C&I Sector Case Studies
Green Power Procurement in Secondary Steel Sector in India
Date of release- July 2025
The secondary steel sector forms a crucial part of Indiaโs steel industry. Its primary production routes, electric arc furnace (EAF) and electric induction furnace (EIF), are highly electricity-intensive, emitting around 1.60โ2.60 tCOโ per tonne of crude steel. As most facilities source this electricity from Indiaโs coal-heavy grid, emissions make up a significant share of their carbon footprint. Transitioning to renewable energy presents one of the most commercially viable and mature pathways for decarbonization.
Green Power Procurement in Bulk Chemical (Chlor- Alkali) Sector in India
Date of release- July 2025
Alkali chemicals or chlor-alkali sector constitute the largest segment within Indiaโs bulk chemical sector. The chlor-alkali manufacturing process is highly energy-intensive, and consumes around 2.2 – 2.9 MWh of electricity and emits 40 – 59 kg CO2 equivalent per metric ton of chlorine. Most of the sectorโs greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions stem from electricity consumption, which is largely coal-based. Among the available decarbonization levers, renewable energy adoption stands out as one of the most commercially viable and mature pathways.
Green Power Procurement in the Agrochemical Sector in India
Date of release- May 2025
Agrochemicals manufacturing, having a significant reliance on fossil fuels for both raw materials and energy sources is a hard-to-abate industrial sector. The Indian agrochemical sector broadly comprises crop growth (fertilizers, plant growth regulators, biostimulants, etc.) and crop protection (pesticides) chemicals. India’s agrochemical manufacturing sector (including fertilizers) is set to integrate up to 11 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2030.
Green Power Procurement in the Aluminium Sector in India
Date of release- April 2025
JMK Research estimates that the Indian aluminium sector will integrate approximately 18-20 GW of solar and wind capacity, requiring about 104 MW/ 416 MWh energy storage system by 2030. This transition will necessitate an estimated investment of around US$ 5 Billion (about Rs. 425 billion).
Green Power Procurement in the Indian Textile Sector
Date of release- November 2024
The renewable energy open access (OA) market is growing in almost all key renewables-rich states. Increasing awareness and demand from Commercial and industrial (C&I) customers were key drivers of this growth. This renewables report of Open Access provides an overview of the C&I Market in India, including Policy Overview, Emerging Business models, Investment Trends, Open Access Project cost, tariff analysis, Risks and challenges, and Key Players.
Green Power Procurement in the Cement Sector in India
Date of release- August 2024
JMK Research estimates that around 4-5 GW of additional renewable energy capacity is likely to be added by the Indian Cement sector by 2030. This, in turn, is likely to require a significant capital investment of over US$4 billion (including energy storage).
Green Power Procurement in the Iron and Steel Sector in India
Date of release- July 2023
JMK Research estimates that around 20-25 GW of renewable energy capacity will likely be added to the Indian Iron and steel sector by 2030. This, in turn, will likely require a significant capital investment of over US$24 billion (including energy storage).
C&I RE Sector Case Study(Solara Active Pharma)
Date of release- October 2023
With the growth of Renewable Energy (RE) in the past decade, several C&I entities have endeavored to shift their electricity consumption from brown conventional power to green RE based power. This shift facilitates significant savings on electricity costs and drives down net carbon emissions, in line with several of the large-scale C&I entities sustainability targets. Hence, through this case study, we have analyzed the RE adoption efforts of Solara Active Pharma Sciences, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer in India
C&I RE Project Case Study (Cement sector)
Date of release- August 2023
With the growth of Renewable Energy (RE) in the past decade, several C&I entities have endeavoured to shift their electricity consumption from brown conventional power to green RE based power. This shift facilitates significant savings on electricity costs as well as drive down net carbon emissions, in line with several of the large-scale C&I entities sustainability targets. Hence, through this case study, we have analysed the RE adoption efforts of MP Birla Cement viz. one of the largest cement manufacturers in India.
C&I Project Case Study Bifacial Solar + Tracker
Date of release- August 2023
Bifacial technology is swiftly gaining prominence in the solar market, both in utility and Commercial and Industrial (C&I) segment. Combining bifacial modules with solar tracking mechanism increases the energy gain of the plant. Hence, through this case study of an already operational bifacial solar + single axis solar tracker project, we are analysing in detail the complexities associated with this pairing of solar project technologies.
Bifacial Solar C&I Project Case Study
Date of release- January 2023
The case study highlights in detail several parameters associated with bifacial projects including, project specifications, equipment used, project cost economics, project performance etc. To understand end consumer benefit, consumption details are also analyzed in detail to estimate annual cost savings as well as CO2 abatement from the project.
Wind Solar Hybrid C&I Project Case Study
Date of release- December 2022
The report looks in detail at the several parameters crucial for understanding wind solar hybrid systems in general. These include specifications, equipment used, costing, project performance etc. In order to understand the end consumer benefit, consumption details of two major consumers (NTT and Cargill) are further studied in detail.