Modelling 24/7 Carbon Free Electricity (CFE) in India

New TransitionZero analysis shows that India can deliver 52 GW of round-the-clock (RTC) clean electricity by 2030 at lower cost compared to annually matched clean electricity. The 52 GW represents 70% of a hypothetical RTC clean electricity portfolio designed to meet 5% of India’s total national electricity demand.

The system value contribution of RTC clean electricity portfolios exceeds the cost of annual matching, since the latter requires more capacity build out. This generates savings of US$1 billion (Rs. 9 thousand crore) for grid operators per year from 2030. At the same time, emissions can be reduced by 2.4% at system level with carbon abatement costs roughly three times cheaper compared to annual matching.

The results also show that companies can drive even greater decarbonisation at matching levels above 70%. At 100% RTC, India-wide system emissions are reduced by 7% compared to annual matching.

This webinar will provide a background to the project and highlight key modelling results for India presented by the lead analyst, Irfan Mohamed.

Expert guest panellists will provide a brief response to the results of the report, followed by a Q&A session where attendees can pose questions to the panel. I

In 2025, TransitionZero is releasing a series of studies looking at the system-level impact of 24/7 CFE in five countries: India, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia & Singapore. For more information, visit transitionzero.org/cfe