Renewable energy management centers to be established – CEA

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recently unveiled a report on ” Large Scale Grid Integration of Renewable Energy Sources – Way Forward”. From the point of view of grid security and resource adequacy during operation, the CEA has realized, that forecasts are crucial.  In the report, CEA has emphasized establishment of Renewable Energy Management Centers (REMCs) which shall be bestowed with forecasting responsibilities in respect of renewable power.

CEA recommends REMCs to be co-located with respective load dispatch centres at state, regional and national level with hierarchical coordination. For maintaining load generation balance of the state, states will have to co-ordinate with REMCs. The forecast data of REMCs will be shared with SLDCs, who will in-turn be responsible for scheduling.

Acknowledging the recently launched mechanism under “Renewable Regulatory Fund”, CEA quotes the following –

“The above provision of flexibility in scheduling only provides commercial compensation to the host states for deviating from the schedule on account of  RES but does not absolve the state SLDC of the responsibility to comply with the IEGC.”

This implies that CEA wants SLDCs to take more responsibility towards variability in renewable generation. Although, CEA was mute on sharing of forecast data with the “coordinating agencies”. 

The report can be assessed here.

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