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Towards a Zero-Carbon Electricity System for India in 2050: IDEEA Model-Based Scenarios Integrating Wind and Solar Complementarity and Geospatial Endowments

Journal Article

1 January 2021

Abstract

This study evaluates a potential transition of India's power sector to 100% wind and solar energy sources using the IDEEA (Indian Zero Carbon Energy Pathways) model across 32 regions and 174 locations. The study assessed 153 scenarios with varying generating and balancing technologies, confirming technical feasibility and long-term reliability of a 100% renewable system for India.

Summary

Uses detailed computer modelling across 32 Indian regions to show that India could realistically power its entire electricity grid with wind and solar by 2050. The study maps out where in the country these resources are most abundant and how they complement each other across seasons.

Authors

Lugovoy, O., Jyothiprakash, V., Chatterjee, S., Sharma, S., Mukherjee, A., Das, A., Some, S., Dinesha, D.L., Das, N., Bosu, P., Dasgupta, S., Padhi, L., Roy, B., Thakur, B., Debsarkar, A., Balachandra, P. and Roy, J.

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Country

India

Funders

Tags

Electricity transitionEnergy transitionIDEEA modelNet zeroRenewable energySolar energyWind energy

Citation

Lugovoy, O. et al. (2021). Towards a Zero-Carbon Electricity System for India in 2050: IDEEA Model-Based Scenarios Integrating Wind and Solar Complementarity and Geospatial Endowments. Energies, 14(21), 7063. 

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