Energy Policy and Regulations

Address market challenges, aid state utilities in adopting renewables, and develop sustainable operational strategies for distribution companies through research and policy collaboration

Group Lead

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Rishu Garg

Our Impact

Empowering Change with Smarter, Greener Energy

The group addresses challenges in India’s evolving energy sector by analysing renewable energy growth and emerging technologies like EVs and rooftop solar. They support state utilities in transitioning to renewables and develop policy strategies for sustainable, efficient power distribution across the country.

Contribution to the Grand Challenges

The group plays a vital role in India’s Green Energy Transition by addressing key challenges posed by the rapid growth of renewable energy and emerging technologies such as electric vehicles and rooftop solar. By analysing market trends and energy usage patterns, the group supports state utilities in adopting renewables and developing robust operational processes for long-term sustainability. Collaborating closely with government bodies, the group strategises policy implementation at both state and national levels to facilitate a smooth transition. Their work ensures the integration of clean energy into the grid, promotes energy efficiency, and helps create a resilient and sustainable power distribution system across India.

Ongoing Projects

Nature-based solutions for climate ad...

AFARI estimates the energy, emissions, and resources impl...

Ongoing Projects

Sustainable Think Tanks

The Sustainable Think Tanks project documents the transfo...

Ongoing Projects

SANITECH – A platform for Integ...

CSTEP developed SANITECH, a decision-support tool, to fac...

Ongoing Projects

Sustainable Urban Planning Strategies...

CSTEP developed SANITECH, a decision-support tool, to fac...

Past Projects

Solar Energy–Based EV

CSTEP’s pilot study in collaboration with the state-run B...

Past Projects

CSTEM PV 2

The Version 1 (V1) (which can be accessed here) of the CS...

AI and Digital Platforms

Project Management System (PMS)

Project Management System for CSTEP is a tool to manage p...

Strategic Studies

E-Bus Depot Electrification Planning ...

E-Bus Depot Electrification Planning And Operational Tool...

Renewables and Energy Conservation

CREST Bengaluru

CSTEP's Rooftop Evaluation for Solar Tool (CREST) accurat...

Renewables and Energy Conservation

CSTEP’s Solar Techno-Economic Model (...

CSTEP’s Solar Techno-Economic Model (CSTEM) for photovolt...

Renewables and Energy Conservation

Solar Technology and Application Atla...

Solar Technology and Application Atlas for India (STAAI) ...

Renewables and Energy Conservation

Rooftop Solar Explorer Tool Madhya Pr...

CSTEP’s Rooftop Solar Explorer Tool Madhya Pradesh accura...

Energy and Power

GIS-Based Energy Audit Tool

GIS-based energy audit tool accurately maps feeders with ...

Energy and Power

Bihar Power Transmission Visualisatio...

Bihar Power Transmission Visualisation Portal is an onlin...

Climate, Environment and Sustainability

SAFARI

SAFARI estimates the energy, emissions, and resources imp...

Air Quality

CSTEPs Emission Inventory for 76 Cities

CSTEP, with assistance from 12 other Institutes of Repute...