Session on Demand Response at ISUW 2024 (3rd India-Germany Smart Energy Workshop)

As part of India Smart Utility Week 2024, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) hosted the 3rd India-Germany Smart Energy Workshop on 14 March 2024 at Hotel Lalit, New Delhi. The workshop focused on demand response policies and regulations, addressing gaps, and sharing best practices from both India and internationally.

Under the Energy Transition with DISCOMs project, GIZ is working on designing and implementing demand response pilots within the Indian electricity distribution system. The initiative also includes the development of key knowledge documents, such as a handbook on Demand Response implementation in India.

Demand response helps manage energy consumption based on grid load, reducing peak loads and lowering peak power purchases, thus enabling utilities to provide reliable and sustainable power. The session was attended by utilities and regulatory commissions and moderated by Mr. Ashok Kumar Rajput from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). GIZ also supported the India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) as a country partner.

For more information, contact Mr. Kalle Wulf – kalle.wulf(at)giz.de.