News: Ministry of Power conceives an ‘India Energy Stack’ to build the Digital Backbone for India’s Power Sector.
About India Energy Stack (IES)
- It is a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiative that will provide a standardized, secure, and open platform to manage, monitor, and innovate across the electricity value chain.
- Aim: This pioneering initiative is aimed at creating a unified, secure, and interoperable digital infrastructure for India’s energy sector.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Power
- Nodal Agency: REC Ltd, a central public sector undertaking.
- The IES will offer:
- Unique IDs for consumers, assets, and transactions
- Real-time, consent-based data sharing
- Open APIs for seamless system integration
- Tools for consumer empowerment, market access, and innovation
- Task Force: The Ministry of Power has constituted a dedicated Task Force comprising experts, which will steer the development of the India Energy Stack.
- The task force is chaired by Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma, with Nandan Nilekani as Chief Mentor.
- Testing: To test the concept, a 12-month Proof of Concept (PoC) will be conducted.
- This includes the launch of the Utility Intelligence Platform (UIP), a data-driven application based on the India Energy Stack.
- Pilot testing for this platform will be carried out with DISCOMs in Mumbai, Gujarat, and Delhi.
