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plans. The GIBE can enhance
decarbonisation by increasing
energy efficiency and aids
to the achievement of
Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) in the country,
in particular, SDG 7 for clean
and affordable energy access.
The following benefits can be
realised through wide-scale
application of GIBE in India.

a. Flexibility for Grid
Stability:
Figure 5: Concept of Grid Interactive Built Environment (GIBE) • GIBE dynamically adjust
transmission losses and balancing of grid during peak energy consumption and
integrating renewable demand, minimising grid generation in response to
sources. They intelligently congestion, and lowers the grid signals, enhancing
match energy generation risk of blackouts or voltage electricity supply
with demand and connect fluctuations. stability.
producers to consumers. • Valuable in balancing
Upgrading power systems GIBE plays a crucial role in the grid during peak
improves resilience and seamlessly incorporating dis- demand, reducing
reliability, offering flexibility tributed variable renewable congestion, and
for faster outage responses, energy (VRE) sources into minimising blackout or
minimising renewable energy the grid. Given the inherent voltage fluctuation risks.
waste, and providing backup fluctuations in VRE due to
power during emergencies. weather conditions, GIBE can b. Integration of
Generating renewable energy be equipped to efficiently use Renewable Energy:
on-site for self-use and and store excess renewable • GIBE play a crucial role
sending excess to the grid energy during periods of in seamlessly integrating
reduces reliance on fossil high generation. This ensures distributed variable
fuels for occupant energy optimal utilisation when VRE renewable energy (VRE)
needs, large-scale electricity generation is low, fostering sources into the grid.
generation, and lowers a smoother integration of
transmission and distribution VRE, reducing wastage, and • Equipped to optimally
losses. maximising the utilisation of use and store excess
clean energy resources. renewable energy during
GIBE contributes to high-generation periods,
enhancing the stability of Benefits of GIBE ensuring efficient
electricity supply for the GIBE provides the following utilisation during low
variety of users connected benefits for the electricity VRE generation.
with the grid like residential, consumers and suppliers
commercial, industrial, and as well and supports the c. Grid - Interactive
agricultural consumers. This country’s future expansion Behaviour:
flexibility supports in the of electricity generation • GIBE exhibit grid-

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