Prayas (Energy Group) is an Indian research and analysis organisation working in the area of energy policy. It is part of a non-governmental charitable trust called Prayas (long name is Initiatives in Health, Energy and Parenthood) located in Pune, India. The aim of Prayas is to make energy a tool for sustainable and equitable development for all citizens, by analysis, discourse building, policy and regulatory engagements and collaboration with other civil society organisations.[1]
Prayas was founded in 1994 by three professionals - two doctors and an engineer – with the aim of using professional skills to promote public interest, including that of disadvantaged sections of the society and of the environment. Prayas has four groups working on different sectors - health, energy, resources & livelihoods, and learning & parenthood.[2][3]
Girish Sant, an energy systems engineer, was the founder coordinator of Prayas. After he died in 2012, Shantanu Dixit became the group coordinator. Prayas’s first activities were in the area of renewable energy and energy efficiency. It later took up studies on the socioeconomic impacts of projects such as Dabhol Power Station promoted by Enron.[4][5][6][7] With the advent of reforms in the Indian electricity sector, Prayas published reports on electricity and related energy sectors.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Areas of workedit
The PEG team, 2017
Prayas works on governance, regulation and policy related aspects of electricity and energy sectors.[17] There are four major areas of work, namely: Electricity generation & supply, Energy efficiency, Renewable energy and Energy, resources & development.[18] It covers many Indian states[19][20] and national issues.[21][22][23] There are also a few international initiatives, undertaken with collaboration with other organisations. These include analysis of Bujagali hydro power project in Uganda,[24][25] Electricity Governance Initiative[26] and Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative.[27][28][29]
Outputsedit
Work outputs of Prayas include reports, guides and regulatory or policy submissions, all of which are available on its website.[17] Some major outputs are, Analysis of Enron-Dabhol power project,[5][7] Survey of Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Primer on Electricity, Solar Roof-Top Photovoltaics (PV) in India, Activist Guide for better electricity service, Challenges before the Indian Coal Sector and Energy Requirement for decent living. Prayas's outputs include newspaper articles on topics like Solar Options for Agriculture, Energy Efficiency and Clean Cooking Challenges. There are also presentations/interviews on topics like India energy challenges, Energy policy, and Indian energy sector trends.[30]
Prayas is a member of several official committees at the Central and State levels[19][20][21] and has been knowledge partner to Central Government institutions such as NITI Aayog.[22][23] Various commentators and reviewers have noted that the work of Prayas has contributed to improving governance and policy in the energy sector.[31][32][33][34]
^Ho, Wenny (2007). "Chapter 8, The case of Prayas". Sense-making in turbulent times : every-day strategic changing by Indian NGDOs. PhD Thesis at Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (Thesis).
^Dhavse, Rasika (November 2002). . India Together. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^"Girish Sant-Always two steps ahead". Economic & Political Weekly. 47 (10). 10 March 2012.
^ abSant, Girish; Dixit, Shantanu; Wagle, Subodh (17 June 1995). "Dabhol Project PPA-Structure and Techno-economic implications". Economic & Political Weekly. 30 (24).
^Purkayastha, Prabir (17 February – 2 March 2001). "A disastrous deal". Frontline. 18 (4).
^ abPrayas Energy Group (18 June 2005). "Restarting Dabhol". Economic & Political Weekly. 40 (25).
^Sant, Girish; Dixit, Shantanu (12 April 1997). "How Reliable are Agricultural Power Use Data?". Economic & Political Weekly. 32 (15).
^Sant, Girish; Dixit, Shantanu; Wagle, Subodh (25 April 1998). "WB-Orissa Model of Power Sector Reform-Cure Worse than Disease". Economic & Political Weekly. 33 (17).
^Josey, Ann; N, Sreekumar (10 October 2015). "Is Anything Being Learnt from Past Programmes? Power for All". Economic & Political Weekly. 50 (41).
^Chitnis, Ashwini; Josey, Ann; Dixit, Shantanu (22 December 2012). "Bailing Out Unaccountability". Economic & Political Weekly. 47 (51).
^Singh, Daljit; Chunekar, Aditya; Sant, Girish (2012). "Improving energy efficiency in India: need for a targeted and tailored strategy". Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. WIREs Energy Environ 2012. 1 (3): 298–307. doi:10.1002/wene.45. S2CID 109483423.
^Sreenivas, Ashok; Sant, Girish (25 July 2009). "Shortcomings in Governance of Natural Gas Sector". Economic & Political Weekly. 44 (30).
^Gambhir, Ashwin; Sant, Girish; Deshmukh, Ranjit (20 March 2010). "Need to Realign India's National Solar Mission". Economic & Political Weekly. 45 (12).
^Khosla, Radhika; Dukkipati, Srihari; K Dubash, Navroz; Sreenivas, Ashok; Cohen, Brett (5 December 2015). "Towards Methodologies for Multiple Objective-Based Energy and Climate Policy". Economic & Political Weekly. 50 (49).
^Dabadge, Ashwini; Josey, Ann; Sreenivas, Ashok (16 April 2016). "Realising smokeless kitchens for all: From LPG connections to use". Economic & Political Weekly. 51 (16).
^"Prayas (Energy Group) – Research Areas". Prayas (Energy Group) Website.
^ ab"Regulation of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission on State Advisory Committee" (PDF). MERC. 30 December 2010.
^ ab"Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission – Constitution of State Advisory Committee" (PDF). TSERC. 9 February 2015.
^ ab"Notification of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on Central Advisory Committee" (PDF). CERC. 23 March 2016.
^ ab. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^ ab"Planning Commission Launches India Energy Security Scenario 2047". Planning Commission. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^"Independent Review Panel: Compliance review report of Bujagali hydro power and interconnection projects" (PDF). African Development Bank. 2008.
^Lilley, Sasha (28 August 2003). "AES Backs Out of Bujagali Dam Project". CorpWatch.
^"Empowering people: A governance analysis of electricity" (PDF). World Resources Institute. 2007.
^"Prayas-Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative". www.watchyourpower.org. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
^Martin, Sarah; Davidson, Dana (2016). "How open data can help electrify India — and the world". World Resources Institute.
^Sengupta, Debjoy (26 July 2016). "Contrary to government's claims, small towns, rural areas still suffer from power outages". Economic Times.
^D'Monte, Darryl (25 October 2009). "Need to strengthen climate diplomacy". India Together.
^Bakshi, Rajni (10 September 2000). "Tapping Consumer Power". The Hindu.[dead link]
^Purkayastha, Prabir (June 2005). "Much more than a Primer-Book Review". Energy for Sustainable Development. 9 (2): 3–64. doi:10.1016/S0973-0826(08)60493-7.
^Dharmadhikary, Shripad (23 October 2004). "Citizens and Electricity". Economic & Political Weekly. 39 (43).
^Pradhan, Dharmendra, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas (6 May 2016). "Tweet on Prayas article on LPG connections to use". Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External linksedit
A Study of Prayas on Survey of Electricity Regulatory Commissions
A Prayas Publication: Primer on Electricity
A policy discussion paper by Prayas on Solar roof-top Photovoltaics (PV) in India
Activist Guide for Better Electricity Service
Challenges before the Indian Coal Sector
Energy Requirement for Decent Living
Solar Options for Agriculture
Energy Efficiency
Clean Cooking Challenges
India Energy Challenges
Energy Policy
Indian Energy Sector Trends
February 27, 2024
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Prayas Energy Group is an Indian research and analysis organisation working in the area of energy policy It is part of a non governmental charitable trust called Prayas long name is Initiatives in Health Energy and Parenthood located in Pune India The aim of Prayas is to make energy a tool for sustainable and equitable development for all citizens by analysis discourse building policy and regulatory engagements and collaboration with other civil society organisations 1 PrayasFounderGirish SantTypeNon governmental organizationLocationPune IndiaWebsitewww prayaspune org peg Contents 1 History 2 Areas of work 3 Outputs 4 References 5 External linksHistory editPrayas was founded in 1994 by three professionals two doctors and an engineer with the aim of using professional skills to promote public interest including that of disadvantaged sections of the society and of the environment Prayas has four groups working on different sectors health energy resources amp livelihoods and learning amp parenthood 2 3 Girish Sant an energy systems engineer was the founder coordinator of Prayas After he died in 2012 Shantanu Dixit became the group coordinator Prayas s first activities were in the area of renewable energy and energy efficiency It later took up studies on the socioeconomic impacts of projects such as Dabhol Power Station promoted by Enron 4 5 6 7 With the advent of reforms in the Indian electricity sector Prayas published reports on electricity and related energy sectors 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Areas of work edit nbsp The PEG team 2017Prayas works on governance regulation and policy related aspects of electricity and energy sectors 17 There are four major areas of work namely Electricity generation amp supply Energy efficiency Renewable energy and Energy resources amp development 18 It covers many Indian states 19 20 and national issues 21 22 23 There are also a few international initiatives undertaken with collaboration with other organisations These include analysis of Bujagali hydro power project in Uganda 24 25 Electricity Governance Initiative 26 and Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative 27 28 29 Outputs editWork outputs of Prayas include reports guides and regulatory or policy submissions all of which are available on its website 17 Some major outputs are Analysis of Enron Dabhol power project 5 7 Survey of Electricity Regulatory Commissions Primer on Electricity Solar Roof Top Photovoltaics PV in India Activist Guide for better electricity service Challenges before the Indian Coal Sector and Energy Requirement for decent living Prayas s outputs include newspaper articles on topics like Solar Options for Agriculture Energy Efficiency and Clean Cooking Challenges There are also presentations interviews on topics like India energy challenges Energy policy and Indian energy sector trends 30 Prayas is a member of several official committees at the Central and State levels 19 20 21 and has been knowledge partner to Central Government institutions such as NITI Aayog 22 23 Various commentators and reviewers have noted that the work of Prayas has contributed to improving governance and policy in the energy sector 31 32 33 34 References edit Prayas Website Retrieved 8 September 2016 Ho Wenny 2007 Chapter 8 The case of Prayas Sense making in turbulent times every day strategic changing by Indian NGDOs PhD Thesis at Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research Thesis Dhavse Rasika November 2002 Determined Efforts Definite Direction India Together Archived from the original on 21 August 2014 Retrieved 27 July 2016 Girish Sant Always two steps ahead Economic amp Political Weekly 47 10 10 March 2012 a b Sant Girish Dixit Shantanu Wagle Subodh 17 June 1995 Dabhol Project PPA Structure and Techno economic implications Economic amp Political Weekly 30 24 Purkayastha Prabir 17 February 2 March 2001 A disastrous deal Frontline 18 4 a b Prayas Energy Group 18 June 2005 Restarting Dabhol Economic amp Political Weekly 40 25 Sant Girish Dixit Shantanu 12 April 1997 How Reliable are Agricultural Power Use Data Economic amp Political Weekly 32 15 Sant Girish Dixit Shantanu Wagle Subodh 25 April 1998 WB Orissa Model of Power Sector Reform Cure Worse than Disease Economic amp Political Weekly 33 17 Josey Ann N Sreekumar 10 October 2015 Is Anything Being Learnt from Past Programmes Power for All Economic amp Political Weekly 50 41 Chitnis Ashwini Josey Ann Dixit Shantanu 22 December 2012 Bailing Out Unaccountability Economic amp Political Weekly 47 51 Singh Daljit Chunekar Aditya Sant Girish 2012 Improving energy efficiency in India need for a targeted and tailored strategy Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Energy and Environment WIREs Energy Environ 2012 1 3 298 307 doi 10 1002 wene 45 S2CID 109483423 Sreenivas Ashok Sant Girish 25 July 2009 Shortcomings in Governance of Natural Gas Sector Economic amp Political Weekly 44 30 Gambhir Ashwin Sant Girish Deshmukh Ranjit 20 March 2010 Need to Realign India s National Solar Mission Economic amp Political Weekly 45 12 Khosla Radhika Dukkipati Srihari K Dubash Navroz Sreenivas Ashok Cohen Brett 5 December 2015 Towards Methodologies for Multiple Objective Based Energy and Climate Policy Economic amp Political Weekly 50 49 Dabadge Ashwini Josey Ann Sreenivas Ashok 16 April 2016 Realising smokeless kitchens for all From LPG connections to use Economic amp Political Weekly 51 16 a b Prayas Energy Group About us Prayas Energy Group Website Prayas Energy Group Research Areas Prayas Energy Group Website a b Regulation of the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission on State Advisory Committee PDF MERC 30 December 2010 a b Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission Constitution of State Advisory Committee PDF TSERC 9 February 2015 a b Notification of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on Central Advisory Committee PDF CERC 23 March 2016 a b India Energy Security Scenarios Stake holders NITI Aayog Archived from the original on 22 February 2015 Retrieved 27 July 2016 a b Planning Commission Launches India Energy Security Scenario 2047 Planning Commission 1 March 2014 Retrieved 8 September 2016 Independent Review Panel Compliance review report of Bujagali hydro power and interconnection projects PDF African Development Bank 2008 Lilley Sasha 28 August 2003 AES Backs Out of Bujagali Dam Project CorpWatch Empowering people A governance analysis of electricity PDF World Resources Institute 2007 Prayas Electricity Supply Monitoring Initiative www watchyourpower org Retrieved 27 July 2016 Martin Sarah Davidson Dana 2016 How open data can help electrify India and the world World Resources Institute Sengupta Debjoy 26 July 2016 Contrary to government s claims small towns rural areas still suffer from power outages Economic Times D Monte Darryl 25 October 2009 Need to strengthen climate diplomacy India Together Bakshi Rajni 10 September 2000 Tapping Consumer Power The Hindu dead link Purkayastha Prabir June 2005 Much more than a Primer Book Review Energy for Sustainable Development 9 2 3 64 doi 10 1016 S0973 0826 08 60493 7 Dharmadhikary Shripad 23 October 2004 Citizens and Electricity Economic amp Political Weekly 39 43 Pradhan Dharmendra Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas 6 May 2016 Tweet on Prayas article on LPG connections to use Twitter a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link External links editA Study of Prayas on Survey of Electricity Regulatory Commissions A Prayas Publication Primer on Electricity A policy discussion paper by Prayas on Solar roof top Photovoltaics PV in India Activist Guide for Better Electricity Service Challenges before the Indian Coal Sector Energy Requirement for Decent Living Solar Options for Agriculture Energy Efficiency Clean Cooking Challenges India Energy Challenges Energy Policy Indian Energy Sector Trends Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prayas Energy Group amp oldid 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