Future Activities: Design and
Methodology
Arnab Ganguly
Project Coordinator
CUTS Calcutta Resource Centre
Major Inferences
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CSOs are not well equipped with issues in the electricity sector in general and issues
of RE and DSM in particular
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Need to generate greater awareness about the cost, availability, financial assistance
and any other issues linked to RE products
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Absence or poor quality of After Sales Service for RE products is a major issue facing
the RE consumers in West Bengal
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In the modern age of high end gadgets, complete energy demand of consumers is
not being met by RE, therefore RE consumers are looking for an opportunity to shift
to the conventional grid (76% of the offgrid consumers)
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Lack of awareness among farmers on the availability of Solar Pumpsets for irrigation
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Need for regulations especially for offgrid DDG projects to ensure long term
sustainability
Major Inferences
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Concept of Energy Efficiency is limited to CFL and Tubes ---- Need to broaden
consumers’ understanding and knowledge
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Lack of awareness about the benefits from Energy Efficient products
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There is a need to generate awareness among stakeholders on how to identify
Energy Efficient Products
Major Activities Ahead
• State Level Paper
• RG Meeting
• Territorial Training – 10 CSOs
• Consumer Interface Meetings – 20 nos.
• State Level Advocacy Meeting
Major Activities Ahead
• State Level Paper
• RG Meeting
• Territorial Training
• Consumer Interface Meetings
• State Level Advocacy Meeting
Major Activities Ahead
• State Level Paper
• RG Meeting
• Territorial Training
• Consumer Interface Meetings
• Final Consumer Survey
• State Level Advocacy Meeting
How can we synergize the inferences and the Training program
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Linking findings from the baseline survey with the training needs for the CSOs and design the
sessions accordingly. Issues that will be covered in the training programs –
– Problem of Climate Change, how it is linked to the use of Fossil Fuel and why RE is
important
– Available regulations/Acts on RE and DSM and scope for CSOs engagement
– Overview of some of the Renewable Technologies available in the market and their price
and financial assistance if available
– Need for Demand Side Management and judicious use of electricity
– How to identify energy efficient technology across different stakeholder groups
– Overview of the electricity sector and role of CSOs especially how they can participate in
the process of tariff determination
– Overview of some of the regulations in the electricity sector – this will help the CSOs to
effectively participate in developing regulations for the DDG projects
Methodology for the Training Program
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Participants
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10 Partner CSOs will be participating
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One Senior staff from each of the CSOs will be requested to participate in the training along with two
others staff who will be the master trainers for the CIMs
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Invite CSO members from few other districts as well to ensure greater reachout of the project
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Selection of Resource Person – Subject experts - in consultation with RG, DREC
team, CRCs own expertise and network
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Numbers – 2 training workshops (2 days each)
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Developing training material in local vernacular language
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Simulation exercises will be introduced to make things interesting
Expected Outcome
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Clarity of understanding among the CSOs on the following issues –
– Overall understanding of the Regulatory Structure & relevant regulations
pertaining to the electricity sector
– Acts/Regulations on DSM and RE
– Role of CSOs in the electricity sector and how to effectively engage in the
policy making process
– RE technologies available for different category of stakeholders, their price
and financial assistance (if available)
– Available Energy Efficient Products and How to identify them
– Benefits of using energy efficient products
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Clarity of understanding on Why and How to take up energy issues
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How to plan and approach the next set of activities under the DREC project
Major Activities Ahead
• RG Meeting
• Territorial Training
• Consumer Interface Meetings
• Final Consumer Survey
• State Level Advocacy Meeting
Consumer Interface Meetings
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The territorial training program will create a cadre of Trainers
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These trainers will then go and make others aware about the following –
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Need for DSM and RE in the context of Climate Change and Global warming
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How to identify Energy Efficient Products
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Overview of some of the Renewable Technologies available in the market and their price and
financial assistance if available
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Overview of the Regulatory structure in the electricity sector and how consumers can participate in
the decision making process
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Each of the local partner will organise two CIMs – one in Urban area and One in
Rural area
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The CIMs will have participants from different stakeholder groups belonging to
diverse educational background and income group
Expected Outcome
• Greater awareness among grassroots stakeholders on the
probable impact of Climate Change and need for RE
• Greater awareness among consumers on issues pertaining to
RE and DSM
• Better understanding among consumers on how to identify
Energy Efficient products and benefits from using them
• Understanding among CSOs on how to build capacities and
raise awareness amongst the target stakeholders on energy
issues
Major Activities Ahead
• RG Meeting
• Territorial Training
• Consumer Interface Meetings
• Final Consumer Survey
• State Level Advocacy Meeting
Remaining Activities
• Final Consumer Survey will be conducted after the
Consumer Interface Meetings
• Findings from the Baseline survey and Final
Consumer Survey will go into preparing the advocacy
document
• Following this the State Level Advocacy Meeting will
be organised with participation from Policy Makers
and CSOs
THANK YOU