All content tagged with “Smart Grid” - 32 items
REC demonstrated India’s first live peer-to-peer solar power trade under India Energy Stack at AI Impact Summit 2026, enabling a farmer to sell surplus electricity directly to a Delhi consumer.
India plans to add a record over 70 GW power capacity in FY27, using AI for grid management.
India’s renewable build-out is entering a new phase where storage, transmission and firm power contracts will determine how clean energy the grid can actually count on.
CERC has proposed reducing the advance notice period for trial runs of renewable energy projects and BESS from seven days to three days.
Infineon has introduced dual-phase smart power stages supporting up to 300 A peak current for next-generation AI accelerators and data-centre power delivery.
The government has directed the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to prepare a roadmap for indigenising Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems used across the power sector, with imports to be phased out by 2030. The move aims to strengthen cybersecurity, supply-chain resilience and self-reliance in critical power infrastructure.
Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape operations across India's power and renewable energy sector, but its success depends less on algorithms than on the quality of data, engineering expertise, predictive applications and cybersecurity.
The Central Electricity Authority has proposed new grid connectivity regulations introducing stricter technical standards for renewable energy, battery storage and inverter-based resources, while strengthening cybersecurity and grid reliability requirements across India's power sector.
India must scale battery energy storage capacity to 888 GWh by FY36, with strong growth in installations and tenders highlighting the sector's rapid expansion.
India’s energy transition is not unfolding through a simple shift from old to new, but through the simultaneous management of energy security, industrial growth, decarbonisation, safety and strategic resilience.
India’s energy transition is being reshaped by the twin pressures of cost and security, with low-cost solar emerging as a key lever alongside broader system reforms.
Across India’s energy value chain, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) is being integrated into operational systems through inspections, training, audits, and monitoring, making risk management integral to how these operations run at scale.
India’s energy moment demands more than transition; it requires resilient systems, secure supply chains, safety integration, and strategic design, where architecture, not ambition alone, determines enduring strength and national preparedness.
As India races towards its 500 GW non-fossil fuel target, wind energy is quietly reasserting itself as a strategic pillar of the transition. Beyond capacity addition, the real story lies in industrial depth, supply chain resilience and global competitiveness. In an interview with ENERGDIVE, Aditya Pyasi, CEO, Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, explains how India’s wind sector aims to scale, innovate and compete with global manufacturing leaders.
As global electricity demand rises with the expansion of renewables, electrification and data-centre growth, power grids are facing increasing pressure to modernise. Simon Evans, Director & Global Digital Energy Leader at Arup sat down with ENERGDIVE to discuss the urgent need for grid modernisation, digital infrastructure, interoperability and governance as electricity systems adapt to rising demand from renewables, electrification and data centres.
The country’s power sector has achieved scale; sustaining reliability in a renewable-heavy, digitally evolving grid will now define its long-term trajectory.
A capacity building programme in Karnataka brought together state energy institutions and Danish experts to examine the operational, market and regulatory challenges of integrating high shares of variable renewable energy, drawing on Denmark’s long transition experience and Karnataka’s rapid renewable expansion.
As India advances towards 500 GW of renewable capacity, transmission infrastructure is emerging as the critical backbone of the energy transition. Arun Sharma, CEO, Resonia Ltd, sat down for an interview with ENERGDIVE to discuss execution priorities, regulatory coordination, productivity benchmarks, and the role of technology in sustaining clean energy growth.
As one of India’s largest renewable producers, Karnataka is moving into a phase where managing variability, coordination and flexibility defines the next stage of its power transition.
Under the stewardship of Union Power Minister Manohar Lal, India’s electricity system is transitioning beyond InFrom repairing a strained and uneven system to engineering a renewable-dominant grid at unprecedented scale, India’s power sector is pivoting from expansion to orchestration, managing demand growth, financial discipline, flexibility and storage as it advances towards 500 GW and beyond.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said India’s energy transition must be supported by a parallel grid transition as AI-driven digital tools reshape renewable integration, power system planning at the Summit.
A session at India AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted how rapid AI-driven data centre expansion is reshaping grid planning, increasing electricity demand volatility, emerging as a key energy policy challenge.
The Ministry of Power will present the ‘Prakash Ganga’ tableau at the Republic Day parade, highlighting India’s power sector reforms, grid expansion and clean energy transition.
India Energy Week 2026 in Goa will bring global energy leaders together to discuss energy security, investment flows and scalable decarbonisation pathways, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate India Energy Week 2026 in Goa virtually, with global ministers and industry leaders gathering to discuss energy security, investment and decarbonisation pathways.
The Centre released the Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 for public consultation, proposing reforms in tariffs, renewables, storage, markets and grid operations to prepare the power sector for 2047.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said India’s energy transition is guided by equity, inclusion and policy stability, as the country’s long-term vision is anchored in the principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.
Having rapidly added gigawatts, India’s energy transition now prioritises reliability, flexibility and investment certainty, with Powergen India 2025 focusing on disciplined execution, market-aligned demand and resilient grids.
A quiet revolution is unfolding behind the plugs and switches of the world’s fastest-growing energy system. Digital markets, distributed energy, green fuels and real-time intelligence are redefining what electricity means and how it will be bought and sold by 2030.
India’s electricity system is being rebuilt in real time as demand soars, climate constraints tighten, and technology races ahead. Nuclear power, pumped storage, batteries, flexible coal, modern wind and a smarter grid are all being pulled into the frame but stitching them together is proving the real test.
