India has set an ambitious target to achieve 50% of its total capacity from renewable energy (RE) generation by 2030. To meet this goal and fulfill national emissions reduction commitments and promote clean energy, Integrated resource planning (IRP) is critical to enable states to identify the most least-cost combinations of supply, end-use efficiency solutions that are relevant to its economic and social goals. 

WRI India is collaborating with State Planning Cell (SPC) of Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company (MPPMCL) in co-developing IRP to help the state achieve optimal energy mix, reduce emissions and contribute to state and national clean energy targets. Over recent years, MP’s RE generation capacity grew by 12 times and its electricity demand is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.36 % between 2024-2035. Hence, strategic planning is necessary to align its growing demand with expanding capacities and available state resources. Our partners Prayas (Energy Group), EmLab at the University of California, Santa Barbara and MaNIT will be supporting this initiative. 

In continuation to previous workshops, WRI India in collaboration with SPC-MPPMCL (Energy Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh) and MANIT, Bhopal is organizing a ONE-day training workshop-III on 17th March 2025 on “Modelling Scenarios And Hands-On Training using GRID-Path for development Of MP-IRO Model” at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal. 

These training sessions aim to collectively develop an IRP model, build capacity through Hands-on training of Grid-path, Jupyter & allied software’s and addressing state specific needs in-terms of Transmission study by MANIT along with strengthen the capacities utilities and institutions. 

We are hopeful that these efforts will assist Madhya Pradesh in attaining clean energy transition and meet both short-term and long-term objectives.

 

SPEAKERS

Welcome Address: Dr. Priyanka Paliwal, Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, MANIT, Bhopal

Context setting: Ms. Sandhya Sundararagavan, Head - Energy Transition, Energy Program, WRI India

Welcome remarks Dr. Karunesh Kumar Shukla, Director, MANIT, Bhopal

Keynote Address: Shri. Neeraj Mandloi, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Govt of Madhya Pradesh

Special Address: Shri. Manu Srivastava, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, New & Renewable Energy Department, Govt of Madhya Pradesh

 

Session 1: Presentation of Madhya Pradesh Production Cost Model and Scenario Analysis

  • Sandhya Sundararagavan, Program Head – Energy Transition, WRI India
  • Umesh Ramamoorthi, Senior Research Associate, Energy Program, WRI India

Session 2: Hands-On Demonstration of MP Demo Model using Jupy

  • Harish Palani, Senior Research Specialist, Energy program, WRI India
  • Rohit Khare, Senior Program Research Associate Energy Program, WRI India

Closing Remarks: Ambuj Adhwaryu, Program Manager, Energy program, WRI India