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CEA Says Advanced Tech Can Maintain Grid Stability Amid Renewable Surge
- •The Central Electricity Authority stated that grid stability and short-circuit challenges from renewable energy growth can be resolved with advanced inverter technologies.
- •CEA Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad emphasized that India needs a balanced energy mix of conventional generation, renewables, and storage resources.
- •Addressing system inertia and grid stability issues requires harmonic filters, reactive power compensation, and synchronous condensers.
- •NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh stressed the importance of ensuring power availability and affordability while moving beyond the binary debate of thermal versus renewable energy.
Key Questions Answered
According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), issues related to grid stability and short-circuit strength can be resolved through appropriate inverter technologies, harmonic filters, reactive power compensation, synchronous condensers, and timely technology adoption.
CEA Chairman Ghanshyam Prasad stated that India cannot depend on only one or two energy sources and requires a judicious mix of conventional generation, renewables, and complementary resources like storage to meet growing electricity requirements.
NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh noted that economic growth, weather variability, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and data centres are contributing to changing demand patterns, making energy security a central consideration.
