Projects

Widening the coverage of PAT scheme in subsequent phases by adding new subsectors

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

The PAT scheme is planned in order to incentivize industry to achieve better energy efficiency improvements than their specified SEC improvement target in a cost-effective manner. Widening the scope to new industrial subsectors will allow more industries to participate in energy efficiency improvement drive.

Reclamation of back filled area of Bauxite mines through afforestation activities at HINDALCO, Lohardaga, Jharkhand

December 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017

| Completed Project

The main aim of the project activity is to develop vegetative cover within the reclaimed backfilled bauxite mine areas in Lohardaga.

De-Risking Investment in Solar Energy

November 1, 2017 to March 31, 2021

| Completed Project

The goal of this project to establish a trustful and effective cooperation between actors from civil society, research, the private sector and politics in a transformative multi-stakeholder partnership leading to a sharp increase in installation of renewable energy in India through de-risking solar investment.

Strengthening national MRV systems - Options and approaches for India

October 1, 2017 to April 30, 2020

| Completed Project

| Climate Change

The countries adopted Paris Agreement and set an ambitious goal of keeping the increase in temperature well below 2°C. Almost all countries put forward their INDCs as a start towards meeting this goal.

Mapping the refrigerant trends in India: An assessment of room AC sector

October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018

| Completed Project

| Climate Change

Project Report Authors: Manjeet Singh, Gurprasad Gurumurthy, Shreya Shekhar

Assessing future electricity demand profiles for a Discom and developing an open source demand forecasting tool

September 27, 2017 to September 27, 2017

| Completed Project

The project aims to develop an open source analytical tool for assessing expected/likely demand profile for next few years which helps key stakeholders in the power sector to enable better policy making. The study comprises of two parts –

- Assessing the future demand profile for a utility under different consumption scenarios

Opportunities for transition to clean household energy

August 24, 2017 to October 31, 2017

| Completed Project

| Health & Nutrition | Energy

The report provides a broad overview of the current household energy and health situation in India

Environmental Status Report of Navi Mumbai (NMMC) 2016-17

July 3, 2017 to September 5, 2017

| Completed Project

| Environment | Land | Water

As per the State Govt ,it is compulsory for Municipal Corporation to prepare the Environmental Status report every year. This report highlights the current status of Air, Water, Land and Biodiversity of the city along with recommendations.

Water Quality Status of Maharashtra 2016-17

May 8, 2017 to August 8, 2017

| Completed Project

| Environment | Water

Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), being the state nodal agency under Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), regularly monitors the water quality across 294 WQMS (Water Quality Monitoring Stations) for both surface (176 on rivers, 36 on sea/creeks, 12 on drains, 4 dams) and ground water (29 Borewells, 35 Dugwell, 1 Handpump, 1 Tubewell) under two programs of National

Survey: Mapping people’s perception of pollution

April 4, 2017 to June 30, 2017

| Completed Project

| Air | Transport | Environment

The objective of the project is to produce an analytical paper, which shall include base information and guiding questions for expert consultation related to a comprehensive mapping of air quality in India: - Produce a discussion paper containing base information and guiding questions for expert consultation - Carry out expert stakeholder consultation based on the discussion paper - Revise the