PACE-D Brochure (Feb 11, 2016) 7.30 pm

Partnership to Advance Clean Energy-Deployment (PACE-D)
Technical Assistance Program

A bilateral program to accelerate the deployment of clean energy in India via policy support, capacity
building, pilot projects, innovative financing and partnerships.

Overview Program Partners

Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) is the flagship State Agencies: Haryana Renewable
program on clean energy between the U.S. and India to Energy Development Agency; Haryana
jointly work on a range of issues related to energy security, Energy Regulatory Commission (HERC);
clean energy and climate change. PACE seeks to accelerate Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.;
inclusive, low-carbon growth by supporting research and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd.;
deployment of clean energy technologies and policies. PACE Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.;
combines the efforts of several government and non- Karnataka Renewable Energy Development
government stakeholders on both the U.S. and Indian sides Ltd.; Bangalore Electricity Supply Company
and includes three key components: Research (PACE-R), Ltd.; Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd.;
Deployment (PACE-D), and Off-Grid Energy Access (PEACE). Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation
PACE-D includes a USD 20 million five-year technical Ltd.; Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd.;
assistance (TA) program which is led by the U.S. Agency for Urban Development and Housing
International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department Department, Rajasthan; Jaipur
of State and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Development Authority; Jaipur Vidyut
Power (MOP) and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Vitaran Nigam Ltd.; Ajmer Vidyut Vitran
(MNRE). Nigam Ltd.; and the Energy Departments of
Karnataka, Haryana and Rajasthan.
PACE-D TA Program Public Sector Agencies: Bureau of Energy
Efficiency (BEE); NTPC; National Smart Grid
The PACE-D TA Program focuses on energy efficiency (EE), Mission Project Management Unit; National
renewable energy (RE) and cleaner fossil technologies, with Institute of Solar Energy (NISE); Solar Energy
cross-cutting activities on institutional strengthening, Corporation of India; Indian Oil Corporation
capacity building and training, and clean energy finance. Ltd.; Indian Railways; Indian Renewable
The overall aim of the PACE-D TA Program is to accelerate the Energy Development Agency; Nalanda
deployment and use of clean energy produced, expand University; and Energy Efficiency Services
U.S.-India trade and investment linkages, and facilitate Ltd. (EESL).
exchange of information and best practices. The Program Private Sector Agencies: Tata Cleantech
works with policy makers, regulators, state agencies, private Capital Ltd. (TCCL); The Climate Group (TCG);
companies, investors, clean energy associations, and other BASIX; India Infrastructure Finance
stakeholders to create an enabling environment to increase Company Ltd. (IIFCL); ESAF; MSF; Sarala;
the uptake of EE and RE technologies in India. Swayamshree; Ujjivan; Vayam; SVCL; Saija

At a Glance: Key Activities Assisting BEE in the technical Supporting the Nalanda Supporting the development of Promoting market Energy
update of Energy Conservation University and Uttar Haryana Waste Heat Utilization policy transformation activities for Efficiency
Provided support for the Building Code Bijli Vitran Nigam headquarter Heating, Ventilation and Air-
development of Smart to become net-zero Working with seven Conditioning Renewable
Grid regulatory Assisted BESCOM in the micronance institutions Energy
framework design and implementation of Supporting development to make them market Deployed a shared
solar rooftop program, and of the National Energy ready for clean energy service model for Capacity
Providing TA to Indian solar-based pumping pilot Storage Demonstration lending decentralized solar Building
Railways and Indian Oil Program and a Roadmap irrigation
for solar rooftop Providing training to 14 for its implementation Designed, developed and
deployment Smart Grid pilots and rolled out a training Assisting NISE in
detailed TA to two pilots Developing Smart Grid program on solar rooftop development of a
Assessing the training training course for utility for distribution utilities standardized training
needs of the Indian solar professionals program on solar rooftop
sector Providing support to the development
National Smart Grid Mission
Providing policy and Supported the development Supporting the for institutional and operational Supported the development of Institutional
technical support to state of Demand-side development of off-grid framework Vendor’s Manual for improving Strengthening
agencies in Rajasthan and Management (DSM) policy and Central RE the clean energy products
Karnataka for rooftop solar regulations in Haryana Monitoring Centre in Assisting IIFCL in facilitating procurement process in Clean Energy
and EE initiatives Madhya Pradesh launch of Infrastructure Debt Madhya Pradesh Finance
Mainstreaming energy Fund – Mutual Fund
Developed the solar efciency nance in Assisting EESL to make Assisted TCG in designing
rooftop evaluation tool for corporate loans via the investments in ten substations the Decentralized Clean
nancial institutions Corporate Energy Audit to make them energy efcient Energy Debt Fund
Program with TCCL

Key Components Policy and Regulatory Support Key Outcomes

Developing an Enabling Ecosystem via an Programmatic Approach Supported HERC in Capacity Building of Stakeholders Solar Rooftop Deployment
developing and
• Developed a solar rooftop evaluation tool Supporting BESCOM
implementing DSM and user guide for banks and nancial in the deployment of
Regulations to achieve a institutions.
lifetime saving of 20 MW its solar rooftop
during the Program period • Developed EE nancing manual and program that has a
guidelines for banks and nancial institutions. target of 280 MW.

Policy Process Assisting the • Developing a Best Practices Guide on solar
and Design Governments of Karnataka rooftop for utilities.
Regulatory and Rajasthan to develop
Support and state level EE policies, • Developing a standardized training program
Standardiza on targeting energy savings on solar energy.
of 63 MW and 100 MW
respectively. Assisting the Micronance Support Program
Government of
Madhya Pradesh to
develop solar
rooftop policy

Outreach Financing Supported the Forum Supported focal Assisting Indian Oil Assisting Indian
and Mechanisms of Regulators in micronance institutions to set up solar rooftop Railways in the
procurement of
Awareness nalization of Smart Grid in the sale of on its reneries and
Model Regulations installations, targeting 50 MW of
71,621 solar rooftop
which will assist in achieving 35 MW.
India’s goal of reducing clean energy power.
losses to below products.
10% by 2027
Organized two
investment
showcase events for
micronance institutions.

Knowledge Capacity Implementation Team
Crea on Building
Nexant, Inc. leads the implementation team for the PACE-D Technical Assistance Program. Nexant is supported
Ins tu onal and by a consortium of Indian and U.S. companies to implement the various components of Program. These include:
Strengthening Training Arc Finance, Development Environergy Services, Environmental Design Solutions, Emergent Ventures India,
Idam Infrastructure Advisory, and KPMG Advisory Services.

Secretariat to PACE Anurag Mishra Nithyanandam Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu
Senior Clean Energy Specialist Chief of Party
The PACE-D TA Program serves as the Secretariat to the overall PACE initiative. As a part of its secretariat role, the USAID/India PACE-D TA Program
program is providing coordination and support to seven U.S. agencies that are implementing clean energy Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
programs in India. These include: Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of State; Export
Import Bank of the United States; Overseas Private Investment Corporation; United States Agency for International Please access www.pace-d.com for additional information.
Development; and United States Trade and Development Agency.
February 2016
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