A Virtual Power Plant is a technology/software-driven approach to energy generation, distribution, and management.

While a helpful decarbonization tool in theory, hydrogen blending offers numerous concerns and uncertainties.

Transportation in India contributes 14% of CO2 emissions (ICCT 2022), with 90% of energy used by road transport (Hagemann et al., 2020) and 50% of oil demand (IEA 2021). Amidst economic growth, addressing energy use and decarbonization is vital.

IT has enabled power companies to improve their operational efficiency by automating processes, reducing downtime, and minimizing errors.

The benefits of EVs are economical, social, and personal. EV efficiency models show the prices of gas per mile keep rising, while the price of killoWatt hours (kWh) of batter-powered motor travel remains steady.

By focusing on EV technology, load management, infrastructure support, regulatory frameworks, customer collaboration, and impactful communications, we can accelerate the transition to cleaner and more sustainable transportation systems.

Historically, power cuts and outages were deemed a problem only for the developing world, however, we’re now seeing more of these issues in the so-called developed world, primarily driven by a lack of electricity infrastructure spend over many years.

At the heart of the new energy paradigm is undersea cable technology, which is benefitting from improved laying techniques and a general acceptance of the idea that high-voltage direct current connectors can function safely over very large distances for many decades.

China had also previously offered a subsidy for EV purchases for more than a decade but the programme ended last year.

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently obtained approval to invest Rs.803 crore for electricity transmission projects in India.