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A drone shot of an operating coal plant surrounded by solar panels

India’s energy demand is growing fast. Already the third-largest consumer of electricity, demand in India increased by 7% in 2023 and is likely to average 6% growth year-on-year through 2026. Passenger vehicle sales crossed a record high of 4 million units in 2023, up 8% from previous year. India is the second-largest steel producer in the world, and is set to double production capacity by 2030.

Role of energy storage in meeting India’s growing electricity demand

The first IECC panel discussion with practitioners and industry experts focused on how we value energy storage on India’s grid and what best practices can be learned from California’s experience in procuring affordable storage contracts. Moderated by Dr. Nikit Abhyankar, who shared brief insights on Grid-Scale Energy Storage – with technology and economics trends. View […]

The Case for a Zero Emission Vehicle Obligation in India

Related Files Report PDF (Working Paper) Date Published 01/2024 Authors Deepak Rajagopal, Narayan Gopinathan Abstract Public policies to replace fossil-fuel based internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE) with zero emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies such as battery electric vehicles (BEV) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEV) are fast becoming commonplace worldwide. The two main types of policies […]

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Decisions on how to meet the energy growth in India and the developing world over the next decade will shape the trajectory of global carbon emissions, and whether we can keep global warming below 2ºC (or not).