India can reach 70% continuously (RTC) of pure electricity for commercial and industrial (C&A) by 2030-to lower price than a traditional annual contract for pure energy-new reports published by Global Climate Analytics.
The report will find that India can deploy 52 GW (Gigawatt) of pure RTC electricity to serve 5% of its planned national demand by 2030, generating cost savings up to 9,000 crore ($ 1 billion) per year. Unlike conventional renewable energy certificates, which enable annual compensation of electricity consumption, the net energy of RTC corresponds to every hour of consumption with energy from zero car sources such as solar, wind and battery storage.
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Irfan Muhammad, South Asia analyst at Transitionzero, said: “Our model shows that in India commercial and industrial customers can satisfy 70% of their electricity with electricity with electricity without carbon at the cost of renewable energy, bringing a higher level of decarbonization and providing significant advantages to the Indian electrical system.”
Emissions reduced at lower costs
At the system level, the report shows that RTC Clean Energy could reduce emissions by 2.4% according to 70% of the corresponding scenario – more than twice the 1% reduction in the emissions achieved in the annual agreement. When reduced to 100% RTC comparison, the potential reduction in emissions increases to 7%.
Especially the cost of lowering carbon under the RTC is significantly lower. The analysis shows that the achievement of carbon reduction through 70% pure RTC electricity costs almost three times less than the annual coincidence.
“Clean electricity RTC-so-called 24/7 carbon (CFE)-Simple adaptation every hour of electricity consumption with electricity-free electricity. Around hours, causing an hourly clean energy that is necessary for their decarbonization, ”the report said.
Maharashtra, recipient
The Maharashtra, in which the largest cluster of data centers in India is located, is ready to benefit significantly from 24/7 of pure energy. State energy requirement increases rapidly, especially from digital infrastructure, which consumes energy continuously and requires high reliability.
Previously, climate risk assessment has already identified four existing or planned data centers in Maharashtra as a high risk. The transition to clean energy RTC therefore offers a double advantage: reduced emissions and increased climate resistance.
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“Transitionzero analysis shows that the motivation of RTC electricity contracts is necessary for planning at least costs and can provide significant savings for Indian network operators playing a key role in the transformation of the Earth’s electricity sector.
He also warns that the inability to plan flexibility could lead to problems that have occurred in Europe, such as a decrease in PPA capture, especially in countries such as Spain, where the excessive supply of renewable energy has reduced market income.
Modeling shows that pure RTC energy at 70% comparison can be used by a combination of solar, coastal wind and battery storage. In particular, solar and batteries show high synergy, each MW solar energy requires approximately 2 MWh battery storage to ensure stable and reliable power throughout the day and night.
At 70% match, the system not only avoids special costs – saves them. The report estimates that capital and operational savings could lead to a reduction in net system costs up to 35% compared to the annual match model.
Long-term energy storage (LDE) plays a minimum role in the scenario, mainly because of the high initial costs and relatively low competitiveness with 4-hour lithium-ion batteries that are already widely available and decrease rapidly.
The report comes in critical time because the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) – a global standard for reporting business emissions – reviews its instructions 2.
“GHGP is in the process of multi-year revision of its standards. The central focus of this review is the update of the 2-trutted range, as companies are responsible for the emissions of the purchased electricity.
To accelerate the shift, Transitionzero recommends that the Indian policy creators provide clear regulatory incentives and support flexible market mechanisms that reward clean energy in real time, not only aggregated annual figures.
Matt Gray, co -founder and CEO of Transitionzero, says: “Our analysis shows that the planning and award of public contracts for clean electricity is the possibility of” regret “for Indian energy planners, grid operators and large corporations. It shows that companies can provide an hourly energy for providing valuable costs, and this may provide costs to provide energy transition costs.
When India moves towards its goal to reach 500 GW of non-formal fuel capacity by 2030, a study of Transitionzero is a strong reason why pure electricity RTC is not only desirable-cost effective, smart and ready for the future.
Published – 14 July 2025 20:58
