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D emand side management and R enewable E nergy In India: C apacity Building of CSOs DREC PROJECT Gujarat Chapter Presented By- Ankur Brauah VIKSAT, Ahmedabad. VIKSAT. VIKRAM SARABHAI CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT INTERACTION. Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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  1. Demand side management and Renewable Energy In India: Capacity Building of CSOsDREC PROJECT Gujarat ChapterPresented By- Ankur Brauah VIKSAT, Ahmedabad VIKSAT VIKRAM SARABHAI CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT INTERACTION Nehru Foundation for Development, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

  2. Project Outline Project Goal • Policy Change • Practice Change Implementation area • 4 districts • 8 partner CSOs Consumer Groups • CSOs • Household • Farmers • Commercial • Government • Industrial (SMEs)

  3. Project Activities Accomplished • Inception Workshop • Consumer Perception Survey • State Level Paper • State Level Training Workshops • Consumer Interface Meetings

  4. Learning of the perception survey • Climate Change: It’s happening… • Consumers are aware of climate change, but are unable to link the phenomenon with energy issue • Lifestyle first • Consumers are not ready to compromise with lifestyle for the sake of climate • Renewable Energy and energy Efficiency • Consumers are well aware of RE and EE • Power surplus state….bordering a myth…? • There are issues related to supply and quality of electricity provided, in some parts of Gujarat • YES…to shell out more • Consumers are ready to pay 5-10% extra for clean energy in the condition of reliable supply and better after sale service • Behavior Change….a challenge • There is a gap between awareness and practice in EE and RE • Consumer Satisfaction quotient • Consumers are not happy with the EE appliances • High to start with…higher to continue • High initial cost and poor after sale service are the major hurdles in adopting RE

  5. Learning of the CIMs • Consumers are concerned about increasing power price • Billing and service related problems still exits especially in rural areas • Consumers showed interest to know about EE products and RE alternatives • Farmers showed interest in adopting solar pumps • Energy audit is picking up in SMEs….availability of qualified Energy auditors is an issue • SHGs are instrumental in facilitating penetration of EE products and RE appliances • At a personal level, the consumers have been adopting EEPs and RE, but the efforts are isolatedand choices made were un-informed.. • Standards, labeling and brands…dot play a significant role in influencing the decision of consumers, due to lack of information and awareness • Consumer awareness and participation in regulatory system is nominal • Very limited use of media in promoting awareness regarding consumer role in grievance redressal and in energy saving • A high level of acceptance amongst the Gram Panchayats about RET • Youth, School going children, SHGs are a potential vehicle for inculcating DSM strategies

  6. Challenges faced • Very little in-house expertise on specialized and technical aspects of the issue • Start up problems: very few organizations were found to partner with, in the initial stage • Mode of Denial: A general trend was observed amongst the consumers, CSOs, Government agencies (regulatory and implementation)

  7. Thanks

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