Cybersecurity Challenges in India’s Renewable Energy Sector

India’s Ambitious Renewable Energy Targets

India is scaling up digital initiatives to meet its ambitious renewable energy targets, with a focus on 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. This requires large-scale integration of solar and wind energy into the grid, which poses significant cybersecurity challenges.

Experts Emphasize the Importance of Robust Governance and Advanced Technologies

Experts at the ET Energyworld SmartEnergy Summit 2024 emphasized the importance of robust governance, advanced technologies, and coordinated strategies to ensure resilience against evolving threats. A B Sengupta, Alternate Chief Information Security Officer (Alt-CISO), GRID-INDIA, highlighted the cybersecurity risks associated with this transition.

Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Renewable Energy Integration

"As we pursue 500 GW RE capacity, integrating solar and wind with the grid raises cybersecurity concerns, including vulnerabilities in devices, firmware, physical security, and foreign players’ influence on control systems, necessitating robust safeguards," said Sengupta.

Initiatives to Strengthen Cybersecurity

To address these challenges, initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity are necessary. Doman Yadav, Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer, will discuss the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in the power transmission and distribution sector.

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