Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
For The State-level Power Sector Reform Program
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Amount$2,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded10/22/2018
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
This grant will expand Shakti’s program to advance clean energy and vehicle electrification at the state level in India. It will fund capacity building and programmatic support to promote sustainable electricity in ten key states. Specifically, the grant will fund state-based analysis on the cost savings and pollution mitigation impacts of renewable energy; technical support for the market design and clean energy integration; and planning tools that allow state governments to plan for and procure optimal amounts of clean energy. The program will develop long-term support for clean energy and transportation.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.shaktifoundation.in
Grants to this Grantee
for India's clean energy growth path
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation facilitates India's transition to a clean energy economy. Shakti provides grants to Indian organizations to support efforts to meet the nation’s power needs with clean electricity, increase the share of electric vehicles, promote energy efficiency in buildings and industry, and scale clean energy finance. Their main priorities in 2020 are to fund organizations to provide technical assistance to various levels of government to advance renewable power, electric vehicles, and industrial energy efficiency. This grant supports the India substrategy of the Climate Initiative, which aims to keep Indian emissions consistent with a less than 2 degrees Celsius increase in global average temperature in 2050.
for general operating support
The Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation’s mission is to support India in the transition to clean energy. Shakti provides grants to Indian NGOs focused on technical assistance to the Indian government, supporting efforts to meet the nation’s power needs with sustainable forms of electricity, expand clean transportation options, replace HFCs with coolants that are not greenhouse gases, and promote energy efficiency. One of their main priorities in 2017 includes improving the strategy for low-carbon, sustainable, and smart cities in India.
for support of the Transportation Program
The Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation grants to organizations in India working to meet the nation’s sustainable energy goals. Its transportation program aims to reduce harmful emissions from this sector and contribute to India’s development and environmental goals. The grant supports efforts to reduce diesel pollution from trucks, improve vehicle efficiency, increase effectiveness of public transportation to improve air quality in cities, and contribute to climate change mitigation.
