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    This document discusses the large-scale integration of renewable energy in India's electricity grid. It notes that India plans to integrate 41 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2017, primarily from solar and wind power, which poses challenges due to the intermittent nature of these resources. Integrating large, centralized plants and small, distributed systems like rooftop solar presents different issues for grid stability and power quality. The document recommends strengthening transmission infrastructure through "green corridors", improving demand forecasting and response, establishing renewable energy management centers, and enabling regional cooperation on best practices, forecasting techniques, and energy storage.

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    This document discusses the large-scale integration of renewable energy in India's electricity grid. It notes that India plans to integrate 41 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2017, primarily from solar and wind power, which poses challenges due to the intermittent nature of these resources. Integrating large, centralized plants and small, distributed systems like rooftop solar presents different issues for grid stability and power quality. The document recommends strengthening transmission infrastructure through "green corridors", improving demand forecasting and response, establishing renewable energy management centers, and enabling regional cooperation on best practices, forecasting techniques, and energy storage.

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    This document discusses the large-scale integration of renewable energy in India's electricity grid. It notes that India plans to integrate 41 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2017, primarily from solar and wind power, which poses challenges due to the intermittent nature of these resources. Integrating large, centralized plants and small, distributed systems like rooftop solar presents different issues for grid stability and power quality. The document recommends strengthening transmission infrastructure through "green corridors", improving demand forecasting and response, establishing renewable energy management centers, and enabling regional cooperation on best practices, forecasting techniques, and energy storage.

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    Large Scale Grid Integration of

    Renewable Energy in India


    Amit Kumar
    TERI University
    India

    Content

    Context
    Challenges
    Way forward
    Opportunities for regional cooperation

    Context
    41 GW of RE capacity envisaged by 2017
    Wind: 30 GW
    Solar: 9.5 GW

    Concentrated in few states


    Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

    Integrating large capacity, centralized renewable energy


    systems with grid
    Mostly at high voltage level, at transmission level

    Integrating small distributed renewable energy systems,


    such as solar rooftop systems, with grid
    At lower voltage levels, at distribution level

    Large capacity, centralized RE:


    challenges
    Intermittency
    Problem of scheduling
    Less expensive power plants may required to be backed
    down
    Need for balancing power
    Spinning reserves
    Energy storage

    Grid stability
    Harmonic voltage distortion

    Power congestion in transmission network

    Small distributed RE: challenges


    Power quality
    Quality of power being injected into the distribution grid,
    this is mainly to do with flicker, harmonics, and DC injection

    Safety
    RE systems injecting power in to the network even when it
    is shut down for maintenance

    Grid stability
    High penetration of a large number of distributed RE
    generators

    Transaction Costs
    Significantly higher transaction costs for the utilities in
    metering, inspection, and maintaining database

    Way forward
    Green Corridors
    Transmission system strengthening
    At intra state and inter state level
    To facilitate absorption of RE power within the RE rich states
    To facilitate transfer of RE power from the RE rich potential
    States to

    Strong Grid interconnections


    Demand forecasting
    Demand responsive measures, including smart grids
    Establishment of Renewable Energy Management
    Centers (REMC) equipped with advanced forecasting
    tools
    Energy storage

    Opportunities for regional


    cooperation

    Knowledge and experience sharing


    Best practices in grid management
    Regional grids
    Collaborative research
    Short-term forecasting
    Advanced inverters
    Storage

    Thank you!
    akumar@teri.res.in
    www.teriuniversity.ac.in
    www.teriin.org

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