Energy

The Energy Division of NITI Aayog serves as a pivotal institutional anchor in India’s energy transition architecture, functioning at the intersection of policy formulation, strategic coordination, and techno- economic analysis. As India navigates the complex terrain of energy security, decarbonization, and sustainable development, this division plays a central role in aligning national priorities with global best practices and emerging technologies and bringing high level reforms in Power, Petroleum and Natural Gas Sector, Renewable, Coal and Nuclear Sector.

By integrating policy foresight, data-driven planning, and cross-sectoral coordination, the Energy Division acts as a systems integrator—provide and independent assessment and strong coordination among the ministries/departments. Its work ensures that India’s energy transition is not only technically feasible and economically viable, but also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

• Technology & Policy Initiatives

  CCUS, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Coal gasification & clean coal technologies, High efficiency Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing, National Green Hydrogen Mission, Samudra Manthan in Oil Gas Sector and SHANTI Bill, 2025

• Decarbonization Pathways

  IESS2047, Sectoral roadmaps for hard-to-abate industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals, Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) studies on environmental footprints, Net-zero transition modelling & Report and India Climate Energy Modelling Forum

• Energy Data Management

  India Climate Energy Dashboard (ICED 3.0), GIS map for Indian energy infrastructure, Discrepancies removal on data in consultation with MoSPI and BEE, and Development of state-level profiles, dashboards, and analytics for policy tracking

• Providing Support to MoEF&CC on finalising NDC goals

  NITI Aayog has provided detailed inputs for Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)

• Bioenergy & Circular Economy
• Research and Networking

  With recent Studies such as - Biomass estimation, Aquifiers, Reduced Land intensity through Solar & Technologies, Concentrated Solar Technology (CST), and LCA

• International Partnerships & Knowledge Diplomacy

Infrastructure Review by Prime Minister

• To coordinate and provide support in organising review meetings on outcome-based energy infrastructure projects, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
• To provide support in preparing output-outcome based budget for the Ministries of Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, and Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Committees and Sub-Committees on Energy Sector

To constitute committees for resolving inter-sectoral issues pertaining to the energy sector and preparing policy documents and strategy papers. The energy team actively participates in various committees and groups constituted by the respective Ministries.

• Ministry of Coal
• Ministry of Power
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Department of Atomic Energy
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• State Governments/Departments
• Knowledge Partners
  1. TERI
  2. Vasudha Foundation
  3. CEEW
  4. C-STEP
  5. CSEP

• CSIR – National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI)
• Rockefellar Foundation, USA
• Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, New Delhi
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP Service Co India Ltd)
• Ashoka Centre for a People Centric Energy Transition (ACPET), New Delhi
• Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), New Delhi
• McKinsey & Company India LLP, New Delhi
• NIAS – National Institute of Advanced Studies
• NTPC Ltd., New Delhi
• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
• Council on Energy, Environment and Water
• Centre for Study of Science Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Bengaluru
• Prayas (Energy Group), Pune
• Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE), New Delhi
• IIT Bombay
• IIT Delhi
• IIT Kanpur
• IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
• University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
• Smart Power India
• Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, India (EPIC, India)
• US Energy Information Administration (EIA)
• United State Agency for International Development (USAID)
• United Kingdom Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (UKDBEIS)
• International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL)
• Institute of Energy Economic, Japan (IEEJ)
• The Rockefeller Foundation, USA
• World Resources Institute
• India Smart Grid Forum
• FICCI
• CII
• Embassy of Netherlands
• The World Bank
• Rocky Mountain Institute
• Vasudha Foundation

1. India Energy Security Scenarios 2047 (IESS 2047)
2. India Climate and Energy Dashboard
3. Geospatial Energy Map of India
4. State Energy Climate Index (SECI) – Round II
5. India Climate and Energy Modeling Forum

   https://icemf.niti.gov.in/

6. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

   • Comparative Life Cycle Assessment and Techno-Economic Analysis of Ethanol Production from Sugarcane, Maize, and Rice
   • Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Mobility Technologies

7. Product Carbon Footprint

   • Scoping study to identify products

8. Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS)
9. Nuclear Energy Mission for Viksit Bharat
10. Coal Gasification
11. Net Zero Pathways
12. Landscape of Climate Finance in India: Financing Pathways for India’s NDC and Net Zero Targets - demand supply, flow estimation
13. Decarbonisation of Hard-to Abate Sectors
14. Bioenergy potential estimation and feedstock availability for competing uses

15. Green Transition in States
16. Study Reports on Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero
17. Decarbonisation Roadmaps for Cement, Aluminium and MSME Sectors

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