Overview of Smart Grid Prospects in India – A Review

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Authors: Grishma J. Patil, Pushpak S. Bhalerao, Nitin C. Patil, Chetan S. Vispute

DOI: 10.46335/IJIES.2025.10.8.7

Abstract –The Indian economy has consistently grown at a significant rate, which has increased demand for energy. The need for electrical energy has created challenges for both its delivery and production. India's electricity grid has expanded to 250 GW from 1362 MW. Since achieving independence, India has faced several power-related issues, such as transmission and distribution losses, electricity theft, and environmental issues. Presently, India ranks third globally in terms of both power production and consumption. To compensate these issues there is an emerging need of ‘Smart- Grid’. This study discusses the components that might help India implement a smart grid. Additionally, it emphasizes technology that increase the grid's security, sustainability, and efficiency and this paper gives a glance at some initiatives taken by government of India to boost Smart Grid in country. This paper's goal is to talk about the role of policy frameworks, advancement in technology and collaboration of stakeholders in driving. India’s smart grid journey. By embracing smart grid technology, India can create a more sustainable, efficient and consumer centric ecosystem of the electricity by supporting its economic growth and satisfying the environmental norms. Unlike in the past, the increasing demand from consumers is no longer being met by the electricity supply. It is anticipated that by 2040, India's proportion of the world's primary energy consumption will rise from 6% to 11%. and Implementing a smart grid, an enhanced electric grid that incorporates renewable resources, communication technologies, and various sensors to make the grid more responsive, is a potential answer in today’s circumstances.

Received on: 09 May,2025     Revised on: 15  June,2025     Published on: 17 June,2025