The India Energy Stack (IES) project, scheduled to be completed by July 2026, has been envisioned as the unified, secure, and interoperable digital backbone for the entire energy value chain. It is being advanced with REC Limited as the Nodal Agency and FSR Global as the Knowledge Partner.
Defined as a DPI, the India Energy Stack aims to identify and connect stakeholders and assets, and facilitate open data exchange through uniform specifications and standards, thereby enabling transparent, reliable, inclusive, efficient and affordable energy access.
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By establishing common digital protocols, open APIs and federated registries, the IES seeks to bridge existing silos, enable real-time data exchange, foster innovation, unlock operational efficiency for discoms, accelerate renewable energy integration, support green energy markets and deliver consumer-centric power services.
Monday’s meeting focused on the collective review and strategic discussions on the two core foundational elements of the initiative: the draft IES Strategy Document (version 0.1) and the IES Architecture Document (version 0.1). Members noted that what Aadhaar did for identity and UPI achieved for digital payments, the IES aims to accomplish for the power sector.
The Taskforce, comprising domain experts from technology, the power sector and regulatory bodies, engaged in an in-depth roundtable discussion following the presentations. The objective was to capture high-level strategic guidance from all members.
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The meeting was attended by Taskforce Chairman Dr. Ram Sewak Sharma (Former DG of UIDAI, Former CEO, National Health Authority (NHA)); Chief Architect Pramod Verma (Co-founder, FIDE; former Chief Architect, Aadhaar); Vice Chair Pradeep Kumar Pujari (Distinguished Fellow, FSR Global; Former Chairman CERC, Former Secretary Power); and members including Ghanshyam Prasad (Chairperson, CEA); Alok Kumar (DG, AIDA); Jitendra Srivastava (CMD, REC Limited); SK Soonee (Former CMD, Grid India); Vikram Gandotra (President Elect, IEEMA); Swetha Ravi Kumar (Executive Director, FSR Global); Sujith Nair (CEO, FIDE); Prince Dhawan (ED, REC Limited); Raveesh Gupta (MD, PVVNL); Debjani Ghosh (Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog); and Shashank Mishra (Joint Secretary (Distribution), Power Ministry), among others.
Jitendra Srivastava, CMD, REC Limited, said the IES Strategy and Architecture documents are vital frameworks that will be enriched by the collective wisdom and guidance of the Taskforce to help consolidate the initiative’s foundation.
