Transcript Study to build awareness among CSOs to demand for DSM and RE in India” -- DREC project

“Study to build awareness among CSOs to
demand for DSM and RE in India”
-- DREC project
supported by ClimateWorks Foundation, USA through Shakti Sustainable
Energy Foundation (SSEF), India
Presentation at the RESA Final Review Meeting
Monday, 06th December 2010, New Delhi
Udai S. Mehta, CUTS International
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Background
Energy : critical ingredients for infrastructure development
and economic growth
• projected economic growth at 8-9%, results in growth in energy demand
• energy security and providing energy access has gained importance
• use of alternative source of energy ensures Sustainable and Responsible
growth,
• imperative for India to focus on Demand Side Management (DSM) &
Renewable Energy (RE)
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Background
Barriers exist that prevent implementation of DSM and RE
initiatives in India:
• high first cost, lack of incentives to utilities perceiving DSM
• inadequate awareness among consumers to demand greater investments in
DSM programmes
• lack of enabling regulatory framework, lack of capital
Therefore, to ensure success of DSMand RE initiatives, action by large
number of stakeholders is important
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Focus & Objective
Focus
Capacity building measures for consumer groups so as to better
prepare them to carry out need based advocacy and participate in
regulatory processes
Objective
Increase long term capacity/awareness of consumer groups to
demand for DSM/RE initiatives and also to understand and
communicate their specific needs to policy makers
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Key Activities – Two Years
Local Inception
Workshop
Baseline Consumer
Survey
Research Report
long meeting to discuss project details, survey
questionnaire
• Determine
• Outcome
of the literature review and survey analysis
• Publish briefing papers, one page notes, etc
• Build
Consumer interface
meetings (Four)
• Reach
Policy Advocacy
Meetings
status of awareness of consumer groups on
DSM/RE
• Sample Size: 500 comprise of CSOs, commercial estd.,
individual consumers, etc
State level training
workshops (Two)
Final consumer survey
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• Day
capacity and awareness among CSOs regarding
DSM/RE
out to CSOs and make them aware of the role they can
play in advocating for RE/DSM initiatives
• Compare
the results with baseline survey and gauge the level
of awareness/understanding of CSOs on RE/DSM
• Disseminate
key findings of the project to relevant
stakeholders and sensitise them to ensure policy and practice
change.
Outcomes
Policy Change
Regulatory agencies will have a policy to ensure community
participation and effectiveness in DSM/RE initiatives
Practice Change
Consumer groups will be invited by regulatory agencies to take
part in their deliberations on DSM/RE initiatives
THANK YOU
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