Have Huge Dividends for India- Publications

According to Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, India produced 15,311 petajoules of energy in 2020 of which 81% was derived from fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

Emerging Technologies to Enhance Large-scale PV Project Performance- Publications

In order to improve the plant performance there could be multiple focus areas, right at the plant design stage to integration stage to achieve optimized plant performance.

India's Journey Towards 450 GW- Publications

In his address to the nation on the occasion of the India’s 75th Independence Day, the Prime Minister mentioned that we have crossed the milestone of 100 GW of installed renewable energy (RE) capacity.

Climate Change Could Disrupt Transition to Renewable Energy- Publications

The draft Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2021-2026, issued by the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited recently, targets developing 20 GW of renewable energy (RE) projects in the state with and without energy storage.

Study on Pricing Mechanism for Energy Generated by Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) in India- Publications

India plans to install 450 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy (RE) generation capacity by 2030.

Press Release - Study Recommends Differential Pricing for Pumped-hydro Energy Storage in India to Boost RE- Publications

A differential pricing mechanism that calculates different pumping and generation prices for pumped-hydro energy storage (PHES) should be employed for its growth in India, recommends a recent study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).

Costing Analysis of Scalable Carbon-Based Perovskite Modules Using Bottom Up Technique- Publications

In recent years, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have achieved a remarkable power conversion efficiency of 25.

Reaping Benefits- Publications

In India, solar photovoltaics (PV), which is environmentally friendly and safer, is gaining popularity as a viable alternative to fossil fuels.

Budget 2022: What To Look For- Publications

The year 2021 was a year of mixed fortunes.

Empowering Kudagaon with a Mini-Grid- Publications

In 2016, we at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) were studying the electrification status of various villages in Karnataka.

Rigidity Remains- Publications

The Government of India, in 2015, had set an ambitious target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022.

What Has Kept Rooftop Lagging In The 2022 40GW Target Race What Are Some Lessons To be Learnt?- Publications

A 40 GW target of installed rooftop solar (RTS) capacity by 2022 was set by the Government of India in 2015.

The Challenges of Setting up an International Power Grid- Publications

The International Energy Agency published a report entitled ‘Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2022’ last month.