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100% Solar in South Asia

Implications for Technological and


Social Transformation
Iven Mareels, Dean
Melbourne School of Engineering

Indias electrification is expanding enormously x3 to x4 by 2040;


Key features
Ambitious renewable energy targets (100% solar is technically feasible)
A geographically very large grid, with weak connectivity
Huge diversity, in demand patterns, and generating patterns
= High complexity (over time and space, over sinks and sources)
= smarter grid operations from the last mile to the large generators
= demand management is essential (demand is king is on the way out)
= India can lead the world in energy management technology

Demand management components


Last-mile
- end use storage capacity as energy storage
(reduce requirement for battery storage) (typically >50% of domestic/light
commercial end use energy is related to heating, pumping, cooling)
- Micro-grids can be run in DC mode = 30% less copper, much higher
transfer efficiency, easier demand management control
Transmission network
- Enable diversity with precision PMUs
- Develop novel protection methodology (reverse currents, tie-line control)
- Dynamically predictive management of grid (wind and solar friendly)

Education
is key

Little
energy
but
great
impact

Smarter grid technology can enable Indias unusual diversity in electricity


No technological-fix to socio-economic problems and gender inequalities
Distributed and decentralised small-scale systems will be key (flexibility,
reduced cost to install as compared to other options)
Renewable energy technologies inherently gender-friendly?
A question the University of Melbourne, in partnership with the ADB is
analysing in Bhutan, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka

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