Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi
Research Intern – Renewable Energy
 

Terms of Reference 

At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!

At CEEW, we build careers in public policy

• We offer strong visionary leadership – with emphasis on research and impact at scale​
• We actively promote leadership by initiative​
• We celebrate talent and ambition​
• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow​
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations​
• Curiosity and irreverence, as well as responsibility, come together at CEEW​
• You will get above-market remuneration​
• We provide a safe space for all​
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others​

Designation offered: Research Intern – Renewable Energy

Reporting to: Programme Associate

Duration: 4 to 6 months

Location: New Delhi, India

Purpose:

CEEW seeks to hire a Research Intern in the Renewable Energy team to expand its ongoing research work on renewable energy technologies, policies, power markets and grid integration. CEEW offers an intellectually challenging and conducive work environment, with a focus on research rigour, innovative thinking, and consensus-building. We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled, and detail-oriented researcher with a specific focus on identifying and addressing technical, policy, regulatory, and market hurdles that inhibit the accelerated deployment of renewable energy in the power system.

The Renewable Energy team is one of the seven focus areas at the CEEW. Our work supports India’s - and the world’s - clean energy transition. It does so through timely, research-based interventions based on extensive policy, regulatory, and market analyses. The team works on designing fit-for-purpose solutions mitigating barriers to the deployment of RE. It also works on identifying wholesale and retail side market reforms, and new market designs that can enhance the depth of power markets, promote new, clean and flexible technology options, and ease integration of utility and distributed RE. The team also assesses, through surveys, India’s renewable energy jobs potential and skills requirement, the risks facing renewable energy investments, and designing strategic financial mechanisms to address the identified risks. We recommend applicants visit the renewable energy team page on the CEEW website for more details about our projects.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

The successful applicant will assist fellow researchers in undertaking robust quantitative and qualitative analyses. Outlined below are the key duties and responsibilities of this role.

Research

• Review recent reports, journal papers, and other relevant research publications on grid integration and power system modelling studies undertaken at the national and sub-national level
• Collect power sector and renewable energy-related data to create comprehensive state-level databases for further analyses and modelling
• Understand modelling (or tool) architectures, and assist in conducting power system modelling studies
• Analyse renewable energy deployment and integration issues at the state, regional and national level 
• Assist in understanding new power market designs and regulatory interventions developed or demonstrated in emerging and developing countries for enabling high RE shares

Programme Assistance

• Assist with project implementation, including preparing presentations, factsheets and other communication material
• Contribute to reports and other research products as part of the research team
• Accompany team members for meetings with other stakeholders; and assist with follow up
• Assist in organising webinars, workshops and roundtables as part of team’s outreach efforts

Selection Criteria

Education

• Enrolled in or completed a Master’s degree with a specialisation in power systems, energy systems, renewable energy technologies, or related fields
• Previous internships in any related fields would be an advantage

Skills

• Strong ability to organise, process, and analyse large data sets that are used and derived through power/energy models
• Ability to learn new tools to manage, process and drive insights from acquired data
• Understanding of programming languages like Python, R, and other software, primarily MS-Excel, for performing quantitative analysis / power sector simulations
• Understanding of India’s power markets and policy and regulatory environment, and familiarity with research methods 
• Ability to effectively work in an interdisciplinary team while being able to independently drive research with minimum assistance, when time demands

Compensation

Competitive compensation – commensurate to the qualification/experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for the proposed role.

Application Process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply at the earliest possible.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest.