India needs a range of options to unlock the full flexibility of its power system

The IEA Clean Energy Transitions Programme (CETP) supported this analysis, notably through the contribution of the United Kingdom.
 
India’s power system is undergoing a transformation towards cleaner energy, driven by the rapid deployment of solar PV and wind power. The integration of variable renewable energy into the power system is a priority; the flexibility currently embedded in the system was essential in maintaining grid stability when citizens switched off their lights to “challenge the darkness of Covid-19” on 5 April 2020.