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WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. Know more: wri-india.org

Program Overview for Sustainable Cities and Transport

WRI India’s Integrated Transport Program supports India’s decarbonization journey through effective, equitable, and inclusive mobility solutions. The program focuses on advancing sustainable urban transport, including electrification of public transport, clean air initiatives, and hydrogen economy. It emphasizes strategic research, policy support, and capacity building to enable systemic changes at the sub-national level and accelerate electric mobility adoption.

Details of Storein Project

The successful implementation of the project will support India in achieving its NDC target of achieving a share of 50% of non-fossil power generation capacity by 2030. StoREin will help to create favorable framework conditions for the introduction of viable storage systems on distribution grid level.

What will you do:

• Supporting scoping, selection, design and implementation and end of life plan of pilot/ demonstration projects with stakeholders such as Discom, Industry and others

• Assess operational, commercial, and regulatory implications of integrating energy storage into distribution systems and derive recommendations for utilities and policymakers.

• Assistance in the identification of policy and regulatory gaps based on the technical, economic and business model needs

• Analyze distribution network characteristics, including feeder-level and substation-level data, to identify suitable use cases and deployment opportunities for energy storage.

• Conduct data exploration, quantitative research and provide analytical solutions and insights to meet project outputs including developing reports, presentations, and briefings.

• Coordinate with team members and other stakeholders to analyse complex datasets from a variety of sources and develop recommendations/action plans/way forwards

• Take lead and deliver written outputs, including peer-reviewed articles, WRI working papers, and blog posts

What will you need:

• A bachelors/master’s degree and professional work experience (4 to 7 years) in relevant disciplines

• A good understanding of the role of energy storage and related regulatory landscape pertaining to the journey of India’s Energy Transition

• Good understanding of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), including battery sizing methodologies, use case assessment, and business model evaluation.

• Understanding of DISCOM technical and commercial functions, including power procurement, network operations, loss management, tariff mechanisms, and revenue streams.

• Familiarity with energy storage applications at transmission and distribution levels and their role in supporting India's energy transition.

• Proficiency in R, Python and any other advanced data analysis technique is desirable along with proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word and others

• Excellent writing and editing skills in English

Potential Salary and Benefits: INR 14,00,000 to 17,50,000 Per Annum

Salary shall be commensurate with experience, skills, and internal parity. WRI India offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Location: Delhi

Duration: 1 year (Extendable based on performance and project requirements)

Start date: As soon as possible

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

How to Apply

Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only select applicants will be contacted for interview. There will be a writing test conducted with final candidates. Please do not contact program staff directly for this position.

Kindly note that WRI India’s recruitment process does not involve any payment at any stage. Applicants will never be asked to share bank account or financial information as part of the application. All official communication and offer letters are issued only through authorised WRI India email IDs.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) @WRI India

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns and information about diversity, equity and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development.

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People-centric to the core:

We keep our people at the center of everything we do - from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, engaged, and growing.

Some of the non-monetary benefits that our staff get:

Health benefits: We cover health insurance for you and your loved ones for up to INR 8 lakhs

Term Insurance: Our term insurance policy covers life coverage of 50 lakhs per staff member

Employee Assistance program: Promoting mental well-being and supporting staff in achieving a satisfying work-life balance

Health & Nutrition: Personalized diet recommendation from a certified dietitian based on the physical health condition and lifestyle

Flexible work schedule: Alternative work arrangements for all who are eligible by nature of their job

Learning culture: Workshops and trainings to empower staff, encourage new learning opportunities

Rest and Recharge weeks: We encourage staff to take time off to rest, rejuvenate, upskill, and pursue their interests.

Our leave policy: Avail personal time off at 36 per year, along with public holidays, maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves.

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Equal employment @WRI India

We believe in equal employment, it is our policy to recruit and provide opportunities for advancement in all job classifications without regard to caste, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability.