The following list provides a few examples of ongoing work supported by Shakti in the area of energy and climate action.
| S.No |
Sector |
Project Description |
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Climate Policy |
- Supporting the Development of a Clean Air Action Plan for Surat
- Assessing the Health Effects of Exposure to Air Pollution Through Survey-based Studies
- Supporting the Development of Climate Change Action Plans for Multiple Districts in India
- Supporting the establishment of a pollution control program management unit in Bihar
- Supporting the Establishment of a Network of Technical Institutions Under the National Clean Air programme
- Enabling Medical Professionals and Healthcare Systems in Chhattisgarh Emerge as Champion Communicators on Air Pollution and Health
- Enabling Effective Air Quality Management in Delhi-NCR, Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
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| 2. |
Clean Power – Renewable Energy |
- Supporting In-Depth Research to Set the Ground for India to Scale up its Renewable Energy Capacities to 450 GW by 2030
- Provision of Technical Assistance to the Renewable Project Monitoring Division at the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
- Developing Strategies for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to Maximize Renewable Energy Sales to its Commercial and Industrial Consumers
- Facilitating State-Wide Transmission Grid Planning Along with Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) up to 66 kV, with a special focus on the Bangalore Metropolitan Area
- Developing a Pricing Mechanism for Pumped Hydro Energy Storage in India with High Adoption of Renewable Energy (RE)
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Clean Power – Access for Development |
- Improving Energy Access for Irrigation Through Solar Pumps in Chhattisgarh
- Assessing the Potential and Impact of Electricity Access in Improving Health and Education Facilities in Rural India
- Providing Support to States to Generate Evidence and Build Necessary Collaboration to Make Delivery of Health Services Reliable and Sustainable
- Sustainable Scaling of Solar-Based Irrigation
- Support Public-Private Partnership Models for Deployment of Decentralised Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Systems In Identified MSME Clusters In Rural India
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Clean Power – Electric Utilities |
- Re-structuring Electricity Bills Through Consumer Involvement to Improve Electricity Sector Decision Making
- Supporting Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Planning and Roll-Out for Bangalore City
- Establishing Distribution Utility Forum (DUF) for Key Actors in the Electricity Distribution Sector
- Undertaking a Detailed Evaluation of the DISCOMs and Preparing a Qualitative and Quantitative Framework to Assist Them for a Successful AMI Rollout
- Enhancing the Capacity of Consumers on Existing Regulatory Frameworks and Procedures of Grievance Redressal and Empowering them by Providing Platforms to Voice Their Issues, Concerns, And Opinions
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Energy Efficiency – Buildings |
- Progressing thermal comfort, resource efficiency and sufficiency in healthy and adequate housing.
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Energy Efficiency – Cooling |
- Thermal Comfort Profiling of Affordable Housing and Support Research on Low Energy and Super-Efficient Comfort Cooling Systems
- Refrigerant Transition and Management in India
- Rapid Assessment of Vaccine Cold Chains in India
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| 7. |
Energy Efficiency – Industries |
- PAT Facilitation Support for Indian Railways
- Decarbonization of the Iron & Steel sector on the 2050 time horizon in India
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Sustainable Transport |
- Bus Karo: Scaling Public Transport
- Creating A State Urban Transport Regulatory Framework
- Roadmap for Low Carbon & Sustainable Mobility in India
- Promoting Sustainable Urban Transport Initiatives Through Sustainable Urban Mobility Network (SUMNet)
- Green Vehicle Rating: Phase II
- Opportunity for Reforming Parking Supply Mechanisms for Sustainable Urban Transport
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| 9. |
Electric Mobility |
- Supporting Implementation of Delhi’s Electric Vehicle Policy
- Zero Emissions Mandate and Incentive Structure to Accelerate Transition Towards Electric Mobility
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Clean Energy Finance |
- Designing of a State Level Bus Financing Facility
- Working towards Corporate Engagement for A Science Based Targets Incubator
- Developing a Clean Energy Investment Policy Review of India
- Promoting Sustainable Corporate Procurement Practices in the Manufacturing Sector
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