2. CONTENTS
Objective
Research Methodology
Project Road map
R&D Scenario in India
Need for R&D
India
Power sector in India
Challenges and Barriers
Missed opportunities
Current R&D scenario in Power sector
The Next Gen Disruptive Technologies
Road Map
Future Work
3. OBJECTIVE
Strategic plan to GoI to invest in R&D towards
power sector, so that
India becomes net exporter of technology
A leader in emerging new technologies in
power sector
Increases the number of patents to more than
100 per year by 2020
Atleast one noble prize per year after 2025
4. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• We have talked to experts in power industry to finalize our thrust R&D areas
• Report by Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) entitled "National
Perspective Plan (NPP) for R&D in Power Sector" - CPRI, NTPC,CERC,
CEA,PGCIL,NEEPCO, BBMB, DVC, NHPC, NPTI, THDC, SJVNL, BHEL, IIT's
and NIT’s
• Various R&D projects going on in various countries like China, Germany, Japan,
and USA
• Research docs published by independent researchers, academicians and
consulting firms
• Information from various leading organizations working in Power sector like
ABB, Siemens, Ariva, Alstom, BHEL, Schneider, GE, Toshiba etc.
Secondary Research
Primary Research
6. Phase-I
Phase-IV
Phase-III
Phase-II
• Skilling centers
• Cost Estimation & ROI in R&D
investments
• R&D Road map for 10 years in India
Defining the scope of the project
Setting up the objective
• Understanding the various problems
in different sectors
• Identifying the technologies
• Mapping them with the technologies
• Shifting the focus to Smart Grids
and Renewable technologies
• Identifying Indian investment
scenario
• Identifying the KPA’s
• Next wave technologies
• What India should do differently to
harness talent for R&D
• Framework for collaborative
research
Phase-I
Phase-II
Phase-III
Phase-IV
Under ISGF
PROJECT ROAD MAP
7. R&D SCENARIO…
Global Scenario in R&D Expenditure:
Of the total USD 1143 billion investments in R&D, the
shares of major players in comparison to India is
shown:
Overall expenditure of India doubled from 2007 to US
$40 million in 2012 and is expected to stay at US $44
million in 2015
Government GERD: 75%, Private: 25%- India
Developed countries Public: Private 1:2
Forecasted Expenditure:
8. ISSUE IN INDIAN POWER SECTOR
GENERATION TRANSMISSION DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
& ENVIRONMENT
Low PLF & Heat rate Aging Transmission network High AT&C losses
High use of Tungsten lamps
and CFL
Seasonal dependency of
generation
Congestion Issue
Inadequate & aging
infrastructure
Fly ash emissions
BTG equipment shortage Issue of right of way Issue of right of way Low efficient equipments
Underutilization of
renewable resources
Shortage of transmission
capacity
Wide and fluctuating gap
between min & max demand
EV and charging mechanisms
1/3rd of population still
deprived of electricity
Time lag in data collection(like
frequency) by more than
30milli seconds
Lack of Quality Power
9. NEED FOR R&D IN POWER SECTOR….
To take the advantage of advancements in other sectors like IT, power
electronics , material/nanotechnology etc.
More than half of the population within the age group of 15-54 years
More than 5 lakhs students graduate every year from various
engineering streams
Environmental problems due to higher dependency on Coal
Still dependent on foreign R&D for crucial parts
Integration of renewables
Highly technology intensive, R&D plays a major role in development
and strengthing of the sector
To reduce brain drain and retain the talent within India
10. Lack of
Government
Support (27%)
Improper Internal
Management(17%)
Difficulty to raise
funds (26%)
Motivational
Factors (5%)
R&D in Silos (5%)
Complex
Institutional frame
work (5%)
Skewed Policies
(5%)
Commercialization-
A big task (5%)
Lack of
Infrastructure –an
Age old problem
(5%)
BARRIERS FOR R&D IN INDIA
11. MISSED OPPORTUNITIES
• Still in pilot project stageSmart Grid
• Micro power generates around 17 percent of the world’s total
powerMicrogrids
• More than 270 MW of stored energy have been installed in
JapanEnergy Storage
• China has about 65% of the world's manufacturing capacitySolar
• The six largest Chinese together have exceeded 20% of
market share in recent yearsWind
• Technology in nascent stageGeothermal
• High initial cost, commercially not viable presently in IndiaElectrical Vehicles
12. CURRENT POWER SECTOR R&D …
Indian Power sector scenario:
India is unable to meet its low planned
expenditure targets by huge margins
consistently
Rs 996 Crs released for the R&D of Power
sector this year.
No nodal agency in place for R&D in power
sector
Research carried by Public, Private and
academia in silos
Organizations in Place:
Private
players
Academia
NETRA NISE
CPRIEEC
SSS-
NIRE
NIWE
13. CURRENT POWER SECTOR R&D …
Programs Going on in different sectors:
Generation
R&M activities : improves generation 30%, environmental impact 47% & efficiency 23%.
CFD testing for steam and hydro turbines, ducts etc.
Non destructive testing of Boiler- using robotics
Microbial carbon capturing
GIS and GPS implementation for Hydro- reducing the pre project time
Material research –for wear & tear due to silt
Transmission Distribution
S.No Technologies and Projects
1 HVDC, EHV, UHV AC & DC Transmission network
2 Material research related to Tower to address the issue of RoW (Compact
Transmission Towers)
3 Material research related to conductors to improve the current carrying capacity
Gas insulated Transmission Lines
Submarine cables
4 High temperature super conducting technology –to develop transformers
5 GIS, which require less space. Mainly for high population density areas.
Development of Seismic resistant substations
6 Substation automation and remote operating systems for fault detection,
Emergency restoration systems for substations (ERS).
Use of Data Analytics in Transmission Domain
7 WAMS by implementation of PMU’s (improved observability of system dynamics)
Technologies and Projects
Customer level intelligent automation units
CAM & Automation of Distribution
Transformer
Substation and feeder level automation
Analytics and Data communication
automation
Distribution Control Center
Green transformer oils
14. Smart Grids
Storage
Technologies
Electric Vehicles
Robotics Biomimicry Renewable Energy
Nano technology
and 3D printing
Carbon capturing
Technologies
EE technologies like
LED, compressor
less AC,
Electrochromic
windows etc.
NEXT GEN DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
15. March
2015
March
2016
March
2017
March
2018
March
2019
March
2020
March
2021
March
2022
Mar2
023
March
2024
March
2025
StagesMilestones
Smart
Grids
RE
Material
&CCT
Integration, Development and
Testing
Commercialization Advanced R&D
Starting State
Identify problems
Prioritize
Disruptive
Technologies-
new/ existing
Road Map for R&D
Finalize Road
Map-Tech &
Institutional
Integration of
different R&D
Units
Check on
Various Pilot
Projects
Commercialization
Increase no. of
Patents to > 100/year
Implementation in Large
scale with increased avenues
to export technology
R&D - Low cost
efficient batteries
R&D- EV &
Charging
Units,V2G & G2V
Collaborative R&D -
HEMS, Cyber Security
& Analytics, robotics
Commercialize &
paten filings in smart
grids , ES & EV
Advanced
R&D &
export
Large scale roll
outs &
implementation
R&D – improve the
efficiency of PV and
wind turbines
Integration of bio-
tech and RE R&D
units
R&D -
Bio-fuels
R&D- New RE
avenues like OTE
RE & Smart
Grid integration
Patents Biomimicry Advanced
R&D &
export
Integrated R&D
platform for nano-
Technology, CCT
pilots for GENCOS
CCT Application in
large scale
industries
Material R&D
coatings for
blades and boiler
testing
Commercialize
& Patent filings
Advanced
R&D &
export
16. FUTURE WORK
Cost estimates and ROI in R&D being carried out
Identifying the skilling centers for collaborative R&D
Defining an organizational structure for the R&D activities
in India to encourage the Private participation
Condense the report for Ministry of Power
