Less Activism more Research
Since all NGOs are required to be registered within the same set of laws, legally and in public perception, think tanks and the more activist NGOs are often perceived to be the same.
Book Review
Review of the book named Grid Security and Management.
Electronic Waste Management in India
An article on Electronic Waste Management in India published in the Annual Technical Volume, Environmental Engineering Division Board (Session 2015-2016)
Evaluation of Prepaid Metering Scheme: Boost to Utility's Revenue
India’s present installed capacity, 1,62,366.80 MW excluding captive power, allows for a modest per capita consumption of some 800 kWh/capita (CSTEP’s estimate). The mix is dominated by coal, which is only 53% of the capacity but higher when it comes to generation. The generation is insufficient to meet the demand, resulting in a shortfall of both peak capacity as well as energy overall (officially 12.6% and 9.9%, respectively). There is a large push towards increasing supply, with an aim of tripling capacity in the coming 1-2 decades.
Indian Power Supply Position 2010
India’s present installed capacity, 1,62,366.80 MW excluding captive power, allows for a modest per capita consumption of some 800 kWh/capita (CSTEP’s estimate). The mix is dominated by coal, which is only 53% of the capacity but higher when it comes to generation. The generation is insufficient to meet the demand, resulting in a shortfall of both peak capacity as well as energy overall (officially 12.6% and 9.9%, respectively). There is a large push towards increasing supply, with an aim of tripling capacity in the coming 1-2 decades.
Competitive Bidding for the Wind Sector
CSTEP organised a stakeholder consultation workshop on the wind energy sector at the request of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently. The main objectives of this workshop were to discuss the results of the national wind potential reassessment study conducted by CSTEP, use geo-spatial analysis to locate high potential wind zones for further development, and discuss mechanisms to ease the problems currently plaguing the sector, such as inadequate site allotments, inefficient power purchase agreements, pricing of renewable energy etc.
Understanding the Solvation Structure in Bulk Electrolyte Solutions
Understanding the relationship between the interaction of ions in solution with the solvation structure and its dynamics and the bulk properties like ionic conductivity, viscosity, etc is of considerable importance. Solute-solute, solute-solvent, and solvent-solvent interactions play a crucial role in determining the solvation structure and its dynamics. The selection of suitable electrolyte can greatly impact the performace of electrical energy storage devices.
Research tools at CSTEP
A suite of tools to identify, analyse, and deploy renewable energy projects in India
Sustainability Analysis and Energy Footprint-Based Design in the Product Lifecycle
In this paper, we study the concept of energy efficiency and specific energy consumption (SEC) of manufacturing processes.
Platform for Integrated Sanitation Investment Planning (Proof of Concept): Review of decision support resources compendium
Effective decision-making support systems help decision makers in identifying, evaluating and choosing a technology that best suits context/conditions of a city/area/ward. In order to develop a tool which is of use to decision-makers, an evaluation of the existing support resources was considered necessary to identify challenges/gaps pertaining to content, design and usefulness of the resource in question.
CSTEP evaluated existing support resources for decision making, which include the following: