Prayas (Energy Group) organised a structured dialogue on “Renewable Purchase Obligations and Renewable Energy Certificates” on 10th June, 2013 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The objective of the meeting was to increase our collecting understanding of the challenges and issues involved and seek ways to overcome them in a coordinated manner and ensure effective implementation of renewable energy policies/regulations, with particular focus on Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). While most states have RPO and REC regulations in place, questions have been raised off late over the actual functioning of these two instruments in practice. Against this background and to deliberate on the policy-regulatory measures/changes for an effective RPO/REC implementation, Prayas had organized this event. Mr Ashwin Gambhir, Senior Research Associate, made the background presentation, titled, ‘RPO-REC Framework: Emerging Challenges and way forward’. After the formal presentation, the panel members made opening remarks which were followed by an extensive discussion among all participants. The closing remarks were made by Shri Anil Jain, Advisor, Energy, Planning Commission. This meeting was attended over 50 senior participants from the MNRE, State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs), Renewable Energy Industry, State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), Utilities, Academia, Consultants and Media.  Shri Anil Jain, Advisor (Energy), Planning Commission, chaired the session. 

The presentation made during the roundtable discussion can be downloaded from this link below.