Standard Offer Programme for Energy-Efficient Lighting
Date : February 20, 2023
The Standard Offer Programme is an innovative approach to promote energy efficiency. It treats energy efficiency as a ‘commodity’ similarly to renewable energy or conventional resources. Under this approach, an energy efficiency resource acquirer purchases energy savings from third party energy efficiency implementation agencies (such as ESCOs) at a pre-determined price. While this mechanism h...
Resource Centre on Demand Side Management
Date : May 2, 2022
Shakti has supported the creation of a technical resource hub on DSM at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), dedicated to providing assistance to policymakers and other stakeholders on DSM-based interventions. In this capacity, IIT-B has been developing knowledge resources and conducting training programmes targeted at distribution companies (Discoms), regulatory commissions, projec...
Impact Evaluation for End-Use Efficiency Programs
Date : April 13, 2022
Energy efficiency will be crucial to meeting India’s goal of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable access to energy to its citizens. A number of policies and programmes aimed at conserving energy, improving energy efficiency, and managing energy demand have been implemented in India in recent years. Both the scale and the scope of these programmes are increasing, UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by A...
Innovative Approaches Towards Demand Side Management
Date : April 13, 2022
The Indian regulatory framework supports the design and implementation of Demand Side Management (DSM) measures by utilities, for their consumers. DSM regulations have been notified by 19 states and Union Territories in India and a number of DSM programs have been initiated across the country. To support the implementation of DSM in India, Shakti facilitated research, analysis and stakeholder c...
Enhancing Civil Society Engagement in Uttar Pradesh’s Power Sector
Date : April 13, 2022
Uttar Pradesh has the largest population, the largest number of households added under the Saubhagya scheme, and the highest commitment to reforms under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), and, therefore, the greatest need to address losses incurred by distribution companies (discoms). But discoms in Uttar Pradesh have persistently been faring poorly facing large annual losses while being un...
Advancing Power Sector Reforms in Maharashtra
Date : April 13, 2022
The power sector in India is transitioning rapidly, and stakeholders are continuously attempting to minimize revenue losses, improve quality of supply, meet emerging customer expectations, and achieve better environmental performance. To achieve these goals, it is necessary to facilitate the implementation of new policies and frameworks to make the electricity sector, and particularly the distribu...
India’s Power Outlook Series
Date : January 24, 2022
India’s power sector has been evolving rapidly over the last few years, with several new developments on policy, programs, targets and achievements. Planning, implementation, monitoring of efforts and operations of the power system have become complex and necessitate strong data analytics. Today, various power sector institutions generate and publish data and information daily. For example, s...
Utility CEO Forum on Demand Side Management
Date : January 19, 2022
Shakti conceptualized the Utility CEO Forum on Demand Side Management to engage in knowledge and experience sharing around DSM-related aspects in India. The Forum’s vision is to provide Indian utilities with a platform to facilitate the design, development and delivery of large-scale DSM programmes. It brings together key individuals in the electricity sector to stimulate fresh ideas, identify c...
Building the Capacity of Civil Society Organisations
Date : January 17, 2022
Shakti is engaging with a broad spectrum of civil society organizations to facilitate knowledge sharing as well as to build their capacity to contribute to decision-making processes in the power sector in a more informed manner. These resource papers provide an important reference point for stakeholders with the goal of finding long-term solutions for reliable electricity....
Strengthening the Distribution Sector
Date : January 17, 2022
The distribution sector is an important segment of the power sector value chain. In the last decade, India has taken several steps improve to the sector’s commercial performance and financial viability. However, progress has been slower than envisaged. The sector is not very efficient owing to significant energy and revenue losses.The financial health of the sector is fragile, limiting its abili...