Research Intern - Power Markets (Modelling)

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Intern – Power Markets

• Terms of reference
• Designation offered: Research Intern
• Duration: 3-4 months
• Reporting to: Programme Associate / Programme

Lead

Location: New

Delhi

Team: Power Markets

Purpose

• CEEW seeks to hire a
• candidate to conduct research on the systemic impacts of demand-side management
• strategies on India’s power system. The candidate is expected to assist the
• team in designing demand-side management scenarios for open-source production
• cost models. The role will also involve engagement with government, industry
• and civil society stakeholders at the national and state levels on gathering
• data and inputs.

CEEW

• offers an intellectually challenging and conducive work environment focusing on
• research rigour, innovative thinking, and strategic outreach. We have an
• interdisciplinary research culture, and its value comes from adopting different
• methods and connecting the dots across policy and industry verticals to take
• research to action. We seek a proactive, detail-oriented individual who can
• interpret complex data and is enthusiastic about translating them into
• actionable policy recommendations.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

Research

·Gather

and analyse high-frequency historical data on electricity demand for an Indian

state

·Conduct

a literature review on the estimated/projected growth in energy demand and

changes in the load profile due to specific policies for the state

·Design

2-3 scenarios for annual energy demand and hourly load profile for the state

based on reasonable assumptions on the impacts of various policies

·Carry

out / assist the team in carrying out production cost simulation for the

demand-side management scenarios

·Present

the analysis through memos and/or presentations for validation and finalisation

of assumptions and scenarios

·Assist

the team in running the production cost model and extract and analyse the

results

·Assist

• in preparing high quality research reports/papers/presentations/fact sheets and
• other material based on the results
• Programme assistance
• ·Participate in weekly team meetings and assist with preparing
• minutes.
• ·Accompany the other team members for meetings with other
• stakeholders; prepare minutes of the meetings and assist with relevant follow
• up.

Selection

Criteria

Educational qualification

·Enrolled

in or completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical engineering/power system operations or related programmes.

Key skills

• ·Strong quantitative
• research skills
• ·Proficient in MS Excel and MS

Word

·Proficiency

• in R/Python for data analysis will be an advantage
• ·Insightful and concise writing in English
• ·Keen interest in issues
• related to the power sector and economic policy

Personality

·Keen

interest in policy analysis, regulations, and governance.

·Striving

• for rigour in research and quality in work output.
• ·Ability to
• drive research with minimum assistance.
• ·Ability to
• dig into details while keeping the broader objectives and big picture in view.

·Willingness

• to learn, grow and develop on the personal and professional front at a rapid
• pace with a steep learning curve.
• ·Ability to
• work across teams in an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment
• CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate will be
• required to show flexibility in undertaking various tasks.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation – commensurate to the experience and matching
• the best of standards adopted by the industry or other similar organisations
• for similar roles.