State Level Energy Transition Committees To Achieve State-specific Energy Transition Goals And Drive Sustainable Growth

New Delhi, Dec 19: The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy has informed that the Government of India, Ministry of Power has requested States / UTs in May 2022 for setting up a State Level Steering Committee (SLSC) on Energy Transition under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary, with Secretaries of Power, New & Renewable Energy, Housing & Urban Development, Industry, Transport, Rural Development, Agriculture, Environment, PWD Departments, etc., as Members of the above Committee to steer energy transition measures in the States / UTs.

The objectives of the State Level Steering Committee for energy transition are as follows:

Identification of key pillars of energy transition at State levelStrategic roadmap for energy transitionEconomic development and job creationInternational best practices and Investment opportunities in the respective States

As of November 2023, 23 States / UTs have constituted State Level Steering Committees on energy transition under their Chief Secretary. There are no challenges reported by States in formation of State Level Steering Committee on energy transition.The Roles and responsibilities of State Level Steering Committee for energy transition broadly include following:

To provide policy guidance and recommendations to achieve state-specific energy transition goals.To provide strategic direction to enable sustainable growth.To act as a convening platform for stakeholders to facilitate collaboration through public-private partnerships and other means.To drive Capacity Building and Research to enhance skills and knowledge related to energy transition.To promote the growth of ancillary industries associated with clean energy projects by encouraging the development of local supply chains.To establish monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track the progress of energy transition initiatives.

To enable smooth and effective functioning of State Level Steering Committees for energy transition, model Terms of References (ToR) for the Committee have been forwarded by Ministry of Power to all States/UTs for their ready reference.This information has been given by the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Lok Sabha