1 Planning for 2012 Project Activities Presented By- Ankur Brauah VIKSAT, Ahmedabad

2 Key findings of the baseline survey A huge gap between Awareness and Practice of DSM Farmers faces highest power supply problems, while awareness among them is less Initial cost of RE is a major barrier in adopting it Awareness about BEE is less, especially among rural consumers CSOs and other institutions are less prepared to pay for clean energy in comparison to industries Role of CSOs and consumers in tariff regulation is not known by CSOs CSOs are ready to work with energy issue but lacks in information and capacities

3 Project Activities Ahead Drafting and finalization of state paper Reference Group Meeting Training Workshop Consumer Interface Meetings Final Consumer Survey Policy Advocacy Meetings

4 Training workshop- Identified Thematic Areas Electricity Tariff Regulation in Gujarat – Role of consumers and CSOs Trend and Future of Power Pricing – how DSM can help A review of RE Technology and Cost for different users viz. Farmers, Industries and Institutions A cost benefit analysis of initial investment and saving in electricity bills by RE and EE products Opportunity and Resources for CSOs to work with the Energy Issues

5 Implementation Plan Time period: 2 nd Week of February 2012 Participants Resource person and participants from Research, Technical, Govt. institutions and industries viz. GERMI, GEDA, SPERI, DST, Suzlon etc. All project partners Major CSOs of the state Resource materials Resource materials will be developed from findings of baseline survey and relevant literature Design Four Plenary Sessions on thematic areas Floor discussions Focused interaction with partners on identified issues Expected Outcome Clarity in understanding on issues related to baseline survey findings Clarity in issues and approach in organizing consumer interface meetings Preparedness of project partners and CSOs to take the energy issue as their thrust area Consolidation of learning and prioritize advocacy issues

6 Consumer Interface Meetings Time period: March 2012 Design 8-10 meetings at district and block level Project partners will take a lead to plan and organize the meetings Local resource persons will be identified by partners Participants Consumers who will be identified from working areas of partner organizations The consumers covered in the baseline survey will be given priority as participants Key inputs Climate change implications on consumers Energy rush: challenges and sustainability issues Subsidized energy: Future demand and pricing RE and EE technology: Viability and cost effectiveness Follow up actions Partners will keep a track of activities undertaken with consumers The learning will be utilized for designing final consumer survey Expected Outcomes The consumers will have better information and choice of informed decision making The partners will have better understanding about challenges and opportunities to work with energy issues at ground level The learning will help in designing remaining activities and effective advocacy

7 Remaining Activities Final Consumer Survey will be designed based on learning of capacity building activities and consumer’s response to follow up actions Consolidated learning and issues identified during final survey will be taken for policy advocacy meetings

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