Energy Management Systems

The Indian power system is evolving faster than most global peers. Electricity demand is rising. Rooftop solar, electric mobility, and distributed generation are accelerating. The grid, once designed for predictable one-direction flows, is becoming a dynamic, decentralised organism. To manage it, India requires data that is just as distributed as the energy sources feeding the system. This is where decentralised RF mesh networks have begun to play an important role.

Every new 5G deployment, data centre expansion, or broadband rollout depends on power and cooling architectures that operate quietly in the background, ensuring continuity, efficiency, and resilience.

The largest area of green financing is energy-efficient machinery, which supports MSMEs in modernising production lines and reducing operational energy consumption. Significant capital is also being channelled into rooftop solar installations, electric vehicles, and enterprises operating in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors, across clusters such as manufacturing, healthcare, and food processing.

A modern grid must balance growing demand from new sources like electric vehicles (EVs) with the intermittent supply from renewable sources like solar and wind power. AI-powered smart grids use sophisticated algorithms to forecast power demand and match it with fluctuating renewable generation in real time.

The introduction of electricity futures (derivatives) marks a significant step forward in modernizing India’s power market. The benefits are numerous: it offers a strong mechanism for hedging against price fluctuations; promotes more transparent and competitive price discovery; and improves overall market efficiency

At their core, smart meters are data engines. They provide utilities with visibility into how, when and where electricity is consumed. That granular knowledge allows grid operators to forecast demand more accurately, balance loads and absorb greater volumes of variable solar generation. Without it, the grid risks becoming brittle, prone to blackouts when clouds pass over solar farms or demand surges unexpectedly.

Waaree Renewable Technologies Ltd, the solar EPC arm of Waaree Energies, today announced a strategic investment in Smart Joules, India’s largest Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) and energy efficiency company.

India is already investing in energy storage solutions such as batteries and pumped storage to enable greater integration of renewable energy into the grid. However, this alone may not be sufficient. It’s time to also look at demand management to enable dovetail between renewable energy generation and demand.

Independent power producers have captured a significant share of India’s clean energy capital, with projects often backed by substantial financing from institutions like the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). Additionally, these have the ability to raise money in a cautious global market because of their capacity to lock up bankable power purchase agreements (PPAs), which provides financial predictability.

integrating variable renewable energy sources into conventional power systems requires a delicate balance of technology, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. While AI and ML have become indispensable tools in the modern energy toolkit, they are most effective when paired with on-ground human insight and proactive asset management.