As part of the annual EU-India policy dialogues, EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership in collaboration with the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) hosted a series of online webinars to discuss topics pertinent to the India power sector. The webinar series brought together experts from the EU and Indian side and drew upon learnings from EU’s Clean Energy Package, EU’s Interconnection targets, EU’s ten year network development plan, etc.
This webinar series was supported by the Ministry of Power (MoP), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO).
The 5th EU-India workshop series took place from April - October, 2021. The format of the online events was structured as online debates wherein FSR moderated and hosted the events with 3-4 panel discussants. The kick-off session of the webinar series was conducted at the India Smart Utility Week, 2021, following which, 6 online debates were organised starting mid-April. The topics identified for the six sessions were:
1. Electricity Trade – what does the future hold? April 30, 2021
2. Distributed energy resources– which regulatory frameworks and reforms can enhance their role in India’s renewable transition? (14.00- 15.30 IST/10.30-12.00 CET, June 4, 2021)
3. What is the future of renewable support mechanisms in India? (14.00- 15.30 IST/10.30-12.00 CET, June 18, 2021)
4. How can ancillary services be procured more efficiently? (14.00- 15.30 IST/10.30-12.00 CET, September 17, 2021)
5. Retail electricity competition: what can it bring to India’s ambitious renewable energy transition? (14.00- 15.30 IST/10.30-12.00 CET, October 1, 2021)
6. Electricity Trade beyond borders– what is the scope for India? (14.00- 15.30 IST/10.30-12.00 CET, October 29, 2021)
The first debate on “Electricity Trade – what does the future hold?” took place on April 30, 2021 and drew upon EU’s experience with introducing competition in wholesale power trade. The debate also focused on various products traded on the wholesale electricity market as well as experience with enabling more participation on the power exchanges and consequently greater liquidity in the power market.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 1
Links to the presentations for Debate 1
The second debate on "Distributed energy resources- which regulatory frameworks and reforms can enhance their role in India’s RE transition?" took place on June 4, 2021 and drew upon EU’s experience with the clean energy for all Europeans package in the context of active customers, demand response, dynamic prices in electricity retail, local energy communities, renewable energy communities, etc. The panelists also deliberated upon ways to enable greater uptake of DER in rural and urban areas.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 2
Link to the presentations for Debate 2
The third debate on "What is the future of renewable support mechanisms in India?" took place on June 18, 2021 and provided the participants with insights on the future of renewable incentives by trying to address topics such as the next step in the evolution of India’s renewable incentive strategy, future opportunities, barriers and risks.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 3
View agenda for Debate 3
The fourth debate on "How can ancillary services be procured more efficiently?" took place on September 17, 2021 and provided insights on the possible future pathways for the evolution of the balancing mechanisms in India, current situation, barriers and opportunities.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 4
Link to the presentations for Debate 4
The fifth debate on " 'Retail electricity competition: what can it bring to India's ambitious renewable energy transition? " took place on October 01, 2021 and provided insights on the different aspects of retail competition that needs to be considered while assessing whether there is a need for its introduction in the Indian context, along with drawing learnings from Europe.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 5
Link to the presentations for Debate 5
The sixth and the final debate on "Electricity trade beyond borders - What is the scope for India?" took place on October 29, 2021 with participation from various industries, research institutions, market operators, policy, regulatory bodies, etc. The debate provided insights on the EU experience in the cross border electricity trade, the current situation in India and the South Asia region - issues and challenges, and a way forward for an effective trade mechanism.
Link to Proceedings for Debate 6
Link to the presentations for Debate 6
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