Online discussion: Power Play: Rooftop Solar in India (NEAH)

#India, with a population of 1.4 billion, is the fifth-largest economy and the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. As the country aims to become the third-largest economy by 2030, lifting a significant portion of its population out of economic and #EnergyPoverty, it faces an uphill task of accelerating #decarbonization of their energy system to meet the 2070 #NetZero #pledge.
To achieve these ambitious goals, India plans a massive expansion of its electrification efforts, focusing strongly on #RenewableEnergy, particularly #solar power. Despite the tremendous potential for distributed solar in the residential sector, this segment has fallen behind expectations. However, recent efforts show a renewed push to mobilize #rooftop solar.
Join Shantanu Roy ( / shantanu-roy-97893a115 ) from the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) and Avidipto Biswas ( / avidipto-biswas-1878603a , NEAH Expert to explore the Indian rooftop solar ecosystem, covering:
- Solar deployment potential and India’s targets;
- Key policies, enablers, and barriers;
- Key local stakeholders;
- Insights into India’s distributed solar landscape;
- How #residential users can adopt rooftop solar.
- The discussion provides practical information for residential users on adopting rooftop solar and offers an extensive understanding of India's distributed solar landscape for global energy policy enthusiasts.
Don’t miss this comprehensive look into India’s rooftop solar potential!
About the Speaker: Shantanu Roy
With over 15 years of experience in the energy domain, Shantanu Roy has garnered extensive expertise in renewables, thermal power, and oil and gas sectors. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, and is currently working as a Policy Specialist in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency team at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), a research-based think tank in India. In his current role, he closely works with central and state government departments and other key stakeholders to advance the uptake of renewable energy technologies across India and achieve sustainable energy solutions
About the Host: Avidipto Biswas
Avidipto holds PhD in Materials Science, an MA in International Energy Affairs, 8 years of R&D experience in the oil and gas industry, and is a Project Manager in the Energy Transition domain. He has extensive experience in project portfolio management, leading Joint Industrial Programs and teams, techno-economic analysis, and the technology development cycle, including commercialization.
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Bangalore
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Madhya Pradesh (5 cities)
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Chhattisgarh (5 cities)
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Solar Technology and Application Atlas for India(STAAI)
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00:00 Introduction on the speaker and CSTEP
03:20 Why to move from engineering to the regulation and policy
05:00 What are the plans for renewable energy especially solar in India
11:30 Why it is a feasible target for India and the role of residential rooftop solar
15:00 What are the acting policies and incentives to boost rooftop solar
18:35 How the trends of rooftop solar development prove the chance to implement the plans
21:05 How to install a rooftop solar in an apartment building in India - 2 policies
24:20 Become an owner of a solar station on another roof and enjoy benefits using net metering
27:10 How does net metering work, on what rates
29:25 Do industrial companies use rooftop solar in India and how
30:40 How do renewables help energy security in the national scale
33:02 Why to push the rooftop solar so much and not only utility solar
37:00 What is a typical pay back period before and after the government subsidies, and plans to engage more financial institutions
42:30 What 10 mln households with rooftop solar mean for India’s energy mix?
43:32 What is the reaction of the grid operators concerning grid stability
49:25 What are these 10 mln registrations for the residential rooftop solar
51:28 How rooftop splar subsidies help energy justice
53:50 What are barriers - struck down and remaining
57:30 What is a customer journey, how to install a rooftop solar in India?
1:03:18 What about the end of life - recycling and other opportunities
1:05:35 Is India’s production capacity enough?
1:06:50 Further CSTEP plans in rooftop solar - to solarize the poorest segment