Conducting study on “electric vehicle: impact on gridâ€
Student name: Mr Anandasundararaman S
Guide: Mr Sapan Thapar
Year of completion: 2017
Host Organisation: Idam Infrastructure Advisory Private Ltd, New Delhi
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr Prodyut Mukherjee
Abstract: The motivation for this study is from the electric vehicle program launched by the government of
India under the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 which had set a target of
bringing approximately 5 to 7 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020. This requires a huge
investment in Charging infrastructure, Battery Manufacturing, Automotive components
development and also policy intervention from both Central and state governments. The problem
that would arise from the higher electric vehicle penetration in the distribution network is the
increase in energy demand and utility distribution grid instability due to various electric vehicle
charging patterns. The approach followed in this study would be of descriptive, library and
analytical. The descriptive aspect of this paper is based on identification and definitions and its
required materials and information have been complied using related scientific papers based on
the work done from matured electric vehicle markets internationally and highlights the focus area
where India needs to work on for larger electric vehicle roll-out. The study would result in
information on various electric vehicles penetration study models, pilot projects, case studies,
charging scenarios, Electric vehicle sector stakeholders and policy interventions. Finally, have
concluded the study with policy recommendations for India to achieve the NEMMP 2020 targets.
Keywords: Electric Vehicle, Distribution grids, Impact Assessment, Charging infrastructure,
Policy.
