Power Foundation of India successfully organised a Dissemination Workshop on “Incidence of Electric Bus Charging on DISCOMs’ Network and Scope for Optimal Power Purchase” on 9 January 2026 at the SCOPE Convention Centre, New Delhi. With India rapidly scaling up the deployment of electric buses, the workshop examined the power system implications of e-bus charging, drawing on real operational data from Delhi. Discussions focused on the impact of electric bus charging on DISCOMs’ peak demand, power procurement costs, and distribution system planning.

The inaugural session was graced by Shri Ravi Dhawan, IAS, Director (Distribution), Ministry of Power, Government of India; Shri Anshuman Srivastava, Executive Director, PFI; Shri Abhishek Ranjan, CEO, BRPL; Smt. Kiran Gupta, Chief Commercial, TPDDL; and Dr. B. K. Panigrahi, Head, Centre for Automotive Research, IIT Delhi.

The study findings were presented by Shri Himanshu Chawla, Head (Regulatory), PFI. His presentation highlighted the coincidence of electric bus charging with system peak demand and underscored the potential for charging optimisation and cost reduction, based on half-hourly actual feeder data and power purchase data.

A panel discussion on the report, moderated by Shri Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Director, CareEdge Ratings, featured distinguished panellists including Shri Pradeep Aggarwal (General Manager- EV, BRPL), Shri Sunil Kumar Sharma (General Manager, BYPL), Smt. Kiran Gupta (Chief Commercial, TPDDL), Dr. B. K. Panigrahi (IIT Delhi), Shri Ramkrishna Singh (Head- Business Operations- EV Charging, Tata Power), Dr. Srinu Babu Matta (Head- Projects and Sustainability, Tata Motors), and Shri Gaurav Angira (Director, Energy, Deloitte).

The workshop concluded with a shared recognition of the need for smarter charging strategies, coordinated planning, and enabling regulatory frameworks to support India’s electric mobility transition, while ensuring the long-term resilience of the power sector in view of the growing penetration of electric vehicles.
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