Strategic Planning for Developing Ecosystem for Large Scale Implementation of GSHP Systems in India

Abstract

India has set an ambitious target of producing 175 GW and 500 GW of energy using renewable energy sources by 2022 and 2030 respectively. India is consciously aligning its energy strategies to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). In order to meet the exponentially growing demand, innovations in sustainable and efficient sources of energy is need of the hour. Considering climatic and geological conditions, India possess tremendous scope for Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) based low enthalpy heating and cooling systems. India is also coming up with new policy on geothermal energy providing significant encouragement for GSHP installations. This paper intends to assess the impact and feasibility of large scale implementation of GSHP ecosystem in India. The feasibility analysis is followed by strategic planning for capacity building, necessary skill development and streamlining of supply chains to meet the growing demand. This planning is carried out through technical and commercial feasibility analysis, demand forecasting and by consulting all the stakeholders including engineers, managers, policy makers and investors. This document can be used as a ready reference to guide inventors and entrepreneurs. The document also comments on significance of GSHP systems in the concept of net zero energy buildings.