#USAID's studies on flexibilization is first study conducted ever in the country to identify n quantify cost involved in cyclic operations. Together with support of USAID India we were able to achieve 40% technical min load at Mauda 500MW plant - Ramesh Babu,(DO) NTPC Limited

Happening Now ! Panel of power sector champions n experts representing @PosocoIndia, NTPC Limited ABB India #PRDC #NIWE are discussing the present scenario and future roadmap for applicability of #AGC for various #generation resources including #RE. #poweringcleanenergy

'#Gujarat recently added 1000MW of wind energy n in such RE scenario, flexibilization of our units is must. With the support of USAID India, we were able to achieve 40% tech min load at our Ukai plants n now we are scaling it across all our units- M Prasanna Kumar, MD- #GSECL

Happening Now ! India’s energy leaders n power sector champions from Ministry of Power, @PosocoIndia & #CERC POWERGRID joined to take discussions on large-scale RE integration to next level ! Join us - lnkd.in/eeF8NVj6 #poweringcleanenergy

'Total transmission & Total transformation is must n its high time to adopt bottom up approach to sensitize our states with what is already conceived right ! USAID India should come along n continue their support n taking pilots to all the states'-KVS Baba, CMD @PosocoIndia

'Real strength of India lies in states, we should move forward with our goals of scaling up India's efforts for large-scale integration of #renewableenergy to the grid' - Soonee S K, Advisor, @PosocoIndia

Resource and Reserve Adequacy to be taken up more seriously now n New #GridCode with proper regulations is awaited to facilitate smooth #cleanenergy transition to next levels meeting the requirements to cater India's 450GW targets - KVS Baba @PosocoIndia

"Excellent work has been done over these few years.. USAID India' GTG-RISE has covered a range of issues — #flexibility, #AGC, #NOAR, #energystorage, #transmission..you name it ! And all this has contributed toward smooth integration of RE. -Soonee S K,Sr.Advisor @PosocoIndia

I'm happy to say that USAID India's #GTG program has been beneficial n helped us understand the complexity of the issue n how we can deal with it. The pilots have created a body of evidence to create a strong value proposition- Mritunjay Kumar Narayan,Joint Secretary,Ministry of Power

"We have already achieved 100GW #RE n its high time we address long-term integration challenges n ensure building-blocks: technical standards for connectivity to the grid & new #GridCode; #transmissionplanning; visualization & situation awareness..." -S R Narasimhan @PosocoIndia

Quick Recap n Thanks to all the #energy leaders n #powersector champions from Ministry of Power, #CERC @PosocoIndia,POWERGRID, NTPC Limited, #GSCEL n all our partners for joining us to celebrate the success of the GTG Program - A joint Initiative of USAID India and Ministry of Power !

Celebrating the U.S-India partnership, charting a stronger journey forward! As a long-standing partner, USAID India partnered with Ministry of Power in building a resilient n self-reliant #powersector n meet India’s #RE targets. Click lnkd.in/eZ5SjFsN youtu.be/L6mgP9e2XyY

An evidence-based approach has been demonstrated by the USAID India's GTG-RISE program in partnership with NTPC Limited n #GSECL towards flexible #powergeneration facilitating #RE integration. Pleased to share pilot achievements! lnkd.in/eJkRSzec U.S. Embassy India Ministry of Power

Role of Battery #EnergyStorage Systems as the ‘Game Changer’- USAID India's GTG-RISE initiative in coordination with POWERGRID & BSES Delhi conducted successful pilots to build evidence on #BESS deployment in #transmission & #distrbution utilities. lnkd.in/e4KYaEd8

As a long-standing partner in India’s reform agenda, USAID India has been supporting Ministry of Power, regulatory bodies and @PosocoIndia journey towards more evolved electricity markets n regulatory pathways enabling RE integration. Learn more lnkd.in/gKxFPk4q U.S. Embassy India

Automatic Generation Control (AGC)–A key enabler to India’s secondary reserves market. Check out the video highlighting key achievements of USAID India's GTG-RISE AGC pilot conducted in partnership with #KPCL, #KPTCL, NTPC Limited & @PosocoIndia lnkd.in/gft35fXQ