Amol Phadke

Amol Phadke

Energy/Environmental Policy Staff Scientist/Engineer
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Bio

Dr. Amol Phadke is a Staff Scientist in the Electricity Markets and Policy Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

He is an Affiliate and Senior Scientist at the Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley. 

Currently, his work is focused on, grid scale battery storage, heavy-duty electric vehicles, deep RE penetration in the India power sector, and appliance and equipment efficiency in several emerging economies.

Amol has published over 80 journal articles, research reports, and conference papers. His work has been featured in the Times of India, Economic Times, The Hindu, Nature Magazine, India and numerous other publications. Amol regularly advises the national government, utilities, and regulators in India on energy policies and programs. Amol has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Government College of Engineering, Pune, India, and a M.S. and Ph.D. from the Energy and Resources Group, from UC Berkeley.

 

Awards

Societal Impact Award: IEAD Power and Transport Team -  November 18th 2021

Recognizing the pathbreaking research done by Amol Phadke, Nikit Abhyankar, and Umed Paliwal in decarbonization of the US grid and transportation systems which laid the foundation for the United States’ Nationally Determined Contribution and goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Publications

2023

Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat: Harnessing India's Renewable Edge for Cost-Effective Energy Independence by 2047

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Priyanka Mohanty; Shruti M. Deorah; Nihan Karali; Umed Paliwal; Jessica Kersey, and Amol A. Phadke.
03/2023

The 2035 Japan Report: Plummeting Costs of Solar, Wind, and Batteries Can Accelerate Japan’s Clean and Independent Electricity Future

Authors: Shiraishi, Kenji; Won Young Park; Nikit Abhyankar; Umed Paliwal; Nina Khanna; Toru Morotomi; Jiang Lin, and Amol A. Phadke.
02/2023

2022

Freight Trucks in India are Primed for Electrification

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Narayan Gopinathan; Aditya Khandekar; Nihan Karali; Amol A. Phadke, and Deepak Rajagopal.
10/2022

Achieving an 80% carbon-free electricity system in China by 2035

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Jiang Lin; Fritz Kahrl; Shengfei Yin; Umed Paliwal; Xu Liu; Nina Khanna; Qian Luo; David Wooley; Mike O'Boyle; Olivia Ashmoore; Robbie Orvis; Michelle Solomon, and Amol A. Phadke.
10/2022

Rapid battery cost declines accelerate the prospects of all-electric interregional container shipping

Authors: Kersey, Jessica; Natalie Popovich, and Amol A. Phadke.
07/2022

Achieving an 80% Carbon Free Electricity System in China by 2035

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Jiang Lin; Fredrich Kahrl; Shengfei Yin; Umed Paliwal; Xu Liu; Nina Khanna; Amol A. Phadke; Qian Luo; David Wooley; Mike O’Boyle; Olivia Ashmoore; Robbie Orvis, and Michelle Solomon.
07/2022

2021

Least-Cost Pathway for India’s Power System Investments through 2030

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Shruti M. Deorah, and Amol A. Phadke.
12/2021

Assessing the Key Requirements for 450 GW of Renewable Capacity in India by 2030

Authors: Deorah, Shruti M.; Nikit Abhyankar; Siddharth Arora; Kanika Chawla, and Amol A. Phadke.
12/2021

Economic, environmental and grid-resilience benefits of converting diesel trains to battery-electric

Authors: Popovich, Natalie; Deepak Rajagopal; Elif Tasar, and Amol A. Phadke.
11/2021

Illustrative Strategies for the United States to Achieve 50% Emissions Reduction by 2030

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Priyanka Mohanty, and Amol A. Phadke.
04/2021

2030 Report: Powering America's Clean Economy

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Umed Paliwal; Taylor McNair; David Wooley; Michael O’Boyle, and Amol A. Phadke.
04/2021

2035 The Report: Plummeting Costs and Dramatic Improvements In Batteries Can Accelerate Our Clean Transportation Future

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nikit Abhyankar; Jessica Kersey; Taylor McNair; Umed Paliwal; David Wooley; Olivia Ashmoore; Robbie Orvis; Michael O’Boyle; Ric O’Connell; Utkarsha Agwan; Priyanka Mohanty; Priya Sreedharan, and Deepak Rajagopal.
04/2021

Why Regional and Long-Haul Trucks are Primed for Electrification Now

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Aditya Khandekar; Nikit Abhyankar; David Wooley, and Deepak Rajagopal.
03/2021

2020

2035 The Report: Plummeting Solar, Wind, And Battery Costs Can Accelerate Our Clean Electricity Future

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Umed Paliwal; Nikit Abhyankar; Taylor McNair; Ben Paulos; David Wooley, and Ric O'Connell.
06/2020

Estimating the Cost of Grid-Scale Lithium-Ion Battery Storage in India

Authors: Deorah, Shruti M.; Nikit Abhyankar; Siddharth Arora; Ashwin Gambhir, and Amol A. Phadke.
04/2020

Rapid cost decrease of renewable energy and storage offers an opportunity to accelerate the decarbonization of China’s power system

Authors: He, Gang; Jiang Lin; Froylan Sifuentes; Xu Liu; Nikit Abhyankar, and Amol A. Phadke.
03/2020

Rapid cost decrease of renewable energy and storage offers an opportunity to accelerate the decarbonization of China’s power system

Authors: He, Gang; Jiang Lin; Froylan Sifuentes; Xu Liu; Nikit Abhyankar, and Amol A. Phadke.
03/2020

Chinese policy leadership would cool global air conditioning impacts: Looking East

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nihar Shah; Jiang Lin; Won Young Park; Yongsheng Zhang; Durwood Zaelke; Chao Ding, and Nihan Karali.
01/2020

Lost in translation: Overcoming divergent seasonal performance metrics to strengthen air conditioner energy-efficiency policies

Authors: Park, Won Young; Nihar Shah; Jun Young Choi; Hee Jeong Kang; Dae Hoon Kim, and Amol A. Phadke.
01/2020

Rapid cost decrease of renewables and storage accelerates the decarbonization of China’s power system

Authors: He, Gang; Jiang Lin; Froylan Sifuentes; Xu Liu; Nikit Abhyankar, and Amol A. Phadke.
01/2020

Cost-effective decarbonization of California’s power sector by 2030 with the aid of battery storage

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nikit Abhyankar; Ranjit Deshmukh; Julia Szinai, and Anand R. Gopal.

2019

Prioritizing electric miles over electric vehicles will deliver greater benefits at lower cost

Authors: Rajagopal, Deepak, and Amol A. Phadke.
09/2019

California semi truck electrification: Preliminary assessment of infrastructure needs and cost-benefit analysis

Authors: McCall, Margaret, and Amol A. Phadke.
09/2019

Providing reliable and financially sustainable electricity access in India using super-efficient appliances

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Won Young Park, and Nikit Abhyankar.
09/2019

Electrifying urban ridesourcing fleets at no added cost through efficient use of charging infrastructure

Authors: Bauer, Gordon S.; Amol A. Phadke; Jeffery B. Greenblatt, and Deepak Rajagopal.
08/2019

Benefits of Energy Efficient and Low-Global Warming Potential Refrigerant Cooling Equipment

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Max Wei; Virginie E. Letschert, and Amol A. Phadke.
08/2019

Working Paper 004: Big Batteries on Wheels - The economic, environmental, and resilience case for rapidly converting diesel locomotives to battery-electric

Authors: Phadke, Amol A., and Elif Tasar.
07/2019

Enabling access to household refrigeration services through cost reductions from energy efficiency improvements

Authors: Park, Won Young; Nihar Shah, and Amol A. Phadke.
07/2019

China and India: Energy Service and Related Material Demand Projections

Authors: de la Rue du Can, Stephane; Lynn K. Price; Nan Zhou, and Amol A. Phadke.
06/2019

Geospatial and techno-economic analysis of wind and solar resources in India

Authors: Deshmukh, Ranjit; Grace Wu; Duncan S. Callaway, and Amol A. Phadke.
04/2019

Modeling India’s energy future using a bottom-up approach

Authors: de la Rue du Can, Stephane; Aditya Khandekar; Nikit Abhyankar; Nina Khanna; David Fridley; Nan Zhou, and Amol A. Phadke.
03/2019

Prioritizing electric miles over electric vehicles will deliver greater benefits at lower cost

Authors: Rajagopal, Deepak, and Amol A. Phadke.
01/2019

Reforming electricity rates to enable economically competitive electric trucking

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Margaret McCall, and Deepak Rajagopal.
01/2019

Electrifying urban ridesourcing fleets at no added cost through efficient use of charging infrastructure

Authors: Bauer, Gordon S.; Amol A. Phadke; Jeffery B. Greenblatt, and Deepak Rajagopal.
01/2019

2018

The Case for All New City Buses in India to be Electric

Authors: Khandekar, Aditya; Deepak Rajagopal; Nikit Abhyankar; Shruti M. Deorah, and Amol A. Phadke.
12/2018

Working Paper 001: The case for policies to target electric vehicle miles

Authors: Rajagopal, Deepak, and Amol A. Phadke.

2017

Assessing the Cost-Effective Energy Saving Potential from Top-10 Appliances in India

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Nihar Shah; Virginie E. Letschert, and Amol A. Phadke.
09/2017

Adoption of energy-efficient televisions for expanded off-grid electricity service

Authors: Park, Won Young, and Amol A. Phadke.
07/2017

Techno-Economic Assessment of Deep Electrification of Passenger Vehicles in India

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Anand R. Gopal; Colin Sheppard; Won Young Park, and Amol A. Phadke.
05/2017

Renewable Energy Zones for Balancing Siting Trade-offs in India: Multi-Criteria Analysis for Planning Renewable Energy

Authors: Deshmukh, Ranjit; Grace Wu, and Amol A. Phadke.
04/2017

Accelerating Energy Efficiency Improvements in Room Air Conditioners in India: Potential, Costs-Benefits, and Policies

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Nihar Shah; Won Young Park, and Amol A. Phadke.

Technical and Economic Aspects of Designing an Efficient Room Air-Conditioner Program in India

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Nihar Shah; Amol A. Phadke, and Won Young Park.

2016

Techno-Economic Assessment of Integrating 175GW of Renewable Energy into the Indian Grid by 2022

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nikit Abhyankar, and Ranjit Deshmukh.
12/2016

Energy savings opportunities in the global digital television transition

Authors: Park, Won Young; Anand R. Gopal, and Amol A. Phadke.
12/2016

Cost-Benefit of Improving the Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners (Inverter and Fixed Speed) in India

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Nikit Abhyankar; Won Young Park; Amol A. Phadke; Saurabh Diddi; Deepanshu Ahuja; P.K. Mukherjee, and Archana Walia.
06/2016

2015

Benefits of Leapfrogging to Superefficiency and Low Global Warming Potential Refrigerants in Room Air Conditioning

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Max Wei; Virginie E. Letschert, and Amol A. Phadke.
10/2015

Powering a Home with Just 25Watts of Solar PV: Super-Efficient Appliances Can Enable Expanded Off-Grid Energy Service Using Small Solar Power Systems

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Arne Jacobson; Won Young Park; Ga Rick Lee; Peter Alstone, and Amit Khare.
04/2015

Considerations in Standardization for Demand Response Ready Air Conditioners in India

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Nikit Abhyankar; Amol A. Phadke, and Girish Ghatikar.
03/2015

2014

Design of incentive programs for accelerating penetration of energy-efficient appliances

Authors: de la Rue du Can, Stephane; Greg Leventis; Amol A. Phadke, and Anand R. Gopal.
09/2014

Understanding fuel savings mechanisms from hybrid vehicles to guide optimal battery sizing for India

Authors: Saxena, Samveg; Amol A. Phadke; Anand R. Gopal, and Venkat Srinivasan.
08/2014

Efficiency improvement opportunities for ceiling fans

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Nakul Sathaye; Amol A. Phadke, and Virginie E. Letschert.
07/2014

Empirical Analysis of the Variability of Wind Generation in India: Implications for Grid Integration

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nikit Abhyankar, and Poorvi Rao.
06/2014

Self-financed efficiency incentives: case study of Mexico

Authors: Gopal, Anand R.; Greg Leventis; Amol A. Phadke, and Stephane de la Rue du Can.
04/2014

Efficiency improvement opportunities for televisions in India: Implications for market transformation programs

Authors: Park, Won Young; Amol A. Phadke, and Nihar Shah.
03/2014

Energy Savings Potential for Street Lighting in India

Authors: Johnson, Alissa K.; Amol A. Phadke, and Stephane de la Rue du Can.
02/2014

Understanding Optimal Engine Operating Strategies for Gasoline-Fueled HCCI Engines using Crank-Angle Resolved Exergy Analysis

Authors: Saxena, Samveg; Nihar Shah; Iván Dario Bedoya, and Amol A. Phadke.
02/2014

Avoiding 100 New Power Plants by Increasing Efficiency of Room Air Conditioners in India: Opportunities and Challenges

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Nikit Abhyankar, and Nihar Shah.

2013

Electrical consumption of two-, three- and four-wheel light-duty electric vehicles in India

Authors: Saxena, Samveg; Anand R. Gopal, and Amol A. Phadke.
11/2013

Cooling the Planet: Opportunities for Deployment of Superefficient Room Air Conditioners

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Paul Waide, and Amol A. Phadke.
08/2013

Potential Global Benefits of Improved Ceiling Fan Energy Efficiency

Authors: Sathaye, Nakul; Amol A. Phadke; Nihar Shah, and Virginie E. Letschert.
08/2013

Efficiency Improvement Opportunities in TVs: Implications for Market Transformation Programs

Authors: Park, Won Young; Amol A. Phadke; Nihar Shah, and Virginie E. Letschert.
08/2013

A Global Review of Incentive Programs to Accelerate Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment

Authors: de la Rue du Can, Stephane; Amol A. Phadke; Greg Leventis, and Anand R. Gopal.
08/2013

Trading Appliance Efficiency for Electricity Subsidies: The Potential in Emerging Economies

Authors: Gopal, Anand R.; Greg Leventis; Stephane de la Rue du Can; Nihar Shah, and Amol A. Phadke.
06/2013

Mobility Towers: Improving transportation efficiency measures by persistent evaluation of city-wide travel behavior

Authors: Schewel, Laura; Anand R. Gopal, and Amol A. Phadke.
06/2013

The Transportation Leapfrog: Using Smart Phones to Collect Driving Data and Model Fuel Economy in India

Authors: Gopal, Anand R.; Laura Schewel; Samveg Saxena, and Amol A. Phadke.
05/2013

Modeling Clean and Secure Energy Scenarios for the Indian Power Sector in 2030

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit; Amol A. Phadke; Jayant A. Sathaye; Ranjit Bharvirkar; Alissa K. Johnson; Ranjit Deshmukh; Cathie Murray; Bob Lieberman, and Ajith Raoc.
05/2013

Avoided Electricity Subsidy Payments Can Finance Substantial Appliance Efficiency Incentive Programs: Case Study of Mexico

Authors: Leventis, Greg; Anand R. Gopal; Stephane de la Rue du Can, and Amol A. Phadke.
05/2013

Efficiency Improvement Opportunities for Personal Computer Monitors: Implications for Market Transformation Programs

Authors: Park, Won Young; Amol A. Phadke, and Nihar Shah.
01/2013

2012

Understanding Loss Mechanisms and Efficiency Improvement Options for HCCI Engines Using Detailed Exergy Analysis

Authors: Saxena, Samveg; Iván Dario Bedoya; Nihar Shah, and Amol A. Phadke.
09/2012

Addressing Water Consumption of Evaporative Coolers with Greywater

Authors: Sahai, Rashmi; Nihar Shah, and Amol A. Phadke.
07/2012

2011

Analysis of International Policies In The Solar Electricity Sector: Lessons for India

Authors: Deshmukh, Ranjit; Ranjit Bharvirkar; Ashwin Gambhir, and Amol A. Phadke.
7/2011

Reassessing Wind Potential Estimates for India: Economic and Policy Implications

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Ranjit Bharvirkar, and Jagmeet Khangura.
10/2011

Country Review of Energy-Efficiency Financial Incentives in the Residential Sector

Authors: de la Rue du Can, Stephane; Nihar Shah, and Amol A. Phadke.
08/2011

TV Energy Consumption Trends and Energy-Efficiency Improvement Options

Authors: Park, Won Young; Amol A. Phadke; Nihar Shah, and Virginie E. Letschert.
08/2011

Exploration of resource and transmission expansion decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone initiative

Authors: Mills, Andrew D.; Amol A. Phadke, and Ryan H. Wiser.
03/2011

Impact of Large Scale Energy Efficiency Programs On Consumer Tariffs and Utility Finances in India

Authors: Abhyankar, Nikit, and Amol A. Phadke.
01/2011

Using Energy Efficiency and Producing it Renewably

Authors: Gadgil, Ashok J.; David Fridley; Nina Zheng; Andree Sosler; Thomas W. Kirchstetter; Amol A. Phadke, and Nina Khanna.

2010

Exploration of Resource and Transmission Expansion Decisions in the Western Renewable Energy Zone Initiative

Authors: Mills, Andrew D.; Amol A. Phadke, and Ryan H. Wiser.
02/2010

2008

Advanced Coal Wind Hybrid: Economic Analysis

Authors: Phadke, Amol A.; Charles A. Goldman; Doug Larson; Tom Carr; Larry Rath; Peter Balash, and Wan Yih-Huei.
12/2008

Managing Carbon Regulatory Risk in Utility Resource Planning: Current Practices in the Western United States

Authors: Barbose, Galen L.; Ryan H. Wiser; Amol A. Phadke, and Charles A. Goldman.
08/2008

Pursuing Energy Efficiency as a Hedge Against Carbon Regulatory Risks Current Resource Planning Practices in the West

Authors: Barbose, Galen L.; Ryan H. Wiser; Amol A. Phadke, and Charles A. Goldman.
08/2008

Reading the Tea Leaves: How Utilities in the West Are Managing Carbon Regulatory Risk in their Resource Plans

Authors: Barbose, Galen L.; Ryan H. Wiser; Amol A. Phadke, and Charles A. Goldman.
03/2008

2006

Implementing End-use Efficiency Improvements in India: Drawing from Experience in the US and Other Countries

Authors: Sathaye, Jayant A.; Stephane de la Rue du Can; Satish Kumar; Maithili Iyer; Christina Galitsky; Amol A. Phadke; Michael A. McNeil; Lynn K. Price; Ranjit Bharvirkar, and Srinivasan Padmanabhan.
05/2006

2005

Cost and carbon emissions of coal and combined cycle power plants in India: international implications

Authors: Sathaye, Jayant A., and Amol A. Phadke.
1/1/2005

2002

Estimating carbon dioxide emissions factors for the California electric power sector

Authors: Marnay, Chris; Diane C. Fisher; Scott Murtishaw; Amol A. Phadke; Lynn K. Price, and Jayant A. Sathaye.
8/2002

Development of methodologies for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation for the California climate action registry

Authors: Price, Lynn K.; Chris Marnay; Jayant A. Sathaye; Scott Murtishaw; Diane C. Fisher, and Amol A. Phadke.
4/2002

The California Climate Action Registry: Development of Methodologies for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation

Authors: Price, Lynn K.; Chris Marnay; Jayant A. Sathaye; Scott Murtishaw; Diane C. Fisher; Amol A. Phadke, and Guido Franco.
08/2002

Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions Factors for the California Electric Power Sector

Authors: Marnay, Chris; Diane C. Fisher; Scott Murtishaw; Amol A. Phadke; Lynn K. Price, and Jayant A. Sathaye.
08/2002