The Government of India has comprehensively assessed the impact of increasing Renewable Energy (RE) penetration on grid stability, particularly in view of the variability and intermittency associated with solar and wind power. With the rapid scale-up of RE generation, there is focus on ensuring grid readiness, flexibility, and reliability through a combination of transmission strengthening, RE forecasting, grid operation reforms and energy storage integration.
In this regard, the measures that have been undertaken include: Establishment of Regional Energy Management Centres (REMCs) for renewable forecasting and real-time grid management; Implementation of Automatic Generation Control (AGC) and Ancillary Services (SRAS/TRAS) for frequency regulation and balancing; Advanced grid support technologies such as STATCOMs and synchronous condensers for voltage stability and dynamic response have been considered in the transmission planning and are at various stages of implementation; and some others.
