Harikrishna KV

Senior Policy Specialist

Harikrishna KV is a Senior Policy Specialist and heads the Transmission and Grid Planning team at CSTEP.

He holds a master’s degree in Power and Energy Systems from Bangalore University.

He previously worked with Power Research & Development Consultants, Central Power Research Institute, and Energy Economy & Environmental Consultants.

His research interests lie in power-system planning, grid integration and power evacuation studies (renewable and conventional generation).

Publications

Powering the Green Transition
Transmission and Grid Planning

Powering the Green Tra...

Imperative of including TTPs in the Carbon Credit Trading...

Electric Vehicle Demand Projection for Bengaluru and Power Demand Management

Electric Vehicle Deman...

India expanded its decarbonisation vision by launching the National...

How an International Power Grid Will Help Optimise Our Solar Power Use

How an International P...

In all countries, the clean energy transition comes with...

Roadmap for KPCL

Roadmap for KPCL

Karnataka is leading in installed RE capacity among Indian...

Key Amendments: Highlights of the draft DSM regulations, 2024
Energy Policy and Regulations

Key Amendments: Highli...

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued the Draft...

Assessing the Impact of Integrating Electric Vehicles and Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic System into the Power Distribution Network
Energy Policy and Regulations

Assessing the Impact o...

This paper presents our analysis of the impact of...

OPINION: Is the RE+EV combination a recipe for Karnataka’s clean energy transition?
Transmission and Grid Planning

OPINION: Is the RE+EV ...

Renewable energy (RE) and electric vehicles (EVs) are currently...

The impact of Covid-19 on India’s power demand
Energy Policy and Regulations

The impact of Covid-19...

National economic activities were hit hard by the pandemic,...

The Challenges of Setting up an International Power Grid
Transmission and Grid Planning

The Challenges of Sett...

The International Energy Agency published a report entitled ‘Southeast...

The GIB case: Possible solutions for harmonising India’s clean energy transition with biodiversity conservation
Transmission and Grid Planning

The GIB case: Possible...

On 21 March, the Supreme Court, in a judgement...