Upasna Ranjan

Senior Analyst

Upasna Ranjan is a Senior Analyst in the Pathways and Forecasting team of the Climate, Environment and Sustainability sector at CSTEP.

She completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Technology in Energy Engineering from the Central University of Jharkhand.

Prior to joining CSTEP, she worked as Research Assistant at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, and as Project Assistant at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.

Her areas of interest include renewable energy, sustainability, and power sector policies.

Superpower at Work

Data detective

Go-To Climate Action

Converting household waste into manure

Interesting Fact

Can solve upto 5*5 Rubik's Cube

Publications

Namma SAFARI: Low-carbon development pathways for Karnataka
Climate Change Mitigation

Namma SAFARI: Low-carb...

The report presents the Namma SAFARI model customised for...

India’s latest National Electricity Plan is ambitious and in line with climate commitments

India’s latest N...

India released its long-term low-carbon development strategies....

The Solar PV Market in India: Decoding ALMM and BCD

The Solar PV Market in...

In the previous article, we discussed the gaps in...

The Solar PV Market in India: Bridging the Gaps

The Solar PV Market in...

India’s solar photovoltaics (PV) market is rapidly growing....

The Solar PV Market in India: Technical Progress and Opportunities

The Solar PV Market in...

So far in this series, we discussed different aspects...

Behavioural Shifts in the Transport Sector

Behavioural Shifts in ...

Emissions from the Indian transport sector currently account for...

OPINION: The rugged road to a cleaner grid
Climate Change Mitigation

OPINION: The rugged ro...

The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently came out with...

Budgeting for net zero: Government support needed to meet India’s clean energy goals
Climate Change Mitigation

Budgeting for net zero...

The Government of India has set ambitious goals to...

Sustainable Tomorrow: Ways to bridge the gaps in addressing India’s climate commitments
Climate Change Mitigation

Sustainable Tomorrow: ...

With India’s ambitious 2030 clean energy targets and the...

Pathways to Steer India’s Buildings Sector Towards a Net-Zero Future
Climate Change Mitigation

Pathways to Steer Indi...

In the face of the global imperative to limit...