Developing Clean Energy Technology Action Plans for Climate Mitigation in Indian States

Purpose: To develop State Level Action Plans for the systemic deployment of clean energy sources across selected sectors in several states of the country for Climate Mitigation.

Quantitative Outputs

  • State level Action Plans for Climate mitigation through use of clean energy technologies.
  • State level drafts for Renewable energy laws / policies / regulations / procedures.
  • State level dialogues with SNAs.
  • Final summary report covering all project activities.

Qualitative Outputs

Improved capabilities at state level agencies to tackle climate mitigation, emerging technologies, public-private partnerships and policy formulation / implementation.

Activities:

  • Documentation and Data acquisition of Central / State level energy / Renewable Energy policies, State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) Orders, State level RE Action Plans for states.
  • Project Initiation workshops with concerned agencies.
  • Collation of State level energy trends, trend analysis and energy profiles of important sectors.
  • Assessment of currently deployed energy technologies.
  • Resource re-assessment of renewable and conventional sources.
  • Research and analysis based on above documentation.
  • Drafting of Clean Energy Technology Action Plans for states.
  • Stakeholder consultations and feedbacks on policy / regulatory / implementation functions through workshops.
  • Action Plan modifications.
  • Drafting Renewable energy laws / policies at state levels.
  • Drafting / Filing regulatory interventions if required for wider inclusion of renewable energy sources in the energy mix.
  • Start dialogue on reorientation and capacity building at state levels.
  • Capacity building dialogue and workshops targeted at SNAs, Utilities and State Energy Depts.
  • Restructuring dialogue with key agencies including ISO certification procedures and experience.
  • Technology Assessment procedures for new / emergent energy technologies.
  • Round-up reports on reorientation dialogue in each state.
  • Final summary report covering all project activities.

Longer Term Impact

  • It is expected that the pioneering approaches developed in this project will also spread to other major states in India.
  • The completion of the action plans by 2009 will enable both Govt of India and several state Govts to assess their stand w.r.t. Bali Action Plan and long term commitments.

States are at the cutting edge of implementation of clean energy technology projects; the fastest intervention in favour of climate friendly policies and choices need the involvement of State level agencies.

Timeframe and Support

The project will extend over the 22 months period starting June 2008.  It is being supported by UK-Foreign and Commonwealth Office.