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Storage, Transmission Key for Next Phase of India's Energy Transition
India is a big country that is starting to use more clean energy like solar and wind power.
Right now, India is busy building lots of solar panels and wind turbines.
Experts say the next step is even more important.
It is not just about making more clean energy.
It is about making sure electricity is there when people need it, like at night or on cloudy days.
Solar and wind power do not always work, because the sun and wind are not always there.
So India needs to save energy, for example in big batteries.
India also needs better ways to move electricity from place to place.
Experts say new projects cannot be just solar or just wind anymore.
They need to be smart plans that mix making energy, saving energy, forecasting, and sending power where it is needed.
Experts say India is moving from building renewable energy assets to building a dependable energy system.
The next phase of India's energy transition will be measured by whether energy can be delivered when customers actually need it.
Standalone solar and wind projects will no longer be enough, according to experts.
New projects must use integrated portfolios that combine generation, storage, forecasting and transmission.
Storage and transmission are key to the next phase of India's energy transition.
- Who
- Energy experts commenting on India's power transition
- What
- Experts urge a shift from standalone renewable projects to integrated portfolios combining generation, storage, forecasting and transmission
- Where
- India
- When
- Not specified in the article
- Why
- To build a dependable energy system that delivers power when customers actually need it
Key facts
- Country
- India
- Focus
- Storage and transmission for energy transition
- Current phase
- Building renewable energy assets
- Next phase
- Building a dependable energy system
- New success metric
- Delivering power when customers need it, rather than gigawatts (GW)
- Project approach
- Integrated portfolios combining generation, storage, forecasting and transmission
Quotes
Unnamed industry expert
Industry expert discussing India's energy transition strategy
“"India is clearly moving from building renewable energy assets to building a dependable energy system. The next phase is fundamental. It will not be measured in gigawatts (GW), it will now be measured in terms of....can we deliver when customers actually need it? That being said, the projects which we are conceiving cannot be standalone solar and wind anymore; we have to talk about integrated portfolios. This has to combine generation, storage, forecasting and transmission."”
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