Grid integration of Renewable Sources in India: Issues and Possible Solutions

The global drive towards renewable energy sources due to their various advantages over conventional energy system have led to their wide adoption around the world. Also, in the recent years technical advances in power electronic converters and electronic materials have led to significant reduction in the cost of REGs such as solar and wind. Majority of developed countries have set energy targets for RE generation. India is targeting around 175 GW of power generation from renewable sources by the year 2022 with a contribution of 100 GW from solar and 60 GW from wind. In the early days of adoption of RE integration with the grid was not an issue and RE could be easily connected or disconnected from the grid. But with the increase in RE penetration grid integration is an issue as it would affects grid stability. This paper discusses the problem that arises when integrating RE to the grid and how it can be overcome by suggesting solutions.