Ancillary services in India — Evolution, implementation and benefits

This paper discusses the evolution, implementation and benefits of Ancillary Services Operations in Indian Electricity Market. The authors present the core principles of Ancillary Services Operations as introduced by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) along-with the implications on the stakeholders of the Indian electricity market. The authors have analyzed the benefits of the Ancillary Services Operations in terms of secure and reliable grid operation, renewable energy integration, frequency support, utilization of un-despatched surplus and congestion management.