My research focuses on solar photovoltaics, levelised cost of energy (LCOE) analysis, solar resource assessment, and the repowering of utility-scale solar PV plants in India.

Selected Publications

[1] S. Motiwala, S. Kumar, A. K. Sharma, and I. Purohit, “Enhancing performance of operational utility-scale solar PV projects in India through re-powering: Potential and techno-economic assessment,” Energy for Sustainable Development, vol. 83, p. 101574, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101574.

[2] Motiwala Saurabh, Kumar Sudarshan, Sharma Ashish Kumar, and Purohit Ishan, “Potential and Techno-Economic Feasibility Assessment of Utility-Scale Floating Solar Photovoltaics (FSPV) in India,” in EU PVSEC 2024, 2024. doi: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4DV.1.39.

[3] Motiwala Saurabh, Kumar Sudarshan, Sharma Ashish Kumar, and Purohit Ishan, “Performance Evaluation of Utility-Scale Solar PV Projects in the State of Gujarat, India,” in EU PVSEC 2024, 2024. doi: 10.4229/EUPVSEC2024/4CV.1.29.

[4] S. Motiwala, S. Kumar, A. Kr. Sharma, and I. Purohit, “Potential Assessment for Repowering of Solar Projects in India,” in Advances in Renewable Energy and Its Grid Integration, Singapore: Springer, 2023, pp. 99–112. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-2283-3_9.

[5] A. K. Sharma, S. Motiwala, and I. Purohit, “BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) FOR ADDRESSING ENERGY TRANSITION IN INDIA,” in Futuristic Trends in Physical Sciences Volume 3 Book 3, 3rd ed., vol. 3, Iterative International Publishers, Selfypage Developers Pvt Ltd, 2024, pp. 215–234. doi: 10.58532/V3BKPS3P9CH5.

[6] S. Motiwala, A. K. Sharma, and I. Purohit, “UTILITY SCALE FLOATING SOLAR PV (FSPV) PROJECTS AND THEIR PERSPECTIVE IN CONTEXT OF INDIA,” in Futuristic Trends in Physical Sciences Volume 3 Book 3, Iterative International Publishers, Selfypage Developers Pvt Ltd, 2024, pp. 169–186. doi: 10.58532/V3BKPS3P9CH1.

Conference Presentations

Best Paper Award: International Conference, IIT Bombay

SOLAR 2025 : 54th National Solar Conference, American Solar Energy Society (ASES), University of Colorado Boulder. Poster presentation on solar PV repowering in India. (Covered by Times of India)

ETH Zurich Energy Summer School 2025 : Selected participant (one of ~200 globally).