PRAYAS, Energy Group
For Research On Enhancing Energy Security Through Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy In India
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded12/7/2014
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This is an Expenditure Responsibility (ER) grant to the Indian NGO PRAYAS. This grant will fund three activities. First, it will support PRAYAS in their efforts to develop a new policy framework for distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems, focusing on agricultural policies to combine super-efficient water pumps with solar power. Second, it will facilitate the adoption of super-efficient technology in newly electrified low- and medium-income households through policy that seeks to rationalize Indian subsidies to more directly promote the interests of this population. Finally, the grant will fund efforts to promote regulatory reforms that will lead to more sustainable models of the electricity distribution.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.prayaspune.org/peg
Grants to this Grantee
for research and capacity building for sustainable power sector in India
This grant will support the Prayas Energy Group in its work on increasing the share of renewable energy in India, along with exploring the implications of more end-use electrification on cleaning up the power system. Prayas works with both national and state regulators, providing technical assistance and capacity building to lead to a cleaner, lower-cost power system. (Substrategy: India)
for research and capacity building for a sustainable power sector in India
This grant will fund Prayas’ work to develop sustainable and affordable energy solutions at the Indian state level. Prayas works with state electricity boards (utilities), the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, and Indian state governments to promote low-carbon, clean energy solutions. This project seeks to develop policy and regulatory solutions to expand solar energy to the 400 million Indians without electricity. The project also aims to promote codes, standards, and utility demand side management programs to facilitate the adoption of super-efficient technology in newly electrified low- and medium-income households.
for research on enhancing energy security in India through energy efficiency and renewable energy
This grant will fund Prayas’ work to develop sustainable and affordable energy solutions for India’s poor and residential consumers. Prayas works with state electricity boards (utilities), the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy and Indian state governments to promote low carbon, clean energy solutions. This project seeks to develop policy and regulatory solutions to expand solar energy to the 400 million Indians without electricity. The project also aims to promote codes, standards and utility demand side management programs to facilitate the adoption of super-efficient technology in newly electrified low and medium income households.
