"Our model shows that in India commercial & industrial customers can meet 70% of their hourly electricity demand with carbon-free electricity at a cost below that of annual renewable energy matching, while driving greater levels of decarbonisation and providing significant benefits to the electricity system."
Irfan Mohamed, South Asia Analyst.
TransitionZero
Model setup
2030
Year of analysis
8760
Time steps per year (hourly)
5%
Modelled CFE demand as proportion of national electricity demand
5
Grid regions & six domestic interconnectors
System snapshot
Key findings
CFE can bring benefits to both consumers and the wider system
ReportReport
70% CFE target
Targeting 70% CFE for C&I consumers provides multiple benefits for the power sector in 2030.
System benefits
When C&I consumers participate in CFE, this brings net system benefits over annual matching for both costs and emissions.
VRE
Solar and batteries are the backbone of a successful CFE portfolio, with CFE encouraging diverse build-outs compared to annual matching.
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